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1 year ago

Garden of Hope opening in Carbonear today

The new Garden of Hope will open at the Carbonear General Hospital on the 3rd floor today. Gary Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be joined by employees and retirees of Newfoundland Power, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services representatives, to officially open the garden for the use of cancer patients and […]

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1 year ago

Outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to various brands of pistachio products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated a recall on some pistachios and pistachio-containing products due to possible Salmonella contamination. There has been a total of 105 illnesses thus far in six provinces. There have been 16 hospitalizations, and those impacted range in age from 2 to 95. Recalls have been published for pistachios and […]

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1 year ago

St. John’s receives federal funding for public health initiative

The Public Health Agency of Canada has awarded St. John’s $249,997 through the 2025 Intersectoral Action Fund to advance its project, Healthy City for All: A Lens for Equity-Based Municipal Decision-Making to Improve Health Outcomes.  St. John’s is one of 14 organizations nationwide to share more than $3 million in funding for collaborative projects addressing […]

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1 year ago

Nurses’ Union says central pilot project may alleviate staffing shortage

The Registered Nurses’ Union says a new pilot project in central Newfoundland may help alleviate some staffing shortages. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.

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