3 years ago
Province’s first Medavie Benefits+ location opening in St. John’s this week
Medavie Blue Cross is opening Newfoundland and Labrador’s first Medavie Benefits+ location. The company touts itself as “an inclusive space where individuals can explore their health insurance plans and options with a team of benefit specialists and learn more about online self-service options for submitting claims or accessing online connected care service providers”. The location […]
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3 years ago
Speed traffic cameras coming to provincial highways
Speed Traffic Cameras are coming to provincial roadways. Results of a pilot project launched last spring saw roughly 94,000 drivers caught on camera at speeds of 11 km’s/hour over the limit at least. Service NL Minister Sara Stoodley says the results prove the need for camera’s but they are still working out the details to […]
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3 years ago
Province’s inflation rate rises to end off 2023
The inflation rate in December rose 3.4 per cent, following a 3.1 per cent increase in November. In December there was an increase in the cost of gasoline, rent, airfares, and passenger vehicles. Prices for food purchased from stores rose 4.7 per cent year over year in December, unchanged from the increase in November. In […]
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3 years ago
Canadian Blood Services seeking donors to fill vacant appointments
Canadian Blood Services is hoping people will roll up their sleeves once again to fill vacant appointments. As of Friday, January 19, Canadian Blood Services will need to fill 291 appointments here in this province to meet their quota from now until January 31. Canadian Blood Services is asking for both blood and plasma donors […]
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