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12 months ago

NL Health Services postpones elective and day surgeries in St. John’s due to wildfires

Due to the current ongoing wildfire situation in the metro region, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has made some temporary changes at acute care facilities in St. John’s. Elective and day surgeries scheduled for today are being postponed due to staffing concerns resulting from evacuation alerts and orders related to the wildfires. This includes surgeries […]

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12 months ago

RCMP providing tips to avoid wildfire relief scams

The RCMP is providing some tips to prevent wildfire relief scams. During any disaster, there may be individuals who attempt to take advantage of the situation. Keep yourself safe from fraud and scams, and make sure your donations make it to those in need. RCMP recommends: Ensuring you are donating to a trustworthy charity or […]

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12 months ago

Wildfire update coming this morning

Premier John Hogan, Minister John Haggie, Minister Lisa Dempster, and departmental officials will provide an update on the wildfires in the province this morning. The briefing takes place at 10:00 a.m. and will be livestreamed on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s YouTube channel.

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12 months ago

Three Island Pond evacuates, Kingston fire continues to burn at alarming rate causing significant loss

The Kingston fire has once again grown significantly overnight. Today, the province confirmed there were significant losses to homes in the Ochre Pit Cove and Western Bay areas. This devastation continues as the province works to allocate resources to cover three out-of-control wildfires. NTV’s Bailey Howard reports from Paradise as people evacuate from Three Island […]

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