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2 years ago

Provincial Government Expands Access to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Inhalers

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMAs) inhalers, used in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, are now open benefits for beneficiaries of the Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) effective June 14, 2024. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a debilitating lung disease that results in severe […]

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2 years ago

Tough flight: Rum Ragged slams Air Canada over broken and lost equipment

Juno-nominated band Rum Ragged spent the weekend entertaining audiences in London, but their return flight from the United Kingdom certainly leaves a sour note. The band’s Air Canada flight from London to Toronto, en route to home, cost them not only a broken guitar but the airline also lost another instrument, a bouzouki, the same […]

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50th Anniversary Celebration of Women Being Accepted as Regular Members of the RCMP Today

There will be an event at the RCMP headquarters in St. John’s today. The event is to mark the 50th Anniversary of women being accepted as regular members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Three of the first female officers are from Newfoundland and Labrador. They include retired Staff Sergeant Gail Courtney, retired Constable Cheryl […]

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2 years ago

RNC stop driver owing over $20,000 in fines

A 63-year-old man will appear in court after a traffic stop in St John’s. Officers determined that the man had a suspended license and owed over $20,000 in fines. The operator was also on a release order not to drive. As a result, he was charged with two counts of breach of a release order […]

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