Orthopaedic surgeons in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Eastern Urban Zone are calling for a dedicated surgical centre to address lengthy wait times for hip and knee replacements, warning the number of patients waiting for surgery could more than double by 2030. About 2,800 patients are currently waiting for joint replacement surgery, a figure surgeons say could […]
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Tony Wakeham, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador, will host a media availability this afternoon to announce the Progressive Conservative Candidate in the district of Conception Bay East-Bell Island. The availability will take place in the lobby of the Confederation Building at 1:00 p.m. Current PC MHA David Brazil will be […]
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Effective Jan. 3, new commercial motor vehicle drivers will be required to complete an approved educational training program before being issued their Class 1 driver’s licence. The Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety approved and adopted a Canada-wide standard for minimum entry level training requirements for commercial motor vehicle drivers. The standard […]
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RCMP NL held the annual lighting of their 14-foot Wish Tree last night, with eight-year-old Wish Kid Amelia flipping the switch to light the tree and officially mark the launch of the 2023 Wish Tree Campaign. Chief Superintendent Pat Cahill spoke to the long history the RCMP has with Make-A-Wish. “RCMP NL has been a […]
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Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, will join department officials in attending the Mines and Money at Resourcing Tomorrow conference in London, UK, from Nov. 28-30. The conference is Europe’s largest mining investment event, bringing together more than 175 mining companies and more than 2,000 attendees from around the world. Themes at this […]
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