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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John Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will make a multi-year capital works funding announcement tomorrow in Mount Pearl. The event will take place at the Soccer Hut, 44 Arena Road, Mount Pearl at 10:00 a.m. Minister Abbott will be joined by Dave Aker, Mayor of Mount Pearl, and Lucy Stoyles, MHA for Mount Pearl […]
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Lloyd Parrott, PC Shadow Minister for Labrador Affairs, and MHA for Terra Nova is calling on the government to take action in response to the housing crisis on the north coast of Labrador. Parrott said “While Canada grapples with a cost-of-living and housing emergency, the people of Labrador have known nothing else. For decades, they’ve […]
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There will be a public hearing tomorrow to follow up on matters contained in the Auditor General’s Nalcor Energy audit reports at 9:30 a.m. in the House of Assembly Chamber. The Auditor General released two reports last autumn concerning discretionary expenses, conflict of interest, the use of embedded contractors, and compensation. Officials from the organization […]
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On Monday evening around 8:00 p.m., the RNC responded to a business in the center city area of St. Johns to a report of theft. As a result, a 22-year-old male at the scene and was charged with theft under $5000. The accused was held to appear in court.
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