The RCMP arrested a 34-year-old wanted man after a foot chase in Stephenville Friday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on July 24, RCMP West District and Bay St. George RCMP officers stopped a vehicle on St. Claire Avenue in Stephenville. A passenger exited the vehicle and fled from police on foot. Officers engaged in a […]
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After the federal budget revealed no additional funding for the federal pharmacare program, Newfoundland and Labrador NDP Leader Jim Dinn wrote to the Premier on November 10th, urging him to engage with the federal government and advocate for the province to join the program. The Newfoundland and Labrador NDP has consistently urged the former Liberal […]
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The Association of Allied Health Professionals is calling on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to expand its newly announced “core staffing review” to include the province’s many allied health professionals—critical frontline workers whose expertise is essential to safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. The AAHP welcomes any initiative aimed at strengthening the health-care workforce. […]
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Residents across the province are rallying in support of well-known DJ Lex Griffiths who suffered a sudden stroke earlier this week. Country artist Justin Fancy organized a GoFundMe on Griffiths behalf, saying “Lex suffered a sudden stroke that has changed his life in an instant. While we are incredibly grateful that he is still with […]
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Palestine Action YYT is pleased to announce that local physician Dr. Elise Thorburn is scheduled to arrive back in Newfoundland Friday after spending the last month as an emergency physician in Gaza, Palestine. Dr. Thorburn provided critical medical care to victims of Israel’s ongoing genocide through volunteering with Glia, a medical solidarity organization. “The resilience […]
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