The Chief Medical Officer of Health is reminding residents of the importance of vaccination against measles. Cases of measles are increasing globally. While measles vaccination rates have declined in Canada over the past several years, as people travel more in the coming months, an increase in measles cases is likely in this country. Measles is […]
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NL Health Services advises the public of a telephone number change at the Dr. Hilda Tremblett Wellness Centre in Bonavista. Residents and clients wishing to contact the centre should now call (709) 466-1222 to connect to a menu of options and follow the provided instructions to access the service of their choice. Health-care services offered […]
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Heritage NL has announced that Demasduit has been named an Exceptional Person under the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program. She was captured by settlers in 1819. She would leave behind a dictionary of Beothuk words. The dictionary contained several hundred Beothuk words and their English translations, it formed the basis of almost all existing knowledge of […]
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Two youth males were arrested Friday afternoon following an incident in the center of St. John’s. Just after 1 p.m., a patrol officer spotted an ATV in a snowbank. The officer tried to speak with the male driver, but he became aggressive. The male proceeded to spit on the police cruiser and threaten the officer. […]
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Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the successful completion of a feasibility assessment that deemed the establishment of a new Inuit Protected Area in northern Labrador as both feasible and desired. The proposed 16,791 square kilometre Inuit Protected […]
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The latest stock assessment update from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Science team brought welcomed news to harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador. In line with the revised northern cod LRP in 2023, the 2J3KL capelin stock is no longer in the critical zone. While healthy and cautious zones have not yet been defined, this move is well-received […]
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Quadrangle NL has released the findings of a research project on 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare in Newfoundland and Labrador. The project, the first of its kind in this province, surveyed and interviewed hundreds of gender and sexually diverse community members across the province to learn about their specific health needs, the barriers they face to accessing healthcare, […]
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The 2025 Canada Games Host Society has announced the winner of the Mascot Challenge and unveiled the official mascot design. The Host Society asked students in grades four to six to submit a design that reflects the province’s identity, culture and heritage. Michael Tobin of Witless Bay was the winning illustration. The design was selected […]
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The province is launching a consultation process for the configuration of a new school in Kenmount Terrace in St. John’s. In September, the provincial government announced a site selection for the new school. The public is invited to provide feedback through engageNL.ca until midnight on March 31, on the appropriate grades to attend the new […]
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Days after Brad Gushue’s historic Brier curling victory, tributes are pouring in from around the country. But here at home, there will be a unique one. Solidifying his legendary status as an international elite curler, the St. John’s skip his current and past teams, will be commemorated with a permanent tribute in the Galway development […]
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