2 years ago
Wednesday will be downright Spring-like across much of the Province
An area of low pressure taking shape well west of Atlantic Canada and a large area of high pressure to the east will combine to drive southerly winds and unseasonably warm temperatures across the region on Wednesday and Thursday. Weather Forecast Maps The ultimate outcome of this pattern will be 2 to 3 days of […]
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2 years ago
Manslaughter case delayed to address legal issues
The case of Brandon Tobin — a St. John’s man suspected of killing his grandmother two years ago — is being held up again as his lawyer deals with another legal issue. Tobin appeared in provincial court this morning by video link from Springhill Institution in Nova Scotia. The 29-year-old is charged with manslaughter for […]
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2 years ago
RNC search for wanted person on Northeast Avalon
The RNC is requesting the assistance of the public in locating wanted person, Stephen Cecil Miller. The 34-year-old is unlawfully at-large and is believed to be on the Northeast Avalon. Miller is described as being five-foot-11 and weighing 210 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. Investigators are asking anyone with information about his […]
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2 years ago
Doorways Mental Health and Addictions Services Now Available on Bell Island
NL Health Services advises the public that Doorways mental health and addictions services will be available at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island effective Wednesday, Feb. 28. Doorways provides rapid access to mental health and addictions counselling services ‘one session at a time.’ Health-care professionals offer single-session therapy services on a […]
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2 years ago
Police searching for missing Botwood man
Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP is searching for 49-year-old Daniel Arch of Botwood who was last seen driving a blue Pontiac Vibe, NL plate JEG556, in Northern Arm on the evening of Feb. 23. Anyone with information is asked to contact Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP 709-489-2121.
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2 years ago
Four Grand Falls-Windsor doctors send letter warning they’ll stop providing cancer care
Four Internal Medicine Physicians working in cancer care in Grand Falls-Windsor have written government to say effective March 25 the group will no longer be providing cancer care to patients. The letter that has been sent to the health minister details workload concerns that the doctors say have not been appropriately addressed. The physicians say […]
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2 years ago
The Newfoundland Embassy offering Naloxone training and kits this evening
Tonight at 7:00 p.m. the co-owners of The Newfoundland Embassy will be joined by two nurses from the NL Centre on Substance Abuse to offer free training to the staff and any members of the public that would like the training as well. The Newfoundland Embassy will now be a designated Naloxone pick up site […]
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2 years ago
Nurses rally against privatization of heathcare, call for AG to investigate travel nurses
Nurses, healthcare workers, and members of the public gathered on the steps of the Confederation Building at noon today to protest the continued privatization of healthcare. The Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland and Labrador (RNU) called on the Auditor General to investigate the millions of dollars being spent by government in a sole sourced contract. “Despite […]
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