As of today, masking is required at all clinical areas in hospitals and health-care facilities, including congregate living and long-term care facilities. This applies to visitors and support persons, clients, patients and health-care workers. NL Health Services says the requirement is due to an increase in respiratory illness. Masking guidelines will be re-evaluated on March […]
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Independent MHA says the recent Liberal by-election victory in Conception Bay East-Bell Island was a result of government promises, not PC leader Tony Wakeham’s leadership. NTV’s David Salter reports.
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Jim Furlong reflects on the Orangeman’s Day Parade and other events from St. John’s past.
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As of April 1, there will be another increase to the minimum wage rate. Minister Responsible for Labour Bernard Davis announced today that the minimum wage will increase by $0.60 bringing the minimum wage to $15.60 per hour. The minimum overtime wage rate will increase to $23.40. The most recent increase to the minimum wage […]
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The Newfoundland Growlers are getting the band back together. After bringing back several familiar faces from past years like Zach O’Brien, James Melindy and Isaac Johnson, the team continued that trend at the end of December by announcing the re-signing of defenceman Brennan Kapcheck. Originally from Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 27-year-old blueliner spent the start […]
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Health-care facilities in the province are seeing an increase in respiratory illness. As a result, Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services advises the public that masking is temporarily required in all clinical areas in hospitals and health-care facilities, including congregate living and long-term care facilities, effective Monday, Feb. 5. This applies to visitors/support persons, clients, patients […]
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