Today, Premier Andrew Furey will announce a new poverty reduction plan. The announcement takes place at the Ches Penney Family YMCA in St. John’s at 2:00 p.m. Furey will be joined by Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development Paul Pike, Danielle Seward, Executive Director of the Single Parent Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, and […]
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At around 1:30 a.m. last night, an RNC officer on patrols in the Blackmarsh Road area in St. John’s observed a wanted 25-year-old female inside a convenience store. The officer attempted to arrest the female when she attempted to flee police. She was quickly taken into custody after a brief struggle. The female was transported […]
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On the Avalon Peninsula, south coast, central and parts of the west coast, roads are wet with water build up in areas. The Highway from Birchy Narrows to Deer Lake has slushy patches. South Brook to Birchy Narrows is partly snow-covered with icy and slushy patches. Rodas on the Baie Verte Peninsula are also slushy. […]
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Wednesday morning starts on the rainy side for much of the Island, except on the Northern Peninsula and the Baie Verte Peninsula, where snow is reported via observation, like at St. Anthony’s Airport, or via road conditions. The road conditions on the Baie Verte Peninsula are being reported as ‘partly covered’ which I take to […]
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Emergency services at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island will be temporarily closed today beginning at 8:00 p.m. and will reopen Thursday at 8:00 a.m. Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says the closure is due to human resource challenges. Patients with a medical emergency who require an ambulance should call 911. […]
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On Tuesday evening the RNC was called to a hotel on Kenmount Road to a report of a disturbance. When officers arrived on the scene, they located several intoxicated individuals who staff at the hotel had called about. One of the individuals threatened police. The 26-year-old male was quickly taken into custody and charged with […]
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A Coley’s Point woman who is pregnant recently had to spend the night on the floor of the Emergency Room at the Carbonear Hospital. Now she’s speaking out about gaps in the province’s health care system, both in emergency care and fertility services. NTV’s Bailey Howard has this story.
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Premier Andrew Furey and the premier of British Columbia, David Eby, held a joint news conference in St. John’s today, a day after meetings of Canada’s Premiers concluded in Nova Scotia. NTV’s David Salter has more in this report.
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A coalition that focuses on social support has teamed up with Newfoundland and Labrador health services to talk about harm reduction. They say more supports are needed for people suffering from addictions. NTVV’s Jodi Cooke has more.
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