NL A new report explores the loneliness and isolation residents of long-term care felt in Newfoundland and Labrador as a result of lockdowns caused by COVID-19, and what can be done to ensure residents are supported if something similar happens again. Report recommends allowing designated visitors, better communication Alex KennedyContinue Reading
The Doctor’s House Inn & Spa has gone into bankruptcy and the property is now abandoned. Artists are left looking for their artwork. (Elizabeth Whitten/CBC)Artists who had their work hung on the walls of a well-known destination inn in Newfoundland’s Trinity Bay say their artwork went missing after the business wasContinue Reading
NL It’s fledgling season, a time when animal rescue experts say they are inundated with calls about goofy-looking birds stumbling around on the ground. Don’t be alarmed over birds that appear to be intoxicated, says rescuer Karen GosseSarah Smellie · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 06, 2024 7:11 AMContinue Reading
NL Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services spent more than $90 million across its four health zones on travel nurses last year. Meanwhile, says the president of the provincial nurses’ union, her members are being “nickel and dimed.” Nurses’ union president says the money won’t help recruit or retain nurses ElizabethContinue Reading
NL A group of musicians have launched a jam session for women and gender-diverse people who love to wail on the accordion. Sarah Smellie · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 22, 2024 9:23 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 22 Heidi Coombs, playing a concertina on Signal Hill overlookingContinue Reading
NL Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has confirmed an outbreak of whooping cough in eastern Newfoundland, with more than 40 cases reported since February. 42 cases reported in area since February Alex Kennedy · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2024 2:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 10 Forty-twoContinue Reading
NL The remains of a Newfoundland trucker who went missing in Ontario two weeks ago were found in the back of his truck’s trailer in his home province, even though his rig was a key piece of evidence in the search and the place where he was last seen. Brian Lush,Continue Reading
NL Family, friends and fans from around the hockey world are gathering in St. John’s on Friday afternoon for the funeral of broadcasting icon Bob Cole. Cole, 90, called hockey’s biggest moments over 50-year career Alex Kennedy · CBC News · Posted: May 03, 2024 12:52 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading
Stacey Button felt unsupported and overworked as a licensed practical nurse in Springdale, N.L. She says leaving and becoming a travel nurse has been life-changing. (Troy Turner/CBC)Stacey Button felt unsupported and overworked as a licensed practical nurse in rural Newfoundland, an experience fraught with so much stress and dejection that she leftContinue Reading
NL Tributes to Bob Cole continued to pour in over the weekend, including touching messages from Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby on Hockey Night in Canada. Cole will be laid to rest Friday in St. John’sRyan Cooke · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, 2024 9:25 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading
