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'Disrespectful' failure to fix Nain morgue a symptom of systemic racism, says Labrador MHA
It took Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services 18 months to fix Nain's morgue even though health officials were emailed repeatedly — and with growing urgency — that the community had nowhere to respectfully keep its deceased loved ones.
N.L. Health Services apologizes to Nain residents after MHA raises concerns over clinic morgue
The interim CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has apologized to residents of Nain after a Labrador MHA raised concerns over issues with the community's clinic morgue.
Primary-care crisis means women aren't getting timely cancer screening, says doctor
It's one of the problems caused by the severe shortage of family doctors in central Newfoundland, a symptom of what Dr. Lynette Powell calls an ongoing health care crisis. Powell says many women are waiting too long for cervical cancer screening and it's having dire consequences in some cases.
Acrobats who defected from Russia in 1992 return to thank Newfoundland 'mom'
Russian acrobats who defected to Canada in 1992 have returned to St. John's to celebrate a Newfoundland woman who helped them restart their lives. The former members of the world-famous Moscow Circus and their growing families continue to perform across North America.
Afghan interpreter hunted by Taliban safe after campaign by retired brigadier-general in Newfoundland
After more than two years of evading the Taliban and a dogged campaign led by retired Canadian military members urging the federal government to keep its promise, Afghan interpreter Mohammad Arif Yousafi is safe in Alberta.
Plan to bring registered psychiatric nurses to N.L. delayed
Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says a plan to create a registered psychiatric nurse pilot project was dropped after health officials found there was no way to regulate the specialized nurses in the province.
Number of N.L. patients waiting for heart surgery unchanged, but there's more to the story
The waitlist for heart surgery in Newfoundland and Labrador has remained largely unchanged for months — hovering around 190 — but that single number doesn't tell the whole story.
Thousands sign petition calling for longer N.L. recreational food fishery
A petition calling for a much longer recreational food fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador has collected more than 2,200 signatures. The tour operator who started it has been pushing for changes to the food fishery for about a decade.
Number of nurses injured on the job is 'staggering,' says union president
Every day of the year, on average, a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse is injured on the job in Newfoundland and Labrador. According to data from WorkplaceNL, this has been happening for at least the last seven years.
Crown, defence ask for max sentence of 2 years for youth convicted of attack at St. John's school
Crown lawyers have asked for two teens convicted of aggravated assault of a 16-year-old high school student last spring to be sentenced to several months in custody — for one, the maximum sentence of two years; for the other, 18 months.