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Health care in crisis: How do we move forward

WEBPhoto: Department of Health and Community Services / X. In Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of deaths from cancer, the second-highest from cardiac …

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NL Healthcare Reeling from Worst Cyberattack in Canadian History

WEBHaggie said the “brain” of the Healthcare system—called Meditech–is down in a possible ransomware attack. The management system used to store things like appointments …

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MCP is For Some But Not All – The Independent

WEBIt is not easy to get health care coverage if you are an international newcomer to the province. People moving to Newfoundland and Labrador who are not Canadian citizens …

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Nurses protest government’s use of 'travel nurses' amid health …

WEBThe Globe and Mail published its investigation on Feb. 16, 2024. Acknowledging that spending on private nurses was necessary to support a health system in crisis early-on …

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Transforming Healthcare, Without Nurses

WEBIn March, the province released its budget for the 2023 fiscal year, announcing a $3.9 billion investment in health care, $60 million of which will be allocated towards “transformative …

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Fixing NL's "broken" mental healthcare system – The Independent

WEBFixing NL’s “broken” mental healthcare system. Groups launch Community Coalition for Mental Health in St. John’s, call for government action and a strategy to deal with …

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Ground-breaking new study reveals the poor state of 2SLGBTQIA

WEBAccording to a new survey conducted by Quadrangle NL, that’s the case for nearly half of 2SLGBTQIA+ Newfoundlanders and Labradorians. For more than 40 per cent of them, …

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Town hall implores Canadians to resist Harper Government's …

WEBAs part of a broader privatization agenda, Stephen Harper and the federal Conservatives have stealthily cut $36 billion in federal funding for health care. On Monday people …

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Donovan Taplin, Author at The Independent

WEBThe youngest municipal councillor in the province, Donovan Taplin served on the Town Council of Wabana, Bell Island, from 2013 to 2017. They were also an inaugural …

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Is Northern cod on its way back from the brink

WEBCod fishing has been a boon to the economies of many outport communities across the province, but some might have considered Icewater Seafood’s $14-million investment in …

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Thinking Outside the Crisis: Housing as Healthcare in the North

WEBBut housing is more than a matter of shelter. The northern housing crisis—combined with widespread inequities in access to health care—intensify the risks of COVID-19 in …

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St Johns Status of Women Council

WEBResidents of a supportive housing program in St. John’s highlight that more than shelter, what people really need is a space of their own.

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Town wants doctor back after he treated his problems

WEBTown wants doctor back after he treated his problems. By TheIndependent.ca Daily Indygestion, News March 22, 2011. People in New-Wes-Valley want their community …

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What makes a country happy

WEBThe short answer is that the politicians they elect are committed to governing in the public interest—to maximizing their citizens’ equality, security, health and living standards …

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Abortion is Legal in NL, But Access Remains Restricted

WEBTo terminate a pregnancy through a procedural abortion—also known as a surgical abortion, which Rolanda Ryan said is a misnomer because it isn’t a surgery—the only …

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Muskrat Falls: Reconciliation, or Assimilation

WEBOn Sept. 16 Morrissey and her friends staged a Muskrat Falls protest on Parliament Hill in an attempt to bring locals’ concerns to the attention of Prime Minister Trudeau. Trudeau …

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NL Budget 2022: The More Things Change, The More They Stay …

WEBThe weeks leading up to the 2022 budget also saw a number of major shifts in the energy sector. The Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Association was …

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NL Budget 2023: For Your Health – The Independent

WEBOther touted initiatives included a few measures aimed at alleviating the rising cost of living: no new taxes or fee increases, reducing the tax on gasoline and diesel fuel by 8.05 …

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REVIEW: 'Shameless' by Marilyn Churley – The Independent

WEBFar from her Happy Valley-Goose Bay home, Marilyn Churley found herself pregnant in the 60s with little support and few options. ‘Shameless’ tells the story of her reunion with her …

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