July 23, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has heard the concerns of families of children with cleft lip and palate and is responding with concrete action. The Department of Health and Community Services has reviewed the Cleft Lip and Palate Program…
July 22, 2026
Patients and staff will soon be able to access enhanced spaces at the Health Sciences Centre emergency department, with the new ambulance bay opening on Monday, July 27, and additional spaces opening for patient care on Saturday, August 8. The…
July 22, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Health and Community Services, will provide an update on health care infrastructure today (Wednesday, July 22). Media are asked to meet at the new ambulance bay at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s….
July 21, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Keith Russell, MHA for Lake Melville, will join Jen Crowe, Executive Director, Choices for Youth and Cassie Chisholm,…
July 17, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has listened to the concerns of residents of coastal Labrador about needing access to reliable Schedevac flights and has taken action by introducing a pilot program to help reduce delays and cancellations, improve patient…
July 17, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister of Labrador Affairs, and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, will provide an update on health care services for coastal Labrador today (Friday, July 17). Minister Evans will be…
July 9, 2026
Today, the Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Labrador Affairs, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, and Minister of Health and Community Services, announced an investment in 20 transitional care beds in partnership with the Nunatsiavut Government. Through an investment of…
July 9, 2026
The Honourable Lela Evans, Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister of Labrador Affairs and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, will provide an update on health care today (Thursday, July 9). The announcement will be held at the Jeremias…
June 30, 2026
Residents throughout Newfoundland and Labrador are encouraged to take precautions to protect their health due to smoke from wildfires, both in Labrador and in Quebec, that may cause a reduction in air quality. The following groups are considered at higher…
June 2, 2026
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased that the legislative amendments to the Pharmaceutical Services Act have passed the third reading in the House of Assembly. The amendments are designed to reflect the modern practice of prescribing controlled substances,…
