March 19, 2020
Further to the Public Advisory issued on March 17 regarding Provincial Government services, Service NL is providing more details related to contact information and service delivery for its Consumer Affairs Division. In an effort to maintain the safety and well-being…
March 18, 2020
Based on the most recent advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the need for further steps to ensure social distancing, effective end of day today (Wednesday, March 18), regulated family child care homes will close in addition…
March 17, 2020
In response to the rapidly evolving situation related to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Provincial Government is providing an update on important services it provides to residents of the province. The Provincial Government is currently operating at a reduced capacity…
March 16, 2020
This morning the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Opposition Leaders Ches Crosbie and Alison Coffin, select ministers and opposition MHAs, and caucus officials met with Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, to discuss the emerging…
March 15, 2020
Effective tomorrow (Monday, March 16), the following restrictions will be in place at regional health authority facilities during this COVID-19 pandemic. Surgeries Only urgent/emergent surgeries will take place. Patients who are scheduled for elective surgeries tomorrow will be accommodated. All…
March 14, 2020
In light of the ongoing and rapidly evolving situation regarding COVID-19, and in consultation with Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Newfoundland and Labrador, starting today anyone returning after travelling outside the country is required to self-isolate…
March 12, 2020
The Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending people who have travelled outside the province in the last 14 days not visit hospitals, long-term care homes or personal care homes. Elderly residents or patients, and those with a weakened immune…
February 26, 2020
Construction has been completed on the Provincial Government’s first public-private partnership project – the 145-bed long-term care home in Corner Brook. On February 14, Western Health began operational control of the building and the 30-year service contract with the consortium…
February 17, 2020
The Provincial Government today announced details of a new two-year pilot program to provide Metrobus or GoBus passes to income support recipients in metro St. John’s (St. John’s, Mount Pearl and Paradise) beginning this spring. The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister…
February 10, 2020
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, Government of Canada, have announced a sustainable, long-term solution to protect ratepayers from the negative impacts of the Muskrat Falls Project today…
