On Tuesday, Premier Tony Wakeham announced that a new MRI scanner will be added to the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor. This marks the first time that MRI services will be offered in Grand Falls-Windsor. There is also a plan to put an MRI scanner in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and two more new MRIs in other areas of the province. Work on the infrastructure required to accommodate the new scanner has begun, and the MRI is expected to be operationa

Carbonear General Hospital is now half a century old. It was in September 1976 that the building was opened. It serves people living in Conception Bay North, the Bay de Verde Peninsula, Trinity ​and Placentia Bay, and surrounding communities. Although it began as a community-based acute care facility, it has transformed into a modern regional health-care centre, providing a broad range of specialized services and advanced health-care technologies. The hospital offers emergenc

Gas has dropped 2.2 cents today. The cost of diesel on the Island increased by 1.5 cents, and diesel in western Labrador increased by 3.2 cents. The cost of furnace oil heating fuel on the Island increased by 1.24 cents, and stove oil heating fuel in western Labrador increased by 3.26 cents per litre. These changes are based on the most recently available market data as of the close of business on September 28. Due to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, no distribu

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is highlighting more than $7 million in new funding for fire and emergency services as the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services holds its annual convention in Gander this weekend. Premier Tony Wakeham and Forestry, Agriculture and Lands Minister Pleaman Forsey reaffirmed the government's support for emergency services during the convention. Through Budget 2026, the province is providing $15,000 for the association's a

A 53-year-old driver faces criminal charges following a traffic stop in the city centre on Monday afternoon. RNC Officers conducted the stop around 3 p.m. on September 28. Police say the driver was operating a vehicle without insurance and had failed to transfer ownership of the vehicle. The driver was also initially uncooperative with police and was charged with obstruction and public mischief. The vehicle was impounded and tickets were issued. The driver was released and is