Thousands of letters to patients sat unclaimed in community mailboxes for a year, NLHS says | Wabana water upgrades a 'dream come true' after a decades-long boil order | Decade of research begins to explore health and well-being of children in N.L.
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Thousands of letters to patients sat unclaimed in community mailboxes for a year, NLHS says; Around 20,000 letters, many destined for patients, remained in community mailboxes for over a year in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the province's health authority\.

Thousands of letters to patients sat unclaimed in community mailboxes for a year, NLHS says

July 4 , 2025 at 06:00:11 a.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says it is sifting through about 20,000 pieces of recently returned mail intended for patients and suppliers.

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Wabana water upgrades a 'dream come true' after a decades-long boil order; a smiling man holds up a glass of drinking water

Wabana water upgrades a 'dream come true' after a decades-long boil order

July 4 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

An unhealthy water service in the Town of Wabana is slowly being cleaned up, with 150 households being removed this week from a quarter-century-old boil order.

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Decade of research begins to explore health and well-being of children in N.L.; A hand drawn style logo shows a stick figure playing in a field next to a Newfoundland and Labrador flag on a pole\.

Decade of research begins to explore health and well-being of children in N.L.

July 4 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Quality of Care N.L. is beginning a 10-year deep dive to better understand the health-care needs of children across Newfoundland and Labrador for future generations.

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Former premier Andrew Furey resigns as MHA for Humber-Gros Morne; Man in suit smiling in fancy office

Former premier Andrew Furey resigns as MHA for Humber-Gros Morne

July 3 , 2025 at 02:12:13 p.m. NDT • :

Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Andrew Furey has resigned from his role as the MHA for Humber-Gros Morne.

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Court document details how former teacher Markus Hicks preyed on young men; A bald man with glasses sits in a wooden prisoner's box\.

Court document details how former teacher Markus Hicks preyed on young men

July 2 , 2025 at 05:05:16 p.m. NDT • :

An agreed statement of fact outlines the ways a former St. John's volleyball coach and teacher used dozens of social media accounts to lure young men to his home and sexually assault them.

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C.B.S. man dies following collision on Pitts Memorial Drive; A police vehicle parked on a road\.  

July 1 , 2025 at 03:25:00 p.m. NDT • :

C.B.S. man dies following collision on Pitts Memorial Drive

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Grounded MSC Baltic III expected to remain for months more; A large tanker ship in the water next to a large cliff\.  

July 3 , 2025 at 01:16:15 p.m. NDT • :

Grounded MSC Baltic III expected to remain for months more

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New 3D scanner is a 'game changer' for investigations, says RNC; Woman in dark blazer and brown hair with a box behind her\.  

July 2 , 2025 at 11:03:53 a.m. NDT • :

New 3D scanner is a 'game changer' for investigations, says RNC

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Don't judge a book by its title, says N.L. Conservative MP about her faith-based memoir; Woman with glasses  

July 2 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Don't judge a book by its title, says N.L. Conservative MP about her faith-based memoir

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C.B.N. has its own chamber of commerce, with plans to bring entrepreneurs, communities together; A wide view of a town\.  

July 3 , 2025 at 04:20:16 p.m. NDT • :

C.B.N. has its own chamber of commerce, with plans to bring entrepreneurs, communities together

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