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People with mental illness in N.L. waiting up to two years for psychiatric care

April 1, 2021 Thandi O'Grady 0

According to the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association, the province has the country’s longest wait times for mental health care. This is causing patients to wait more than a year to receive psychiatric treatment.

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Phase 1 of vaccination rollout in Corner Brook, N.L.

March 25, 2021 James Grudic 0

Folks in western Newfoundland have been getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, starting with the most vulnerable. James Grudic Kicker

The CMHA-NL is located on Topsail Road in St. John's. John Dinn from the CMHA-NL says mental illness is a taboo for many older adults. Henrike Wilhelm/Kicker
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Ageism persists in the midst of isolation caused by COVID-19: experts

March 25, 2021 Henrike Wilhelm 0

Social isolation, loss of independence and ageism impact the well-being of older adults, say a social work professor and a mental health coordinator.

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Snowmobile Safety

March 18, 2021 Griffen Stuckless 0

Newfoundland and snowmobiling go hand-in-hand, but do Newfoundlanders know of the dangers that go hand-in-hand with snowmobiling? Griffen Stuckless Kicker

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Dr. Janice Fitzgerald is the face, but she’s not alone

March 15, 2021 James Piercey 0

The province’s chief medical officer of health has always been quick to acknowledge the dedicated team backing her up.    

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Corner Brook resident concerned with close calls on walking trails

March 15, 2021 Kyle Brookings 0

Mayor says city will patrol trails if there are complaints

Allie Ruigrok sits and does her job remotely.
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Rounding year one of the pandemic

March 11, 2021 James Grudic 0

As the pandemic turns one year old today, people are reflecting on how their perspectives have changed in that time. James Grudic Kicker No one could predict how things would go after a global pandemic […]

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Trinity Bay community tries something new

March 11, 2021 Patrick Newhook 1

Hopes are high as the Harbour Authority in Long Cove is trying to set up a museum to share the area’s history.

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Creating a business out of kindness

March 11, 2021 Marykate ONeill 0

Jeremy Meade and Fouad Matar created Zipp Cart last spring. A safe way for St. John’s residents to get groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Getting groceries a difficult task for seniors in rural Newfoundland

March 11, 2021 Kyle Curtis 0

Many seniors living in rural Newfoundland are going to local stores to get their groceries because the latest lockdown is hampering their access to larger food retailers in the metro St. John’s region.

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