A consumer advocate says all fuels are going up in price tomorrow except one—gasoline.
Dan McTeague expects to see a drop of a cent-and-a-half in gasoline while diesel goes up by two cents and heating oil by three cents.
The P.U.B. sets the new price schedule at midnight tonight.
Some parents of students at Macdonald Drive Elementary in St. John’s are being notified after two tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday.
The English School District says those considered close contacts have been advised to get tested and in some cases, to self isolate.
The school board has been notified that the school can remain open under low risk protocols.
Students or staff who have not received a public health notification are not considered to be a close contact.
Continuity of learning plans and Chromebooks are being provided to students who have been advised by Public Health to self isolate.
Here’s the full statement from the school district:
“ As with other isolated cases of positive COVID-19 cases in school communities Public Health has provided the District with information which we have, in tern, provided to those who may directly be impacted. At Macdonald Drive Elementary, as with any school where case(s) has been confirmed, those considered close contacts have been advised to get tested and in some cases to self-isolate.
If a staff member or student did not receive Public Health notification, they are not considered close contact. As always the school is providing continuity of learning plans and or loaning Chromebooks for students advised to self isolate by Public Health.
It’s likely that more cases will emerge as the investigation into COVID Cluster at personal care home in Baie Verte.
That’s according to Dr. Monica Dutt, the Acting Medical Officer of Health with Central Health.
Ten of eleven cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Central Newfoundland region are in a personal care home in Baie Verte.
Eight of these cases involve people over the age of 70.
That’s a serious concern to public health officials who are investigating the cause of the outbreak and how the virus got into the facility.
Dr. Dutt says she expects to see more cases linked to the cluster as contact tracing continues.
In response to the cluster, testing is available for those experiencing symptoms in the Baie Verte area yesterday.
The clinic runs from 9am to 7pm at the Tommy Ricketts Arena in the community.
Appointments will not be needed.
As well, several COVID-19 vaccination clinics have opened in the area. Information can be found on Central Health website.
There are some Take Back the Night events taking place in Nain once again.
Nicole Dicker is the Executive Director for the Nain Safe House.
She says the Question and Answer is postponed to a later date.
Partnering with Nain DHSD, they will be making posters tomorrow afternoon, September 23rd for the march that will take place on Friday at 7:30pm, starting at the RCMP detachment to the Safe House.
They will have soup, chili and sandwiches with prizes to hand out along with Kelly-Ann Blake and RCMP doing a speech.
Dicker adds that they will be having t-shirts to hand out to participants before the march.
It is day 2 of the Nunatsiavut Assembly Sitting in Hopedale.
The Assembly Sitting resumed at 9 am this morning.
Here are the agenda items for the day:
They started the morning off with a prayer, then recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.
Followed by Ministers Statements, Members statements, returns to Oral questions, Oral questions, and return to written questions, petitions, and responses to petitions.
Reports of Standing and Special Committee, Tabling of documents, notices of motion, notices of motion for first reading of bills and motions with presentations by the Labrador Inuit Capital Strategy Trust in Committee of the whole COW.
First reading of bills, to second reading of bills and assent to bills with bill 2021 03 Nunatsiavut Constitution Amendment bill followed by adjournment.
Joseph (Buddy) Merkuratsuk is an elder from Nain, and grew up living north of Nain as a child.
He says that he would spend a lot of time learning from his dad, seal hunting up Tasiujak and Silutalik.
Merkuratsuk also says that around this time in September, they would be getting ready to head North.
He added that he has memories of his grandmother and mother making seal skin boots.
To hear more of elder Joseph (Buddy) Merkuratsuk, click here.
On Saturday, September 17, 2021, Labrador Marine Inc stated that in the line with the new provincial public health orders, the wearing of non-medical face masks are mandatory for all passengers on the Strait of Belle Isle ferry services.
Under the provincial order, face masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces, including ferries. The following Rules apply:
• Non-medical masks must be worn at all times on the vessel except when passengers are eating or drinking.
• Mask wearing is recommended for children under 5 but is not mandatory.
• Mask wearing is not required for passengers with medical conditions, facial deformities, skin conditions, remembering-cognitive impairment, and respiratory problems.
Labrador Marine Inc appreciates the cooperation and patience of their passengers as they work through the COVID-19 pandemic, states Captain Austin Daley, LMI General Manager. He says, “we ask for your continued cooperation as we return to mandatory mask wearing. By following these public health orders, we keep our people and communities safe and ensure that this essential ferry service continues uninterrupted. Please approach our onboard or onshore staff if you have questions or concerns.”
There was a significant increase in the number of confirmed cases in the province yesterday. The largest portion of which are connected to a personal care home in Central Newfoundland.
Public Health reported 15 new confirmed cases with 11 cases in the Central Health region and 4 in the Eastern Health region.
That includes 10 at the White Bay Retirement Living personal care facility in Baie Verte.
8 of those cases involved residents who are over the age of 70.
All the residents and staff were tested and were advised to quarantine.
The source of the cluster is under investigation, and the Public Health was trying to determine how the virus got into the home.
Visitor restrictions are in place at the personal care home and community testing went underway in that region.
That brought 46 the total number of confirmed COVID cases in the province, including one person in the hospital.
Story courtesy of VOCM
Effective Tuesday, September 21 at 12:01 a.m., towns and communities on the Northern Peninsula – East Region area of the province will return to Alert Level 2.
While a source has not yet been determined, the risk to the public is deemed low.
It is important to get vaccinated and please remember to keep your contacts low, practice social distancing, wear your mask, wash your hands and most importantly stay home if you are unwell and get tested.
If you have even one mild symptom of COVID-19, please arrange for a test by completing our online self-assessment and testing referral.
Please refer to the Provincial Government COVID-19 website for information on the Special Measures Order and restrictions associated with all Alert Levels.
The 4th Nunatsiavut Assembly Sitting is taking place in Hopedale.
The Sitting started this morning at 9 am.
Here are some of the agenda items for Day 1.
They started off with a prayer, and opening address by the President, then recognition of Visitors in the Gallery.
With Ministers Statements, Members Statements.
There were returns to Oral Questions, With AngajukKâk Wolfrey asking the First Minister a question on the future plans for the current DHSD Building in Rigolet. And the Ordinary Member for Canada, Susan Onalik asking the First Minister to provide a better or clearer interpretation or summary of the process of ‘The Review’ That is being undertaken by the membership committees.
Next was Oral questions, written questions, then returns to written questions, Petitions, responses to petitions, Reports of Standing and Special Committees.
Tabling of Documents – Nunatsiavut Electoral Officer Report on the Referendum Results of the Proposed Amendment to the Nunatsiavut Constitution Regarding the Timing of Nunatsiavut Elections.
And Nunatsiavut Electoral Officer Report 2021 Canadian Constituency Ordinary Member by Election Report – The Nunatsiavut Assembly Calendar-LICST Annual Report 2020- LICST Financial Statements 2020 and LICST Year In Review 2020
And Then Notice of Motion with Labrador Inuit Capital Strategy Trust Presentation in COW and National Reconciliation Day.
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills, and Motions, First Reading of bills, and Second Reading of Bills.
Ending the day with Assent to Bills and a Adjournment.