Many patients are wondering about the inquiry on accommodations for traveling to Happy Valley Goose Bay for medical reasons.

Lela Evans is the MHA for Torngat Mountains District.

She says she has been in contact with NIHB to get some answers on this inquiry.

Evans says she did inquire in on how the accommodations arrangements are made for Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) patients and their escorts.

When NIHB are booking patients into hotels, no one is obligated to stay at a specific hotel.

However, some hotels, such as Emmas Suites and Royal Inn don’t have an affiliated restaurant, therefore you if you want to stay there you will have to pay up front for meals and submit a claim to be reimbursed.

That is your choice but you have to check with NIHB first about where you are going to stay, they make the arrangements.

For hotels and the Labrador Friendship Center that have a restaurant or cafeteria, arrangements are made in advance so you don’t have to pay for meals and wait for reimbursement.

If people have concerns or issues they can contact NIHB staff directly to discuss.

We will have more coverage on this topic once it becomes available.

The remnants of Hurricane Teddy are expected to impact parts of the island and Labrador today.

Port Aux Basques and the Burgeo-Ramea areas are under tropical storm warnings, storm surge warnings, and wind warnings.

Those areas could see wind gusts of up around 110 km/h, with winds in the Wreckhouse up around 130 km/h.

Storm surge will also be a concern, with waves between 7 and 9 metres anticipated.

Tropical cyclone statements and rainfall warnings are also in effect for the majority of the south coast.

Special weather statements have also been issued for the majority of southeastern Labrador, where between 30 and 60 mm of rain is expected to fall.

Meanwhile, the city of Corner Brook has made preparations for Teddy’s arrival.

Although impacts from the storm are not expected to be significant, city crews are at the ready to respond if necessary.

They were out yesterday checking catch basins, headwalls, and making sure city trucks are equipped with flood prevention tools.

The effects of the storm are expected to begin impacting the west coast this afternoon.

Story courtesy of VOCM.

The price of gas looks to be on the rise this week, according to the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices.

The group says gasoline will likely increase by 4.2 cents per litre on Thursday.

Diesel and heating fuels could also see an increase of about 1.9 cents per litre.

Since the school year of 2020-2021, the youth centre has not been doing much here in Nain.

Crystal Allen-Webb is the Nain Youth Outreach Worker with the Nain DHSD.

Allen-Webb says that they can still come into the Youth Centre from 3pm to 4:30pm to go and hangout.

Anyone ages 13 years to 30 years can go in the youth centre to get help with resumes, cover letters, applications, get help with online banking account, get help with homework, watch a movie or to have a snack.

She was thinking on doing a Paper and Pencil Club with the children but there is still some final planning.

They are also following regulations where there will be hand sanitizers and is mandatory to wear masks

Anyone wanting help from the Youth Outreach worker, can drop in the Centre or can get more information coming from Allen-Web by calling the Youth Centre at 922-1692.

Passengers passing through St. John’s International can expect some changes in the security area starting this week.

On Wednesday, September 23, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority will begin temperature screening for all departing and non- passengers entering the secure area.

All passengers leaving the province through YYT will need to undergo a temperature check before going through the security checkpoint.

Any passenger with a temperature of 38° C will not be allowed through the checkpoint for a period of 14 days.

The provincial government is reminding residents of Labrador West public health measures in effect as it relates to the Quebec Border.
Government is issuing the reminder due to six confirmed cases of COVID-19 Caniapiscau region of Quebec.
Special measures orders for the Quebec lower north shore, the town of Fermont , the Labrador Straights and Lab West remain in effect.
Health Officials in both provinces have been communicating. The risk of transmission in the six new cases is low.
Both health authorities are working together to monitor the region.

Due to COVID-19: Payment deadline extension was updated on July 27, 2020.

The Canada Revenue Agency has further extended the payment due date for current year individual income tax returns, as well as for installment payments, from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020.

Penalties and interest will not be charged if payments are made and returns are filed by the extended deadline of September 30, 2020.

Free tax clinics are important to communities throughout Canada.

Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many community organizations had to close, postpone, or scale back on the free tax clinics they offer.

Honorable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue, announced that virtual clinics will be held on an interim basis to help those that rely on this service while still following physical distancing guidelines.

Clinics will have new flexibility to receive and authenticate documents in a variety of ways, including allowing the use of video communication.

These free tax clinics, where eligible people can have community volunteers file their taxes, will be offered by local organizations, in partnership with the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) and the joint CRA and Revenue Québec Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program.

Yesterday, Monday, September 21, Newfoundland and Labrador had no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The province has one active case.

268 people have recovered from the virus and to date, 38,118 people have been tested.

In Alert Level 2, individuals should continue to practice good infection prevention and control practices.

Daily preventative actions can help to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.

Goose hunting season opened the beginning of this month.

Carla Pamak and Regina Wells have been doing research on the Mystery Lesser Geese.

As a part of their quest to identify the mystery lesser geese they are looking for samples from all over Labrador this fall.

If you know of a harvester that would be willing to donate samples please contact Regina Wells or Carla Pamak.

Regina Wells is with the Canadian Wildlife Service with the Environment Canada.

click here to our Atjikangitut show today to hear more from Wells on her research.

The Postville Inuit Community Government’s projects are still ongoing.

Glen Sheppard is the AngajukKâk for the PICG.

He says they’re still waiting for some necessary equipment to be installed at the Interpretation Centre.

Sheppard says the investigation on the oil spill was handed over to Transport Canada and is ongoing.

click here to AtjiKangitut today to hear more updates from AngajukKâk Sheppard.