The prices of fuels are down this week with the exception of gasoline.
Gas is up by just over 1.3 cents, diesel is down by a half cent per litre, furnace and stove oils are down by 0.42 cents.
Propane is seeing the biggest decrease of 1.2 cents.
The Government of Canada recognizes that First Nation, Inuit and Métis are among the most at risk and face unique challenges in addressing COVID-19.
It also recognizes that Indigenous leadership, governments and organizations are best placed to determine the needs of Indigenous Peoples and to develop community-based solutions that respond to these challenges.
Yesterday, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced an additional $305 million to support Indigenous Peoples during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the Indigenous Community Support Fund.
This fund can be used for a wide variety of measures such as supporting Elders and vulnerable community members, addressing food insecurity, educational and other supports for children, mental health assistance and emergency response services, preparedness measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and more.
It will be distributed through a combination of allocations directly to First Nations, Inuit and Métis leadership, and needs-based funding, which will be application driven.
This approach aligns with our commitment to support Indigenous leaders’ approaches to community wellness while providing the flexibility to respond to emerging needs, for example in response to an outbreak of COVID-19.
This funding will be available to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities, as well as Indigenous communities and organizations serving Indigenous peoples, including First Nations living off-reserve as well as Inuit and Métis living in urban centres, on an application basis.
Further details will be forthcoming.
Yesterday, August 12th, Newfoundland and Labrador remains having no new confirmed cases and two active cases.
263 people have recovered.
To date, 27,668 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.
Not everyone looks at the Labrador Marine web site to see updates and or to make reservations.
Lela Evans is the MHA for Torngat Mountains District.
She says the reservations to book your travel on the Kamutik W are still undergoing issues.
Evans says the Labrador Marine, working with the Dept. of Transportation has been able to increased the number of passengers, on the Kamutik W, originally was from 70 up to 83.
She adds that she involved the Inuit Community Governments in the discussion for a request for the boat plane.
Click here to find out more on the issues for travelling on the Kamutik W.
The Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is not expecting much change in prices of fuel this week.
According to spokesperson George Murphy, the price of gasoline will go up about 0.4 cents.
Heating and stove oils will show a 0.2 cent increase, and diesel will show no change.
Notice is hereby given by the Inuit Community Government of Nain that nominations will be accepted for positions of Councillors for the upcoming By-Election to be held on 9th day of September, 2020 at the Nain Inuit Community Government Office.
Nominations will be accepted beginning on Wednesday, the 12th day of August, 2020 between the hours of 9 am and 4 pm and will close on Wednesday, the 19th of August, 2020. During the aforesaid dates with the exception of the days, Saturday and Sunday.
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is compiling the final pieces of its operational plan for school reopening in September.
It expects to release it to the public in the coming days, but it will be considered a “working draft” as there are still some outstanding issues for which the board needs clear direction and advice from the provincial government and public health authorities.
The report will reflect the direction and guidance provided, to date, through the government’s K-12 Education Re-Entry Plan.
Government developed guidelines a few weeks ago but left it to the boards, schools, and classrooms to figure out site-specific plans.
Students go back in less than a month while teachers and staff have only three weeks before they report.
Yesterday, Tuesday, August 11, Newfoundland and Labrador had no new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The province currently has two active cases.
263 people have recovered from the virus.
To date, 27,379 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.
An exception has been made to Transport Canada’s guidelines to allow pleasure craft to travel from the island of Newfoundland to Labrador.
The changes were made with local community members in mind, creating a way for them to access the Strait of Belle Isle and Labrador Coast.
Labrador MP Yvonne Jones announced the exemption on her Twitter page yesterday.
The regulations were initially brought in by the federal government on June 1 to protect northern regions.
Story Courtesy of VOCM.
The Labrador Aboriginal Training Partnership is accepting applications for training this fall.
Keith Jacque is the Executive Director with LATP.
He says that there are dates set for the Camp Attendant training program for Nain in November.
For more information you can contact the LATP counsellors, Janelle Barbour for Nain and Ocean Lane in Makkovik.
Click here to hear more on updates with LATP with Jacque.