Getting to know Newfoundland and Labrador’s Minister of Health & Community Services
From superpowers he wishes he had, to things he wished he never said, The Herald enjoys a little light-hearted moment: The good Doctor is in!
How did you end up leaving England for NL?
By sheer chance in
This province’s Minister of Health talks life and times during COVID-19
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As someone who loves the great outdoors, Dr. John Haggie, MHA for Gander and Minister of Health and Community Services, says he gets how frustrating life has become under the current public health orders.
‘Trying to be cautious’
Front-line workers are heroes. Little debate over that point. What was in debate, however was whether time off over Christmas trumped the need to roll out vaccinations.
One Newfoundlander found himself in the news defending the fact that just 13,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered throughout Ontario when
Explore the wild and wondrous world of nature in many glorious and creative hands-on ways with help from the fine folks at The Fluvarium
Bob Piercey knows his stuff. When it comes to toads and trout and the life cycle of salmon, he’s your go-to. But no
The NDP leader sets her sights on all that’s possible, focusing her positive energy well beyond her quest to remain the MHA for St. John’s East-Quidi Vidi
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You wouldn’t imagine what’s on Alison Coffin’s to-do list by running into her on the street, or in our case, catching up
Know how the 1992 Quentin Tarantino classic, Reservoir Dogs was named? As the story goes, there was a pile of unsolicited scripts filed under the same name and it contained movie scripts, all figuratively vying for attention, just like dogs stuck in a reservoir tank waiting to be selected and
No one did it quite like Corey and Trina. From touching ballads to fun stuff like their own version of a Dr. Hook classic, The Herald remembers this dynamic duo
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Corey and Trina (Fulford) Crewe were not only musical magic on stage, they were a couple off it as
Through challenges, one man’s ability to see a light at the end of a seemingly very dark tunnel inspires others through a simple message: it’s gonna get better
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Ray Lake is not embarrassed to share he has suffered from mental illness or anxiety and depression for most of his
One of the things that come with a weekly column is the notion of recurring themes. All stories can’t be about Donald Trump or Covid-19. Those are observations about what broadcaster John Nesbitt called The Passing Parade.
Catching a break
There are, on the other hand, story themes that keep
One Newfoundland woman gives her all, taking her through sickness and through health commitment to heart, caring for
her partner at home
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The numbers are staggering. Right now, there are more than eight million Canadians who spend much of their time each day taking care of someone close to