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CBC
3 days ago
- Business
- CBC
A private home care worker says she's considering leaving her job over government handling of wages
The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced last fall that wages would increase for agency home care support workers. But as the CBC's Elizabeth Whitten reports, private home care workers won't see the same benefits.
CBC
26-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
New website to help connect unclaimed remains and next of kin online soon, says NLHS
There is a new process when it comes to burying unclaimed bodies in Newfoundland and Labrador. While legislation came into effect at the start of this year, there have been no burials. But as the CBC's Elizabeth Whitten reports, the province's health authority vows that is changing.
CBC
16-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Unclaimed bodies remain in N.L. hospital freezers, despite legislative changes
The provincial government changed legislation to help bury unclaimed bodies kept in freezer units at the Health Sciences Centre. Four months later, none of those remains have been buried. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten explains.
CBC
27-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
N.L. breweries making beer with all Canadian ingredients in response to U.S. tensions
U.S. tariffs and threats to sovereignty are causing some breweries to start making all-Canadian beers. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten stops by Landwash and Yellowbelly Brewery to hear about their newest libations with all Canadian ingredients.
CBC
22-02-2025
- Business
- CBC
A bankrupt comic distributor means trouble for this St. John's publisher
Diamond Comic Distributors has been one of the world's largest comics distributors for decades. But now that the American company has gone bankrupt, that's left many small publishers in a troublesome financial situation. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten reports on how a St. John's company is feeling the pinch.
