Newfoundland and Labrador's Health Minister said Friday he believes it's unlikely the province's current supply of H1N1 vaccine will last through the weekend.

People in some parts of Newfoundland were seeing their first real taste of winter weather Friday.

A man was set to make an appearance in provincial court in St. John's in connection with a stabbing last month in the downtown area of the city.

A Marine Atlantic worker is recovering after being knocked down and dragged by a forklift that was being operated at the ferry terminal in North Sydney, N.S.

An RCMP officer in Newfoundland and Labrador was treated in hospital after being dragged under the open door of a speeding vehicle.

A 37 year-old man from Sheshatshiu is facing a raft of charges from when RCMP officers say he stole a police car and assaulted two officers.

With 20 per cent of the province's population now vaccinated against H1N1 flu, the disease continued its sweep through the rest of the population.

Members of the public should "absolutely not" be allowed to see briefing notes prepared for him or his ministers, according to Premier Danny Williams.

At 4 p.m. Friday, private ambulance services in communities across the province shut down, leaving only the minimum of emergency services still running.

David Breau, 22, arrested today in St. John’s in connection with a stabbing near Mile One Centre in October, will have a bail hearing on Monday.

Eastern Health has announced it's vaccination clinics for the next three days. Clinics will take place today in the metro area from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at MacDonald Drive Junior High and at the Reid Community Centre in Mount Pearl. Clinics will be closed tomorrow.

A man is facing several charges after stealing a police car in Shesatshiu. RCMP were called to a disturbance at a home around 11:30 pm last night. Someone reported a female was assaulted during a party.

Newfoundland and Labrador's unemployment rate shot up last month compared with the previous month. Statistics Canada says it was 17.0 per cent last month, up from 15.3 per cent in September. We're at almost double the national rate of 8.6 per cent.

In St .John's Junior Hockey action yesterday, CBN Slateworks Stars downed the Avalon Capitals 5-1 while C and W Offshore Breakers defeated I J Smith and Son TP Fliers 9-1.

The Toronto Maple Leafs staked their claim to 29th place in the N-H-L, while dropping Carolina down to 30th, with a 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. In other NHL action last night...

H1N1 has hit in earnest. Last Thursday afternoon, the provincial government stepped up its response, fast-tracking immunization plans for high-risk groups and children.

A special remembrance service is planned for Remembrance Day at Holy Martyrs Church, Port Union, to honour veterans from the Port Union area, particularly the Coaker Recruits.

GAVIN SIMMS “Seems like when it rains you don’t get a shower, you get a downpour.

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Priority groups to receive the H1N1 vaccine will be further expanded effective Thursday, Nov. 5, following the arrival of the province’s next shipment of adjuvanted vaccine this week.

With vaccinations well underway in central Newfoundland, H1N1 is the talk of every town from Glenwood through the Eastport Peninsula.

It was a happy scene at Gander International Airport last Tuesday for reservists returning home after a seven-month stay in Afghanistan.

    Central Health has confirmed the second death in the province in under a week.

With winter weather a surprising swing through the central region in recent weeks, many might be looking towards the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.

Central Health released a statement this afternoon extending their condolences to family and friends of a 40-year-old man who passed away this morning from complications due to H1N1.

Private ambulance paramedics in the province are expected to start job action at 4 p.m. today after contract negotiations broke down with the provincial government.

The Isthmus Area Development Association will upgrade the Long Cove marina with more than $43,500 in funding assistance through the federal government’s Economic Action Plan.

Unadjuvanted vaccine for women less than 20 weeks pregnant will be available beginning tomorrow, November 4th.

Health and Community Services minister Jerome Kennedyannounced today that the priority groups to receive the H1N1 vaccine will be further expanded effective November 5, following the arrival of the province’s next shipment of adjuvanted vaccine this week.

Motorists traveling through Ferndale need to slow down. At least that's what residents in Ferndale believe, so much so that they petitioned government to lower the speed limit through that section of roadway, known for twisting turns, blind hills, lots of children and homes built close to the road.

Western Health has released the following infomration on clinics scheduled November 8, 2009. ...

It doesn't pay to run from members of the Stephenville detachment of the Bay St. George RCMP.

Bay St. George District RCMP report November 6

Earlier today, Western Health announced a H1N1 immunization clinic schedule for students in Kindergarten up to and including Grade 3. ...

The Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced today that the priority groups to receive the H1N1 vaccine will be further expanded effective November 5, following the arrival of the province's next shipment of adjuvanted vaccine this week.

 About a dozen paramedics and emergency medical responders gathered in a show of strength at Western Memorial Regional Hospital Friday afternoon.

Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy, a Stephenville RCMP officer, is lucky to have escaped with non-life threatening injuries after being dragged hanging out of a moving vehicle on Thursday.

A young Ming’s Bight man died Thursday night following a single-vehicle accident in the Baie Verte Peninsula community.

The swine flu has hit the western region of the province hard, but Jeff Fost hopes some lessons have been learned from it.

Residents of Deer Lake who were worried their clinic’s X-ray services were going to be cut can breathe a sigh of relief now that Western Health has announced plans to have the new equipment installed and operational before Christmas.

As more and more people line up to receive their vaccinations this week, less and less students are showing up for school.

A popular Halloween attraction in Butlerville has been shut down because of fire safety concerns.

Drivers who use the busy Beach Road in Carbonear may have to contend with the condition of the old Gut Bridge until next spring.

Fire destroyed a small dwelling house on Kimberley Place off Valley Road in Carbonear over the weekend.

A 32-year-old Shearstown man was arrested over the weekend and was scheduled Sunday to answer to charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public.

Newfoundland's reputation as a potential hotbed of genetic research just got a boost thanks to St.

Like other Newfoundland communities, Grand Falls-Windsor is gearing up for Nov. 5, better known as Guy Fawkes Night.

If you are experiencing any of a wide range of types of vision impairments, chances are there is a technology available today that can help you.

Central Health released a statement this afternoon extending their condolences to family and friends of a 40-year-old man who passed away this morning from complications due to H1N1.

Provincial Health officials estimate over 7,000 people have been immunized now in the Central Health region after clinics began Friday targeting those individuals considered to be at highest risk of having complications with the pandemic flu caused by the H1N1 virus.