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Jessica Singer

Jessica Singer

Associate Producer / Reporter / Editor at CBC Television Network - Newfoundland and Labrador Bureau

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The Salvation Army can't fundraise in the Avalon Mall after this year. It all comes down to religion

Crombie REIT, the real estate investment company that owns the Avalon Mall, says it is no longer partnering with any organizations affiliated with religion. That means the Salvation Army will not be allowed to operate in the St. John's mall after this holiday season.
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Order of N.L. adds 8 more names — and again only one is a woman

Eight recipients were added to the prestigious Order of Newfoundland and Labrador during its 17th ceremony.
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Come back from away: Rare photos reveal mystery, history and intrigue

When an Ontario collector discovered a cache of stereoscope photos taken more than a century ago in rural Newfoundland, a bit of an adventure ensued. Jessica Singer digs into the photos, what they represent and their connections to modern-day Canadians.
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PC health critic says N.L. government neglecting worsening doctor s...

According to the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association, the number of people in the province who don't have a family doctor has increased to 175,000 from 136,000 last year.
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Don't push the pouch: Convenience stores want N.L. to fight feds on...

A retail group is asking the Newfoundland and Labrador government to push back against proposed federal regulations that could see nicotine replacement therapies — such as nicotine pouches — removed from corner stores.
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Suffering in the shadows: What parents of medically complex childre...

If you ask any parent, they’ll tell you raising a child is a constant juggling act. It’s a whole other story for parents whose children have complex medical needs. Meet people for whom parenting is a never-ending fight for help.
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Parents of deaf students say their children are being neglected by ...

Kim and Todd Churchill say no systemic changes have been made to deaf education in the province, even after they won a human rights case last year.
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Travel nurse who left rural job says N.L. is pushing people out of ...

Stacey Button says she felt so unsupported and overworked as a licensed practical nurse in Springdale that she left her home and a full-time job to become a travel nurse.
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Emotional reception in Miawpukek for new documentary that immortali...

The Forgotten Warriors tells the story of the nine-day hunger strike by Mi’kmaw activists in 1983.
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Shania Twain to headline Churchill Park Music Festival in August

Newfoundland and Labrador will be Shania Twain's only Canadian stop this summer, performing two shows in St. John's, according to the Churchill Park Music Festival.
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These nursing students can't get permanent jobs. The health ministe...

Health Minister Tom Osborne says there are full-time jobs for every nurse in Newfoundland and Labrador but the jobs may not be in the specific units or locations students want.
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Spending almost $36M on travel nurses is 'obviously concerning,' he...

A recent Globe and Mail report discovered the Newfoundland and Labrador government spent $35.6 million on nurses from private agencies from April to August of last year.
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Loneliness among seniors is a global threat. This advocate is pushi...

With one of the most rapidly expanding senior populations in the country, Susan Walsh says structural change is needed to address loneliness.
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For seniors struggling with loneliness, the golden years can be any...

Their spouses have died, their children have grown up and moved away, and they have no close friends around. For some seniors, loneliness is a way of life, one that has them marking endless hours and days by themselves — and wondering what went wrong.
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This music educator says she's experienced violence on the job — an...

Musician and music educator Rosemary Lawton's recent education thesis at Memorial University aims to shed light on the violence music teachers face in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Food banks need more than just food. These are some items that go t...

Hygiene products and other non-food items are referred to as "extras" at the Gander and Area Food Bank, but they are essentials for many pantry patrons.
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Grocery store gift cards part of new N.L. government initiative to ...

The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced Monday that it’s partnering with the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security in a new three-year project that will provide eligible families with grocery store gift cards, store credit, or gift cards to non-profit food programs.
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He never thought he'd rely on food hampers. But he's one of a growi...

Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest percentage of seniors using food banks in the country. One man who relies on them says he’s doing his best to not let that dampen his spirits.
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Creating 'centres of excellence' will help improve senior care in h...

Health Minister Tom Osborne announced new initiatives to improve access to health-care for seniors in Newfoundland and Labrador’s major hospitals, but it will take time before goals are realized.
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Long COVID patient feels 'discarded' by N.L. government, says it's ...

Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, says addressing and treating long COVID isn’t public health’s responsibility. One long COVID patient says people like her are left feeling “discarded.”
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Does it really matter where you buy your groceries? We compare the ...

CBC News went to Walmart, Sobeys and Dominion in St. John's and compared the cost of seven different items.