Tentative Agreement Reached with Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association

The Registered Nurses’ Union has reached a deal to end a strike by their support staff, who are represented by NAPE. The news item reports that the agreement was reached to resolve the strike.

Two sentences: Quebec premier Christine Fréchette says she feels Quebec is still bound by a framework energy agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador, and is awaiting Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham’s decision after a panel reviews the draft deal. Wakeham had ordered a three-person panel to review the agreement, and no public statement had…

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Minister Lela Evans says the federal government has stopped negotiating pharmacare, excluding the province from deals and creating inequities in access to essential medications. Premier Tony Wakeham and other premiers have criticized the lack of new funding or engagement, while Ottawa emphasizes a collaborative approach…

Newfoundland and Labrador reached a four-year tentative agreement (April 1, 2026–March 31, 2030) with the NLDA to expand public dental program coverage, align fees with private plans, and introduce rural incentives. The changes include coverage for surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth) by general dentists, 90% reimbursement of the 2026 NLDA Fee…

The provincial government and the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association have reached a tentative agreement for the Children's, Adult, and Surgical Dental Programs, with new memorandums to be signed for April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2030. The agreement includes a rural retention bonus for 10 dentists, increased Rural Dental Bursary Program funding to…