The employment rate in the province stands at a record high 52.6 per cent with the addition of 24 hundred new jobs in April. But the unemployment rate increased from 12.6 per cent in March to 13.2 per cent last month. Statistics Canada says over the past 12 months, employment has risen 2.3 per cent with growth in construction, professional, scientific, technical services, and public administration.
There will be more meetings today to try to resolve issues for oncologists and pathologists. Premier Danny Williams and Health Minister Ross Wiseman met with the doctors last evening in what both sides are calling productive discussions. Wiseman says things like workload, resources and support staff were laid on the table and will be addressed on a priority basis. Williams is confident they can come up with a competitive solution to satisfy and stabilize the profession. Dr. Kara Lang says it was important for physicians to paint an accurate picture of the situation for government.
Meanwhile, Williams says the public inquiry into hundreds of botched breast-cancer tests appears to be more of a ``prosecution'' than an inquiry. Williams, who is expected to testify at the inquiry, made the candid remarks after a meeting with oncologists and pathologists to discuss compensation and workload. The inquiry is looking into how nearly 400 breast-cancer patients were given the wrong results on their treatment tests.
RCMP, fire investigators and the Fire Commissioner's Office are at the scene of a blaze in Mount Arlington Heights in Placentia Bay. Police say the fire broke out early this morning and destroyed an older home, a garage and a van. The Mount Arlington Heights-Long Harbour and Norman's Cove fire departments responded to the call. Police say there were no injuries.
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