‘I don't want to see … people dying for no reason’: Protesters call for return of 24/7 emergency services in Whitbourne | SaltWire

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“I don't address him as the Honourable Tom Osborne because there's nothing honourable about him. If there was anything honourable about him, he'd be fighting for the people of rural Newfoundland,” says former Whitbourne resident.

| Posted: 17 hours ago | Updated: 1 minutes ago | 5 Min Read

Emergency room services in rural Newfoundland and Labrador have been a point of contention since last year when temporary closures began happening in the province. Emergency services in Whitbourne have been closed 92 per cent of the time since January 2022. “They say his official title is the Honourable Tom Osborne. But I don't address him as the Honourable Tom Osborne because there's nothing honourable about him. If there was anything honorable about him, he'd be fighting for the people of rural Newfoundland.”

Linda Dobbin is a resident of Markland, a small town not far from Whitbourne. Andrew Waterman/The TelegramOn Friday, March 10, Linda Dobbin and her husband drove in poor weather to reach Placentia after he seriously hurt his back.

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