Cautiously optimistic:Expectant mothers in the Gander area are encouraged by news that the obstetrics unit at the local hospital is slated by the government to open soon. We heard from a soon-to-be mom

Published: Oct. 18, 2023, 2:40 a.m.

On Tuesday's show, we heard from Joanne Pelley, vice president of Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services for the Central zone. She told us that the obstetrics unit at James Paton Memorial Health Centre in Gander should be open by the end of the fall season. Shauna Adams lives in Gander, she is a mother of one, and is expecting her second child in April. She spoke with The CBC's Troy Turner.