Jones said in a statement that she was diagnosed with a reoccurrence in September, after successfully battling the disease 12 years ago.

It's the latest tweak to the Nutrition North program intended to reduce the high cost of living for northern families.

Yvonne Jones, the newly-elected Liberal MP for Newfoundland and Labrador, says Monday’s race that replaced former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Penashue “will have an impact” on the 2015 election.