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Catholic priest charged with sexually assaulting adult in Newfoundland
Prince George RCMP is alerting parents and caregivers to the dangers of sextortion after determining that a 12-year-old boy killed himself after being blackmailed online. The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Three arrested after nine-hour standoff that postponed Newfoundland Christmas parade
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St. John's in a June 2020 photo. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary say they arrested three people after a nine-hour standoff that forced the postponement of the annual Christmas parade in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Newfoundland Christmas parade cancelled over ‘firearms situation’ in St. John’s
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St. John's in a June 2020 photo. Newfoundland and Labrador's police oversight agency confirmed today that Omar Mohammed, 38, was shot and killed by a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer on June 12 in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Saint John, N.B., scrapyard fire contained and shelter-in-place advisory lifted, mayor says
The mayor of Saint John, N.B., says a fire at a recycling plant in the city is contained and the shelter-in-place advisory has been lifted. Firefighters battle a blaze on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at a metal recycling yard along the harbour in Saint John. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Hawkins
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‘Extreme’ rodent problem at Newfoundland jail poses health risks, says ex-inspector
Her Majesty's Penitentiary, a minimum security penitentiary in St. John's, NL, overlooks Quidi Vidi Lake on June 9, 2011. A retired Ontario health inspector says reports from inmates and judges about rodents at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest jail suggest an "extreme" and long-standing infestation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Man fatally shot by N.L. police needed help and didn’t get it, best friend says
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St. John's in a June 2020 photo. Newfoundland and Labrador's police oversight agency confirmed today that Omar Mohammed, 38, was shot and killed by a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer on June 12 in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Mothership of doomed submersible returns to Newfoundland, investigation begins
Crew members of the Polar Prince prepare to dock the ship as it arrives at the Coast Guard wharf, Saturday, June 24, 2023 in St. John’s, Nfld.
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City of St. John’s charges 70-year-old woman for feeding pigeons in her backyard
A Newfoundland woman says her 70-year-old mother is facing a $5,000 fine for feeding pigeons in her backyard in downtown St. John's. A pigeon about to land on a tree in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Vahid Salemi
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Tina Turner’s intimate and unexpected connection to St. John’s and Newfoundland
A man places flowers outside the Aldwych Theatre in London, Thursday, May 25, 2023. London's Aldwych Theatre is housing the Tina Turner musical where fans put down tribute to the unstoppable singer and stage performer who died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Kuesnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Kin Cheung
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Move over, aquafit. In Saint John, these retirees are ready to lifeguard
Lifeguards from left are: Brad Doley, Dave Smith and Sue Keeley at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre in Saint John, New Brunswick, April 21, 2023. Photo: The Globe and Mail/Stephen MacGillivray
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Several kids taken to hospital after chlorine gas leak at St. John’s hotel: officials
Deputy Fire Chief, Paul Chaytor briefs the media outside the Delta Hotel in St. John's on Friday, April 14, 2023. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says several people were taken to hospital after a suspected gas leak at the Delta Hotel in downtown St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Teen in Newfoundland charged with attempted murder after alleged attack at school
Police in Newfoundland say a 16-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after a violent assault by multiple youths at a high school in St. John's. A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary police car is shown in St. John's in a June 2020 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Strike action likely at Memorial University of Newfoundland, says faculty union
29 AUGUST 2015--ST. JOHN'S, NL--MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY: Student residences on the campus of Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, on August 29, 2015. Photo by Paul Daly
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Community jumps in to replace skates stolen from Ukrainian girl in Newfoundland
Lisa Martynenko is shown in this undated handout photo. The 11-year-old took only one thing when she and her family fled their home in Ukraine earlier this year for Newfoundland: her skates. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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St. John’s Christmas parade features bologna mascot that upstages Santa every year
The Maple Leaf Big Stick Balogna interacts with a child during the St. John's Downtown Christmas Parade in St. John's on Sunday December 4, 2022. The Maple Leaf Foods Mr. Big Stick mascot is a waving, walking, cylindrical stick of bologna -- complete with a top knot -- which has been a staple of the city's parade for over 25 years. THE CANADINA PRESS/Paul Daly
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Canada’s best winter festivals from coast to coast
The annual Mummer's Parade in Downtown St. John's, NL. Participants in traditional mummer costumes.
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Eight in hospital, some seriously injured, after Newfoundland refinery explosion
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N.L. government says it won’t be changing name of the Colonial Building in St. John’s
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it will not be changing the name of the Colonial Building in downtown St. John's, saying 69 per cent of those who submitted feedback through an online questionnaire wished the name to remain in place. The Colonial Building in downtown St. John's, is seen on March 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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In the first Memorial Cup in three years, host city Saint John is already a winner
The Memorial Cup is lifted after the Edmonton Oil Kings beat the Guelph Storm in the championship game of the Memorial Cup CHL hockey tournament in London, Ont., on Sunday, May 25, 2014. After the CHL and its regional leagues cancelled the playoffs and the Memorial Cup last week, coaches across the country are left to ponder what could have been. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
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St. John’s basilica sold for more than $3-million to pay survivors of church abuse
The Basilica of St. John the Baptist's twin Romanesque towers are shown in the fog in downtown St. John's on Wednesday June 1, 2022. At noon Atlantic time on Thursday, bids are due from all prospective buyers of the massive Basilica of St John the Baptist, a looming Romanesque cathedral that has dominated the view of downtown St. John's for over 150 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Home of the Week: 40 Autumn St., Saint John
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Home of the Week, 40 Autumn St, Saint John, NB.
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These Ukrainian refugees fled their country for Newfoundland. Now, they’re eager to put down roots
L-R: Yana, Sophia, Ros and Artem Lysychuk holding baby Lukian in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday, May 16, 2022. Paul Daly/The Globe and Mail
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N.L. government seeks public input on changing name of Colonial Building in St. John’s
The Colonial Building in downtown St. John's, is seen on March 15, 2022. The Newfoundland and Labrador government is looking for the public's input about changing the name of the historic Colonial Building in St. John’s.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Prince Charles says Canada must confront ‘darker’ aspects of its past
Prince Charles is greeted by well-wishers in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, for a three-day Canadian tour, May 17, 2022. (Photo by Paul Chiasson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PAUL CHIASSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Tears, hugs and joy in St. John’s, N.L., as 166 Ukrainian refugees arrive from Poland
Nine year old Zoriana greets her sister, Sofia, as her and their mother, Natalia, arrive from Ukraine in St. John's, Monday, May 9, 2022. Newfoundland and Labrador received its first plane load of refugees from the Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Greg Locke
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Teen charged, imitation firearm found after reports of armed person at N.B. school
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Canadian men’s soccer team looks to return to World Cup, 37 years after historic win in St. John’s
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Court to decide if nearly $6-million raised in N.L. church lottery can be used in Mount Cashel abuse settlement
The lineup for tickets start early for the final draw of the Chase the Ace at St. Kevin's Parish Hall in Goulds, N.L., Wednesday, August 30, 2017. The Catholic church is asking a Newfoundland and Labrador court to decide if millions of dollars raised through a local parish's fundraiser could be used to pay survivors of physical and sexual abuse at a former orphanage in St. John's. CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Newfoundland and Labrador records 85 new cases of COVID-19
Siobhan Coady, deputy premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, left, and Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, chief medical officer of health, sit at a media availability in St. John's, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are reporting 85 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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St. John’s inmate who died by suicide needed mental health care not incarceration, family says
Her Majesty's Penitentiary, a minimum security jail in St. John's, N.L., is shown on June 9, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Advance polls in three Newfoundland ridings reopen after Hurricane Larry forced shutdown
A satellite image shows Hurricane Larry in the Atlantic Ocean, after passing through the Canadian Maritime province of Newfoundland and Labrador September 11, 2021. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Advance polls in St. John’s region closed ‘until further notice’ after Hurricane Larry makes landfall
A tree is seen downed after Hurricane Larry crossed over Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the early morning hours, in St. John's, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Despite ‘graphic’ death threats, transgender St. John’s election candidate undeterred
Ophelia Ravencroft, shown in this recent handout image provided by her campaign, says she's faced death threats while campaigning in the St. John's, N.L., municipal elections. A transgender, non-binary woman, Ravencroft says the threats have been alarming enough to change her campaigning strategy, but she's determined to keep going, and to become as the province's first openly transgender elected official. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Charlie Dunphy *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Bright red paint splattered on downtown landmarks in St. John’s
Hundreds gathered despite pouring rain in St. John's on Thursday, July 1, 2021 in front of the Colonial Building downtown for a "Cancel Canada Day' demonstration in solidarity with Indigenous communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Like the sea, storytelling and adventure were in Ron Whelan’s blood
Ronald Whelan, lives lived