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St. John’s, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on second floor forces evacuation
A person stands at the main entrance to the St. John's International Airport terminal on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Newfoundland and Labrador is getting ready to welcome another planeload of Ukrainian refugees today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Royal St. John’s Regatta ends ‘sexist’ gender-based rowing distances
The Royal St. John's Regatta at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's, N.L., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Women and men will row the same course lengths at the Royal St. John's Regatta this summer for the first time in the race's 203-year history. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Why can’t I get online dating to work?
retirement
Behind on your retirement savings plan? Here’s how to catch up
A black couple are in a meeting with their financial advisor. They are devising a financial plan to send their kids to university at their kitchen table.
style
How to wear the latest eye makeup trends for summer
Liner artistry goes EPIC with NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Sticks!
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Newfoundland rains trigger flooding, damage portion of Trans-Canada Highway
After more than a week of fog and rain in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital, Rennie's River was close to spilling over Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in St. John's. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-John Smee MANDATORY CREDIT
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Newfoundland voters fail to receive vote-in ballots for election
An example of the Newfoundland and Labrador Elections ballot is shown in St. John's, March 1. Nearly a month after Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial election was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say the counting of the ballots has begun.
film review
Family drama Little Orphans finds the past in repeat in Newfoundland
Little Orphans (2020). One more Talent to Watch project brought into the world on a small budget, but hopefully set to make a big impact, is director Ruth Lawrence’s debut. Set in St. John’s during a family wedding, Little Orphans focuses on the dysfunctional relationship between three sisters, aiming for both compassion and tension in equal measure.
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Newfoundland business group wants COVID-19 restrictions loosened in St. John’s region
The COVID-19 testing site on Waterford Bridge Road in St. John's, N.L., is shown Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A Newfoundland and Labrador business group is calling on public health officials to relax restrictions in the most populous part of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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St. John’s diocese to sell property to settle Mount Cashel abuse claims
The Mount Cashel orphanage in St. John's is shown in 1989. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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N.L. election a warning to other governments debating a vote during COVID-19 pandemic: Democracy Watch
Left to right: Liberal Leader Andrew Furey, Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie and NDP Leader Alison Coffin after their televised debate from the floor of the House of Assembly, in St. John's, on Feb. 3, 2021.
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N.L. Progressive Conservatives call for election postponement amid COVID outbreak
Voters head to cast their ballot in Canada's federal election at the Fairbanks Interpretation Centre in Dartmouth, N.S., Oct. 21, 2019. Party leaders in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election are heading into the final lap of the campaign this weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Three decades after Mount Cashel orphanage abuse scandal, victims are still fighting for justice
The original gates of the Mount Cashel Orphanage on Wednesday October 7, 2020. These gates, without a plaque or description, are the only monument of the orphange that once occupied the property in St. John’s NL. Photo by Paul Daly for the Globe and Mail
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Former N.L. prisoner wants guards held accountable in death of Indigenous inmate
Her Majesty's Penitentiary is shown in St. John's, N.L. in a 2020 photo. A former inmate of the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial jail says it's outrageous that ten guards accused in the death an Indigenous man got to spend Christmas with their families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Canopy Growth to close five facilities across Canada, lay off 220 workers
Staff work in a marijuana grow room that can be viewed by at the new visitors centre at Canopy Growth's Tweed facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Canopy Growth Corp. says it is ceasing operating at five facilities across the country and laying off 220 workers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
energy and resources
Husky Energy to get $41.5-million in federal cash for stalled N.L. offshore project
The Husky Energy upgrader facility in Lloydminster, Sask.
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Christmas tree tension erupts between City of St. John’s, former N.L. premier Danny Williams
Danny Williams leaves the Colonial Building in St. John's, on Dec. 3, 2010.
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Atlantic bubble shudders as COVID-19 cases rise in three Atlantic provinces
People walk along George Street, in downtown St. John's, on July 11, 2020.
report on business
Nasdaq to buy Verafin for US$2.75-billion in biggest Canadian software takeover since 2007
FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the Nasdaq market site in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., October 24, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
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Boo humbug. What’s the big deal with Halloween anyway?
Marina Boehm
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Stepping up: Newfoundland woman leads push to get fresh moose meat into local food banks
Food activist Debbie Wiseman stands on her deck in St. John’s Newfoundland on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Photo by Paul Daly to accompany story by Joanna Tymkiw for the Globe and Mail
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Facebook lifts ban on Newfoundland company’s ad for onion seeds deemed ‘overtly sexual’
Facebook has reversed its decision to prevent a seed company in Newfoundland from using a photo of a pile of onions, shown in a handout photo, which the social media giant had deemed 'overtly sexual.'
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N.L. says parents will be allowed in schools on first day of kindergarten
N.L. says parents will be allowed in schools on first day of kindergarten
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St. John’s Roman Catholic corporation liable for abuses at Mount Cashel orphanage: appeals court
The Mount Cashel orphanage is shown in a 1989 file photo.
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St. John’s bar hub George Street sparks COVID-19 outbreak fears as pictures of crowds emerge
St. John’s bar hub George Street sparks COVID-19 outbreak fears as pictures of crowds emerge
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Man dead in St. John’s as police investigate ‘suspicious’ early morning incident
Blue and red flashing sirens of police car during the roadblock in the city. Police patrol car with sirens off during a traffic control.
sports
Pandemic wipes out historic St. John’s regatta for the first time since 1940
Rowing teams take part in conditioning practice at dawn on Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's on July 10, 2018, in preparation for the Royal St. John's Regatta.
obituary
Keeper of unofficial St. John’s fishing museum Charles Pearcey survived historic avalanche
Newfoundland fisherman Charlie Pearcey, undated.
travel
For new Canadian hotels, COVID-19 hit at the worst possible time
2020_01_13_lobbypeople4.jpg Hew and Draw Hew and Draw, Corner Brook, N.L. It may be 700 kilometres from St. John’s, in a still-functioning mill town, but the 36-room Hew and Draw boutique hotel is sure to make waves when it opens this spring, particularly given that Corner Brook is a burgeoning launching off point for Gros Morne National Park
music
East Coast Music Awards cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
Mallory Johnson performs at the 2019 East Coast Music Awards Gala, in Charlottetown, PEI, in a May 2, 2019, file photo.
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Former N.L. premier Danny Williams criticizes Muskrat Falls inquiry report that faulted his government
Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams testifies at the Muskrat Falls inquiry, in St. John's, on Oct. 1, 2018.
travel
Why St. John’s thriving craft beer scene is a must-visit
IMG_20190610_180934.jpg Quidi Vidi For St Johns travel story
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Winter storm delays opening of Newfoundland and Labrador’s legislature
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball is seen in his office at the Confederation Building, in St. John's, on Feb. 18, 2020.
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Storm warnings issued as Newfoundland grapples with another winter weather event
A snowblower widens the roadway in St. John’s on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.