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Level 2 chargers are installed beside the Newfoundland Power building on Kenmount Road in St. John’s. The plan of provincial utilities is to see new chargers installed, but with details still to come.

Newfoundland and Labrador trying not to lose out on EV charger funding

CBC "Here & Now" reporter Meg Roberts and cameraman Gary Locke prepare a news story for the Wednesday evening supper-hour newscast on the controversial new fence next to the Signal Hill Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Parks Canada said Wednesday it will remove the fence.

UPDATE: Signal Hill fence coming down

Protesters display signs to motorists passing by Carbonear General Hospital Wednesday, July 17. NAPE is raising concerns on behalf of workers at the hospital and nearby long-term care facility about staffing issues. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

NAPE holds protest outside Carbonear health-care facilities

A large crowd gathered in Harbour Grace to show support for people expressing love amongst one another. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

Pride on full display with flag raising event in Harbour Grace

The Bradley family is excited to use their faith as a way to give back to their community. Philip and Charlene Bradley are pictured with their daughters, Breanna, left, Jessica and Siobhan. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Boat Harbour couple founding new branch of Community Catholic Church ...

Holly Flowers, left, and Timothy Blake are being charged with allegedly stealing $72,000 from the Town of North West River.

Former town clerk in Labrador gets jail time for theft

Clarenville Day 2019 at Elizabeth Swan Park.

Happy Clarenville Day 2019!

On May 8, 2017, crab harvesters surrounded a Canadian Coast Guard vessel and set their crab gear in an area where they were not permitted to do so. Five harvesters have been found guilty of charges relating to the incident.

Court rules 'guilty' for five Northern Peninsula crab fishermen

Gordie Howe right playfully showed Shawn Faulkner the pointy end of his elbow.

When Mr. Hockey visited Bishop’s Falls

The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus gets 363 kilometres of advertised range, along with 215 total horsepower. - Justin Pritchard

2019 Nissan Leaf Plus bridges range gap

On May 8, 2017, crab harvesters surrounded a Canadian Coast Guard vessel and set their crab gear in an area where they were not permitted to do so. Five harvesters have been found guilty of charges relating to the incident.

Court rules 'guilty' for five Northern Peninsula crab fishermen

Published 15 hours ago

CBC "Here & Now" reporter Meg Roberts and cameraman Gary Locke prepare a news story for the Wednesday evening supper-hour newscast on the controversial new fence next to the Signal Hill Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Parks Canada said Wednesday it will remove the fence.

UPDATE: Signal Hill fence coming down

Updated 23 minutes ago

Protesters display signs to motorists passing by Carbonear General Hospital Wednesday, July 17. NAPE is raising concerns on behalf of workers at the hospital and nearby long-term care facility about staffing issues. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

NAPE holds protest outside Carbonear health-care facilities

Published 13 hours ago

A large crowd gathered in Harbour Grace to show support for people expressing love amongst one another. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

Pride on full display with flag raising event in Harbour Grace

Updated 13 hours ago

News

Stock photo of RCMP vehicle.

Quebec man arrested in Forteau NL; charged with impaired driving and arson

Updated 20 hours ago

Level 2 chargers are installed beside the Newfoundland Power building on Kenmount Road in St. John’s. The plan of provincial utilities is to see new chargers installed, but with details still to come.

Newfoundland and Labrador trying not to lose out on EV charger funding

Updated just now

CBC "Here & Now" reporter Meg Roberts and cameraman Gary Locke prepare a news story for the Wednesday evening supper-hour newscast on the controversial new fence next to the Signal Hill Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Parks Canada said Wednesday it will remove the fence.

UPDATE: Signal Hill fence coming down

Updated 23 minutes ago

Protesters display signs to motorists passing by Carbonear General Hospital Wednesday, July 17. NAPE is raising concerns on behalf of workers at the hospital and nearby long-term care facility about staffing issues. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

NAPE holds protest outside Carbonear health-care facilities

Published 13 hours ago

Sports

St. Anthony Polars captain Noah Coish winds up for a slapshot. - Photo contributed by Gene Patey

St. Anthony hosts Midget D Hockey Tournament

Updated May 02, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

Kathleen Jean of Stephenville is the latest golfer to win the Newfoundland and Labrador amateur, mid-amateur and senior women's divisions. — Submitted/NLGA

Triple crown for Jean at Newfoundland and Labrador women’s golf championships

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.

Twitter/Soccer PEI

Dramatic gold-medal wins for Newfoundland and Labrador boys teams in Atlantic championships

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 11:46 a.m.

Alex Morgan of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with Rose Lavelle in the semifinal of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup at the Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France on Tuesday, July 2, 2019.

After a U.S. player's controversial tea-drinking celebration, here are some of the most notorious goal celebrations in World Cup history

Updated Jul 03, 2019 at 8:55 p.m.

Business

With the assistance of his grandfather, Chris Humby, 11-year-old Logan Humby helps out with renovations at his booth for Logan’s Bergy Bits. He is pictured here drilling a door bolt onto the new wooden door at the front entrance.

Hard work an important lesson in St. Lunaire-Griquet iceberg business

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

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ENTREVESTOR: Halifax's Kula Partners launches Synchrostack

Updated Jul 11, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

This diagram shows Husky’s plan to retrieve the faulty flowline connector near its South White Rose Extension drill centre. Submitted by Husky Energy

Husky working the weekend on South White Rose Extension flowline

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 11 a.m.

Blaine Sullivan (right) president of Ocean Choice International discusses plans for the company’s new fishing vessel, the Calvert, with South-Mount Pearl MP Seamus O’Regan following a news conference Thursday at the at the C & W Industrial Fabrication and Marine Ltd. facility in Bay Bulls.

New offshore processing vessel will be ‘green ship’: Ocean Choice

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 11:01 a.m.

Living

Retired veterinarian and author Andrew Peacock has veered off in a new direction with his latest book "One Brave Boy and His Cat." ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

Inspired by true events, retired Newfoundland veterinarian's kids book deals with putting down a pet

Updated a day ago

Jeffrey Katzenberg speaks onstage during Producers Guild Of America's 11th Annual Produced By Conference at Warner Bros. Studios on June 8.

Banff World Media Festival: Steven Spielberg among filmmakers who will create content for Jeffrey Katzenberg's Quibi platform

Updated Jun 10, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

Carolann Randell faced a second cancer scare in 2018 when she was diagnosed with the ovarian form of the disease. Her treatment included surgery and chemotherapy.

Carolann Randell to share story of a double battle with cancer during new event for survivors in Fortune

Updated a day ago

Mel LeBlanc, volunteering keeps him connected.

2 Minutes with Mel LeBlanc

Updated a day ago

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Under-the-table payments bad for Newfoundland and Labrador economy

Published 20 hours ago

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Problems with salmon licensing

Updated Jul 02, 2019 at 3:50 p.m.

John Brown

JOHN BROWN: Talking criminal law

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 11:25 a.m.

Examples of garbage Tony O'Leary has behind his shed. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

LETTER: Indiscriminate dumping of garbage is dangerous

Published Jun 28, 2019 at 2:14 p.m.

Community

Jackie Sullivan's new song "Old Dirt Roads" is written from the perspective of her husband, Glen Kearney, and focuses on his upbringing in the town of Croque.

The old dirt roads of Croque

Published a day ago

The 774 St. Anthony Air Cadet Squadron marching band performed as part of the procession to the war memorial.

St. Anthony marks Memorial Day

Updated Jul 02, 2019 at 9:11 a.m.

Joanna Pohl, NorPen’s research, programs and development coordinator, presented the mural to students at White Hills Academy in St. Anthony on Friday, June 21.

NorPen Regional Service Board gets artistic with mural made of bottle caps

Published Jun 27, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

At the start of the Iceberg Festival, on June 7, St. Anthony Mayor Desmond McDonald and St. Barbe-L'Anse Aux Meadows MHA Christopher Mitchelmore were tasked with raising the Iceberg Festival flag at the Grenfell Interpretation Centre.

Northern Peninsula Iceberg Festival trying to get more participation from more communities

Updated Jun 21, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

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Level 2 chargers are installed beside the Newfoundland Power building on Kenmount Road in St. John’s. The plan of provincial utilities is to see new chargers installed, but with details still to come.

Newfoundland and Labrador trying not to lose out on EV charger funding

CBC "Here & Now" reporter Meg Roberts and cameraman Gary Locke prepare a news story for the Wednesday evening supper-hour newscast on the controversial new fence next to the Signal Hill Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Parks Canada said Wednesday it will remove the fence.

UPDATE: Signal Hill fence coming down

Protesters display signs to motorists passing by Carbonear General Hospital Wednesday, July 17. NAPE is raising concerns on behalf of workers at the hospital and nearby long-term care facility about staffing issues. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

NAPE holds protest outside Carbonear health-care facilities

A large crowd gathered in Harbour Grace to show support for people expressing love amongst one another. ANDREW ROBINSON/THE COMPASS

Pride on full display with flag raising event in Harbour Grace

The Bradley family is excited to use their faith as a way to give back to their community. Philip and Charlene Bradley are pictured with their daughters, Breanna, left, Jessica and Siobhan. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Boat Harbour couple founding new branch of Community Catholic Church of Canada

Holly Flowers, left, and Timothy Blake are being charged with allegedly stealing $72,000 from the Town of North West River.

Former town clerk in Labrador gets jail time for theft

Clarenville Day 2019 at Elizabeth Swan Park.

Happy Clarenville Day 2019!

On May 8, 2017, crab harvesters surrounded a Canadian Coast Guard vessel and set their crab gear in an area where they were not permitted to do so. Five harvesters have been found guilty of charges relating to the incident.

Court rules 'guilty' for five Northern Peninsula crab fishermen

Gordie Howe right playfully showed Shawn Faulkner the pointy end of his elbow.

When Mr. Hockey visited Bishop’s Falls

The 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus gets 363 kilometres of advertised range, along with 215 total horsepower. - Justin Pritchard

2019 Nissan Leaf Plus bridges range gap

AUTO ADVICE: Window won’t go up; check-engine notice

The Snail, a 750 Honda Shadow, is pictured in Nufrage Harbour, P.E.I., in 2012. - Mark Creamer

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