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LETTER: Paying the price for our lavish lifestyles

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LETTER: Hold that burger

Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, sons Xavier and Hadrien, and daughter Ella-Grace watch a television broadcast of the initial results from the federal election, in Montreal, Canada, October 21, 2019.

Liberal minority reveals a country divided; experts say Atlantic ...

Jack Harris addresses supporters at the MUN Geo Centre after reclaiming the St. John's East riding from Liberal incumbent Nick Whalen.

Jack Harris unseats Liberal Nick Whalen in St. John’s East

Seamus O'Regan speaks to supporters after being re-elected in Monday night's federal election.

O’Regan reclaims St. John’s South-Mount Pearl

St. John’s East incumbent Nick Whalen gives his concession speech at his campaign headquarters on Stavanger Drive on Monday night. Whalen lost to NDP candidate Jack Harris.

Nick Whalen gracious in loss of St. John’s East seat

Gudie Hutchings speaks to supporters at her campaign headquarters after successfully seeking re-election in the riding of Long Range Mountains.

Gudie Hutchings keeps Long Range Mountains for Federal Liberals

Yvonne Jones threepeats in Labrador

Moments after being declared the winner of the federal election for the riding of Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, Liberal incumbent Scott Simms addressed his supporters.

Scott Simms has central Newfoundland seeing red

Churence Rogers, Liberal Party of Canada, Bonavista-Burin-Trinity

Churence Rogers retains Bonavista-Burin-Trinity for Liberals

Volleyball teams the Wammers, back row; and All Set, front, were the winners of the first Straits Thanksgiving Classic in L'Anse-au-Loup on Oct. 13. CONTRIBUTED

First Straits Thanksgiving Classic held in L'Anse-au-Loup

Published 20 hours ago

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LETTER: Paying the price for our lavish lifestyles

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LETTER: Hold that burger

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Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, sons Xavier and Hadrien, and daughter Ella-Grace watch a television broadcast of the initial results from the federal election, in Montreal, Canada, October 21, 2019.

Liberal minority reveals a country divided; experts say Atlantic Canada uniquely positioned

Updated 4 hours ago

Local

Gudie Hutchings speaks to supporters at her campaign headquarters after successfully seeking re-election in the riding of Long Range Mountains.

Gudie Hutchings keeps Long Range Mountains for Federal Liberals

Published 12 hours ago

St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. executive director Sam Elliott, pictured, is hopeful new cell towers will be up and running by the end of December 2019. He holds a map showing which areas will have coverage once the towers are installed. STEPHEN ROBERTS/THE NORTHERN PEN

Contract awarded to install cell towers in Raleigh and St. Lunaire-Griquet

Published Oct 16, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Local firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze at the hydro plant in Charlottetown. Photo courtesy of Lisa Dempster.

UPDATED: Generation equipment offers temporary solution to Charlottetown, Pinsent's Arm power outage

Updated Oct 08, 2019 at 11:20 a.m.

Residents of St. Anthony and the Great Northern Peninsula as a whole have been excluded from the Northern Tax Deduction since 1991. FILE//NORTHERN PEN

Northern Newfoundland wants tax deduction back

Updated Oct 08, 2019 at 10:37 a.m.

Opinion

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LETTER: Paying the price for our lavish lifestyles

Published 5 hours ago

A participant holds a drawing depicting Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg during a protest march to call for action against climate change, in The Hague, Netherlands Sept. 27.

LETTER: Climate change deniers come out from under the cloud cover

Published Oct 19, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Those in the younger generation who stay here in Newfoundland and Labrador feel a wave of change rising.

GUEST COLUMN: Looking to Ottawa — again

Published Oct 19, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Campus.

LETTER: Questioning the secret search for a new MUN president

Published Oct 19, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Business

Colemans has an arrangement to provide marketing and merchandising for an operator at the former Grenfell Co-op in St. Anthony. STEPHEN ROBERTS/THE NORTHERN PEN

Former Grenfell Co-Op in St. Anthony may possibly reopen

Updated Aug 26, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.

Shown are the winners from the 30th Annual Excellence in Business Awards Gala held Thursday.
Top row, from the left, are Wesley Colford, The Highland Arts Theatre, Community Impact Award & People’s Choice Award: Favourite Thing to Do or Experience in the CBRM; Ian Parker, Chair, Board of Directors for Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce; Steve Lilley & Doug Milburn, Protocase, Beyond Boarders Exporter of the Year; Andrew Morrow, Breton Brewing Co., Jack Yazer Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Everett Reid, Rotary’s Sydney Ribfest, People’s Choice Award: Favourite Community Project in the CBRM; Sheldon Marinelli & Walter MacLeod, Northern Contracting Limited, Business of the Year.
In the middle row, from the left, are Stan MacDonald, Rick McCarthy, Cheryl Marsh & Brad Jacobs, Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation, Charitable Organization or Committee of the Year; Bryan MacDonald, Breton Brewing Co., Jack Yazer Young Entrepreneur Award; Chris Cameron, Cornerstone Research Group, Innovation and Advancement Award; Peter MacDonald, Melissa Green & Calista Hall, Northern Contracting Limited, Business of the Year.
In the bottom row, from the left, are Kathleen Yurchesyn, CEO, Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce; Chris Robertson, Home Instead Senior Care, Irving Schwartz Male Business Person of the Year; Mark Inglis, Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation, Charitable Organization or Committee of the Year; Austin Chapman, People’s Choice Award: CBRM Citizen of the Year; Sandra Killam, Seaside Communications, Workplace Excellence Award; Alisha Barron, Fired Creations- The Pottery Painting Café, New Business of the Year; Shannon Forrester, The Forrester Production Group, Rose Schwartz Female Business Person of the Year; Peter Fahey, Northern Contracting Limited, Business of the Year.
Missing from photo are Tonya Mofford, Get Nauti, People’s Choice Award: Favourite Place to Shop in the CBRM; James and Amanda Donato, Commercial St. Deli, People’s Choice Award: Favourite Place to Dine in the CBRM.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO: Anita Clemens

Excellence in business awards presented by Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce

Updated Oct 18, 2019 at 12:51 p.m.

Tony Sceviour, commodore of the Botwood Marina Association, says the marina is constantly operating at capacity and he welcomes a study that will examine an expansion.

Botwood hosting oil and gas seminar next week

Updated Oct 18, 2019 at 11:09 a.m.

Dan Villeneuve, CEO and president of Great Northern Port Inc.

Crémaillère Harbour marine port development awaits Crown land access

Published Oct 17, 2019 at 6:16 p.m.

Sports

Volleyball teams the Wammers, back row; and All Set, front, were the winners of the first Straits Thanksgiving Classic in L'Anse-au-Loup on Oct. 13. CONTRIBUTED

First Straits Thanksgiving Classic held in L'Anse-au-Loup

Published 20 hours ago

In this Nov. 17, 2015 file photo, Montay Brandon of the Florida State Seminoles dives for the ball in front of Marcel White (13) of the University of Jacksonville Dolphins during NCAA basketball play. Brandon signed with the St. John’s Tuesday, becoming the fourth player on the team’s roster as it prepares for the 2019-20 National Basketball League of Canada season. — Florida State Athletics

St. John's Edge sign former Florida State stalwart

Updated Oct 16, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.

Newfoundland Growlers forward Colt Conrad accepts the congratulations of fans after being named the first star of the Growlers' 7-3 win over the Reading Royals Tuesday night at Mile One Centre. Conrad had a goal and four assists in Newfoundland's 7-3 win. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Conrad's five-point night leads Newfoundland Growlers over Royals

Updated Oct 16, 2019 at 8:23 a.m.

Derek Gentile of the Cape Breton Eagles, left, skates beside Vincent Marleau of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies during Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 on Sunday. Gentile and the Eagles will return to action Wednesday when they host the Charlottetown Islanders. Game time is 7 p.m. at Centre 200 in Sydney.

Cape Breton, Charlottetown to play first of nine regular season meetings Wednesday

Published Oct 15, 2019 at 9:58 p.m.

Lifestyles

Potkin Spice Tarts

THE FOOD DUDE: Halloween Treats for Grownups

Updated a day ago

When working in small spaces, especially in kitchens, it’s best to have clean lines and avoid much ornamentation.

Make your small kitchen look bigger

Updated Oct 11, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

As part of the grand finale of the festival, the Skipper Hot’s Pub N’ Grub in Straitsview hosted a Best Dressed Viking Contest. From left are, Sarah Colbourne, Bethany Johannessen, Ford Blake, Dominic Burden, Dillon Pilgrim and Stephanie Decker. Burden was the contest’s big winner. CONTRIBUTED BY WENDY NUTTALL

Inaugural Great Northern Viking Festival showcases viking connection, fishery

Updated Oct 14, 2019 at 10:33 a.m.

Caley Dimmock, outside Boxcar Social in downtown Halifax on Oct. 8, 2019, is organizing a fundraising campaign through social media for mental health.

Why Caley dances: Instagram campaign raises awareness, money for mental health

Updated Oct 11, 2019 at 9:41 a.m.

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124209628_s - climate change economy

LETTER: Paying the price for our lavish lifestyles

- 123RF Stock Photo

LETTER: Hold that burger

Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, sons Xavier and Hadrien, and daughter Ella-Grace watch a television broadcast of the initial results from the federal election, in Montreal, Canada, October 21, 2019.

Liberal minority reveals a country divided; experts say Atlantic Canada uniquely positioned

Jack Harris addresses supporters at the MUN Geo Centre after reclaiming the St. John's East riding from Liberal incumbent Nick Whalen.

Jack Harris unseats Liberal Nick Whalen in St. John’s East

Seamus O'Regan speaks to supporters after being re-elected in Monday night's federal election.

O’Regan reclaims St. John’s South-Mount Pearl

St. John’s East incumbent Nick Whalen gives his concession speech at his campaign headquarters on Stavanger Drive on Monday night. Whalen lost to NDP candidate Jack Harris.

Nick Whalen gracious in loss of St. John’s East seat

Gudie Hutchings speaks to supporters at her campaign headquarters after successfully seeking re-election in the riding of Long Range Mountains.

Gudie Hutchings keeps Long Range Mountains for Federal Liberals

Yvonne Jones

Yvonne Jones threepeats in Labrador

Moments after being declared the winner of the federal election for the riding of Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, Liberal incumbent Scott Simms addressed his supporters.

Scott Simms has central Newfoundland seeing red

Churence Rogers, Liberal Party of Canada, Bonavista-Burin-Trinity

Churence Rogers retains Bonavista-Burin-Trinity for Liberals

Jack Harris addresses supporters at the MUN Geo Centre after reclaiming the St. John's East riding from Liberal incumbent Nick Whalen.

Jack is going back to Ottawa: NDP candidate takes St. John's East

Liberal incumbent Gudie Hutchings (centre) is seen with some of her supporters after being re-elected in Long Range Mountains.

Gudie Hutchings re-elected in Long Range Mountains