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Newfoundland and Labrador 2019 Christmas Lights map

Three Atlantic provinces have longest medical wait times in the country

The PAL aircraft involved in emergency landing at Wabush aircraft.

PAL Airlines bans passengers for derogatory remarks about Indigenous ...

Federal government proposes tax breaks for all but top Canadian earners

Internationally renowned human rights advocate Mark Wafer will speak at a luncheon to recognize National Accessibility Week later this month.

ManpowerGroup foresees pessimistic hiring climate for St. John's in ...

Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (File photo)

RCMP arrest man at Salmon Cove cemetery

The Confederation Building in St. John's, Newfoundland. — file

Province and NAPE reach tentative agreement on 16 contracts

Brad Gushue has skipped teams to 11 Grand Slam championships, but never in a Slam held in Newfoundland and Labrador. He and his St. John’s rink will be looking to change that history this week at the Boost National, beginning this evening at the Conception Bay South Arena. — Anil Mungal/Grand Slam of Curling

Gushue would like to relax at home in Newfoundland

UNB’s Tyler Boland (10) and William Bower (16) of St. FX chase down a loose puck in AUS men’s hockey play earlier this season. Boland, the St. John’s native who leads No.1-ranked UNB in scoring, is part of a U Sports all-star team that will play two exhibition games against world junior hopefuls in Oakville, Ont. later this week. — UNB Athletics

There could be a trio of Newfoundlanders in world junior exhibition ...

Monday was John Hines' first time attending the annual Rogers Rogers Moyse Christmas community dinner, at the Knights of Columbus on St. Clare Avenue, but he was curious to see who he knew and excited to see how the food was.

Annual Christmas community dinner brings St. John’s Centre together ...

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Justice

Northern Peninsula man gets jail time for setting vehicle on fire

Updated Dec 03, 2019 at 10:25 a.m.

A lone caribou is seen foraging on a bog near White’s Road between Black Duck Siding and Stephenville Crossing in mid-March. A herd of caribou have been frequenting the area for about eight years.

Motorists warned to be aware of caribou on Northern Peninsula roads

Updated Nov 29, 2019 at 4:20 p.m.

NorPen Status of Women Council program coordinator Nicole Bursey, left, and executive director Terri Lynn Hamlyn packed purses with personal necessity items for women in need in the council's north of Deer Lake to St. Anthony catchment area.

NorPen Status of Women Council filling purses to spread Christmas cheer

Updated Nov 29, 2019 at 3:50 p.m.

Local

Grenfell Historical Society Manager Cynthia Randell is excited to get the changes started on the Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony. CONTRIBUTED BY SHARON KEAN

Grenfell Interpretation Centre renewal plan under way

Published a day ago

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Roddickton-Bide Arm firefighters recognized with service awards

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 1:59 p.m.

From left, Morenda French of L’Anse au Loup, Marlene Belben, Red Bay; and Betty Normore, L’Anse au Loup, lit a unity candle and said a prayer during last year’s Worldwide Candle Lighting in L’Anse au Loup.

L'Anse au Loup candle lighting connects grieving parents

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

Neila Blanchard leaves the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Corner Brook during a break in her trial in this file photo. Blanchard has been acquitted of the charge of dangerous driving causing the death of 17-year-old Justin Hynes in Cow Head in September 2017.

UPDATED: Despite acquittal, Parson’s Pond woman still bears a heavy burden for causing Cow Head teen’s death

Updated Dec 06, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Defending the RCMP's sweat lodge

Updated 4 hours ago

LETTER: Black Friday is also known as Buy Nothing Day

Updated Nov 27, 2019 at 6 a.m.

A view of Cathedral Parish Hall from Queen’s Road.

LETTER: A pitch for compromise on Queen’s Road

Updated Nov 26, 2019 at 8:52 a.m.

Ice cover in the Arctic was at an all-time low during the first two months of 2016. An American philosophy professor, who speaks in Halifax on Thursday night, says we have to defend our territory. Shown is a polar bear on an ice flow in Wagner Bay, Nunavut.

LETTER: Climate always changing

Published Nov 25, 2019 at 7:52 a.m.

Business

Internationally renowned human rights advocate Mark Wafer will speak at a luncheon to recognize National Accessibility Week later this month.

ManpowerGroup foresees pessimistic hiring climate for St. John's in early 2020

Published 6 hours ago

Rewind Plastics, a new Corner Brook business, is taking discarded bottle caps and turning them into new products. This flower coaster is one of the items it plans to make.

Corner Brook businesswomen launch new venture repurposing bottle caps

Updated Dec 03, 2019 at 8:22 a.m.

More than 50 students from across Atlantic Canada attended the In.Business mentorship program’s ninth annual opening conference in Cape Breton from Nov. 21-23.

CBU’s In.Business program hosts ninth annual opening conference in Cape Breton

Published Nov 29, 2019 at 6:59 p.m.

MEEK: Classic Catch-22: To spend or not to spend?

Updated Nov 30, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Sports

Brad Gushue has skipped teams to 11 Grand Slam championships, but never in a Slam held in Newfoundland and Labrador. He and his St. John’s rink will be looking to change that history this week at the Boost National, beginning this evening at the Conception Bay South Arena. — Anil Mungal/Grand Slam of Curling

Gushue would like to relax at home in Newfoundland

Updated 8 hours ago

Mitchell Balmas of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles carries the puck during Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action earlier this season at Centre 200 in Sydney. Balmas will be among 12 Nova Scotians taking part in this year’s Hurley Cup – Battle of Nova Scotia – between Cape Breton and Halifax.

Twenty-one former Eagles playing U Sports this season

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

Cape Breton Eagles

Eagles open home-and-home with Mooseheads tonight

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 3:01 p.m.

Hockey

Al MacInnis' daughter records first two career NCAA goals

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:59 p.m.

Lifestyles

Monday was John Hines' first time attending the annual Rogers Rogers Moyse Christmas community dinner, at the Knights of Columbus on St. Clare Avenue, but he was curious to see who he knew and excited to see how the food was.

Annual Christmas community dinner brings St. John’s Centre together for a hot meal, music and conversation

Updated 5 hours ago

The Town Heroes are shown performing live in this file photo. Guitarist Mike, Ryan, right, is quite the comedian, as evidenced by a Facebook video of some inspired commentary over a Tessa Virtue-Scott Moir figure skating performance at the Olympics.

Town Heroes to perform at Fortress of Louisbourg

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 3:09 p.m.

The ducks at Sydney’s Wentworth Park created a bit of a traffic jam Thursday morning in deciding to forage across George Street.

Ducks cause minor traffic tie-up at Sydney's Wentworth Park Thursday

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:33 p.m.

Destiny Sylliboy and Alexander Denny are shown performing as children with the help of the organizer of the Eskasoni Christmas Telethon organizer, Robert Stevens.

Christmas telethon longstanding holiday tradition in Eskasoni

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:26 p.m.

Recent Stories

Three Atlantic provinces have longest medical wait times in the country

The PAL aircraft involved in emergency landing at Wabush aircraft.

PAL Airlines bans passengers for derogatory remarks about Indigenous people

Federal government proposes tax breaks for all but top Canadian earners

Internationally renowned human rights advocate Mark Wafer will speak at a luncheon to recognize National Accessibility Week later this month.

ManpowerGroup foresees pessimistic hiring climate for St. John's in early 2020

Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (File photo)

RCMP arrest man at Salmon Cove cemetery

The Confederation Building in St. John's, Newfoundland. — file

Province and NAPE reach tentative agreement on 16 contracts

Brad Gushue has skipped teams to 11 Grand Slam championships, but never in a Slam held in Newfoundland and Labrador. He and his St. John’s rink will be looking to change that history this week at the Boost National, beginning this evening at the Conception Bay South Arena. — Anil Mungal/Grand Slam of Curling

Gushue would like to relax at home in Newfoundland

UNB’s Tyler Boland (10) and William Bower (16) of St. FX chase down a loose puck in AUS men’s hockey play earlier this season. Boland, the St. John’s native who leads No.1-ranked UNB in scoring, is part of a U Sports all-star team that will play two exhibition games against world junior hopefuls in Oakville, Ont. later this week. — UNB Athletics

There could be a trio of Newfoundlanders in world junior exhibition play

Monday was John Hines' first time attending the annual Rogers Rogers Moyse Christmas community dinner, at the Knights of Columbus on St. Clare Avenue, but he was curious to see who he knew and excited to see how the food was.

Annual Christmas community dinner brings St. John’s Centre together for a hot meal, music and conversation

Concerned residents Sharon McCann and Randy Walsh attended the Monday council meeting and said they are not happy that council approved a second patio for Quidi Vidi Brewery.

St. John's council approves second patio for Quidi Vidi Brewery

Mount Pearl-Southlands MHA Paul Lane outside the House of Assembly at Confederation Building.

Mount Pearl-Southlands MHA Lane calls for Mitchelmore re-vote

New Year’s Eve: Celebration and Fireworks at 11 p.m: The City of St. John’s invites residents to join our New Year’s Eve celebrations with free events for all ages. Beginning at 11 p.m. with a countdown celebration. Fireworks at midnight over Quidi Vidi Lake. For more information, see below.

St. John's city council approves early New Year's Eve fireworks