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• C.B.S. Sally Ann Thrift Store to close
  The future of the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Conception Bay South is in doubt following news made public Wednesday that the lease for its ...
• Streets feel the heat
  Proposed changes to downtown parking regulations in St. John’s received plenty of criticism at a public meeting Tuesday evening at city hall.The ...
• Town will feel the pinch when plant closes
  Jerry Pike has been operating businesses in Burin with his brother Harvey for 28 years and the people who work at the High Liner Foods fish plant ...
• Where to make cuts
  The president of Memorial University is adamant the recent provincial budget was good for post-secondary education.“In a year of constraints, it ...
• Desperately seeking shelter
  The demographic needs of Newfoundland and Labrador when it comes to housing are among the greater challenges facing the Newfoundland and Labrador ...
• Penashue stands behind sub-centre closure
  If he could turn back time, it appears Labrador MP Peter Penashue would not attempt to change the federal government's mind in closing the Marine ...
• Penashue plugs EU trade
  Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue joined a group of provincial business leaders to make one point clear - a free trade agreement ...
• Youth experience homelessness
  The nine youth who have spent the last few nights in downtown St. John’s huddled together in sleeping bags to stay warm are trying to understand ...
• Public sees strengths, weaknesses in budget
  On Monday, The Telegram spoke to people with varying backgrounds to ask what they were looking for in the provincial budget.With the unveiling of ...
• Wanted: rental units
  It has been approximately 30 years since a new privately built apartment building with rental units has graced St. John’s, according to the ...
• Titanic remembered
  Performing familiar songs that largely delighted the people who attended an event to remember the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS ...
• Wildlife enforcement comes under fire
  A retired federal fisheries officer is taking the Department of Justice to task over what he calls instances of improper conduct by fish and ...
• Thoughts for your penny?
  This fall, production of the Canadian penny will cease to be, as was announced recently in the 2012 federal budget. For Samantha Murray, a Grade ...
• Congo family hopes to reunite in Newfoundland and...
  For a number of years, they did not know if she was dead or alive. Now, two siblings who came to Newfoundland from Africa in 2009 as refugees ...
• Igor damage still evident in places
  A year and a half after hurricane Igor caused widespread damage to the eastern half of Newfoundland, the provincial government is preparing to ...
• Bottlenose whale may be at risk
  Evidence suggests the northern bottlenose whale population has declined from 40 year ago, when whaling efforts last took place in the Baffin ...
• SOPAC disputes minister's remarks on moose population
  The environment minister's recent comment that the moose population on the Avalon Peninsula is "frighteningly low" does not sit well with the ...
• Family and friends of Sudanese man in N.L. live in...
  Living in St. John’s, Wad-Alnuba (not his real name) has a regular job and has access to food to feed his family. He is free to move as he may ...
• Generous crowd
  Newfoundland and Labrador is once again leading the way in charitable donations, based on the latest findings of a Statistics Canada survey. The ...
• N.L. senators weigh in on Senate reform
  Of the six Newfoundland and Labrador senators representing the province in Ottawa, at least three are in favour of reforms to create an ...
• St. John's airport increases parking rates
  As of May 16, travellers can expect to pay a little bit more
• Seafood producers concerned over crab season
  The Association of Seafood Producers says expectations for the price of crab this season appear to be out of sync with market realities. ...
• UPDATE: RNC say 11 dogs died in house fire
  The number of dog deaths resulting from a fire at a residential home in Kilbride on Tuesday has increased from eight to 11. The Royal ...
• Storied surgeon dead at 104
  Even in his 11th decade, and many years removed from clinical work, Dr. Nigel Rusted remained well-versed on medical matters, making for a unique ...
• Family critical of N.L. prescription drug program
  Matthew Batten, 13, learned he had Type 1 diabetes 17 months ago. His parents found it hard to pay for the prescription medication he needed ...
• Balanced approach necessary
  There are two sides to forests, according to Nature Newfoundland and Labrador president John Jacobs. On one end, forests protect biodiversity, ...
• Memorial service remembers offshore tragedy
  As the names were read of those who perished when Cougar Flight 491 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean March 12, 2009, candles were lit to remember ...
• Memorial service marks third anniversary of Cougar...
  Hundreds gathered at George Street United Church in St. John's Monday evening to mark the third anniversary of the Cougar Flight 491 helicopter ...
• Development drives Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
  For all the contentious matters that have come up in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s over the past few years — from the toppling of the old Anglican ...
• Lyubov Orlova departure delayed
  The departure of the MV Lyubov Orlova may not happen before the end of the month, according to the St. John's Port Authority. It could take six ...