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• Beauty beats weather
  In the lead-up to the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, the government ordered the Beijing Weather Modification ...
• Marine Atlantic sells Caribou, Smallwood
  The MV Caribou and MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood ferries will soon leave the port of North Sydney for perhaps the last time following news Marine ...
• Refugees remember heroes at sea
  On Aug. 11, 1986, Siva Mehanathan was surrounded by suffering. Trying to stay warm in one of two lifeboats 10 kilometres off the coast ...
• Back to her roots
  Nycole Turmel was in familiar territory Wednesday morning as she addressed delegates at a labour union convention in St. John’s Wednesday ...
• Thieves target pharmacies for drugs
  Octagon PharmaChoice manager Peggy Payne has watched her business get targeted in three failed break and enter attempts in three years. Each ...
• Wood crafts in the Outer Battery
  The Pearcey’s Twine Store in the Outer Battery is filled with a treasure trove of artifacts reflecting the Pearcey family’s involvement in the ...
• N.L. colleagues confident Layton will win second...
  The local members of NDP Leader Jack Layton’s Opposition caucus were just as surprised as the rest of the country was by news he will take a ...
• Vandals strike Torbay arena
  Those in charge of looking after Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay were not impressed Saturday morning when they discovered 23 windows at the stadium ...
• Healthy eating comes with a cost
  The cost of providing nutritious meals has risen steadily over the past decade, but it’s not the only problem for those working within a tight ...
• Landscapers bemoan pesticide ban
  While landscapers in Newfoundland and Labrador may not be entirely surprised by the provincial government’s decision to ban the use and sale of ...
• Building strength with mussels
  A fish plant on Random Island in Trinity Bay hopes its workers get a few extra weeks on the job through a potential processing licence for ...
• History in ruins
  The fate of a historic Harbour Grace building left in ruins since a fire in 2003 may soon be known, following a recent order by the town council ...
• Bear cub meets sad end
  The story of a young bear known for approaching members of the public in Terra Nova National Park has ended tragically. The bear was euthanized ...
• Labour Tentative deal reached for Air Canada workers
  Customer service and sales staff for Air Canada have packed up their signs and retired their fire drums following news of a tentative collective ...
• Budget cuts deep at sea
  The federal government’s plan to axe the St. John’s Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre is attracting plenty of criticism provincially, with most ...
• No cuts to 5 Wing Goose Bay
  There are no cuts looming for Labrador’s Canadian Air Force base following this week’s federal budget, according to the province’s cabinet ...
• Central Dairies hopes its cheese will please
  After two years of producing cheese for other markets across Canada, Central Dairies is ready to satiate the local crowd with its product line of ...