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• Generating change
  Ten years ago, Holyrood’s power plant was named one of Canada’s worst polluters. It’s a distinction the facility hasn’t been able to shake, and ...
• What opportunities are knocking in Corner Brook?
  Second in a two-part series Read Part 1 here The future of their paper mill might be flickering a little, but a lot of people in C
• Ramifications of mill closure would be huge
  First in a two-part series It makes Kevin Vincent wonder when he glances out his restaurant window and there’s no plume bellowing from ...
• How to avoid hamburger hell
  As the burners and charcoal are ignited for barbecue season, it’s a fitting time to tell Gregg Jesperson’s story.It’ll likely make you heed that ...
• Auditor general being named soon
  The province will soon have a new financial watchdog.“It is expected that a resolution regarding the appointment of an (auditor general) will be ...
• Monument to Lindbergh landing put in storage
  A monument commemorating famed aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 1933 landing at Bay Bulls-Big Pond has been temporarily put away. The plaque had long ...
• Bypass road helps drive new potential, new growth in...
  Sharon Metcalfe is hoping to ride the tsunami of development expected to come her way. Earlier this year, she bought The Pantry Bakery and Cafe ...
• Toddler will soon get high-tech trachea
  Hannah is learning to walk and crawl simultaneously in the South Korean neonatal ICU that's always been her home, with feeding and breathing ...
• Hand at helm of national Home Hardware
  Home Hardware stores are getting a Hand. Christine Hand, owner/operator of the Conception Bay South location, has been elected chairwoman of the ...
• Paint recycling program plugged for convenience,...
  If paint cans are piling up in your basement, an initiative announced this morning will likely interest you. Under a new paint recycling program, ...
• Model of Grand Bruit’s migrating landscape bound...
  Migration has traditionally taken people out of rural Newfoundland to places like Ontario or Alberta. But for Marianna de Cola, it’s taking her ...
• ‘Status quo budget’ for post-secondary students
  There was some positives for post-secondary students in Budget 2012, but not quite enough for Jessica McCormick.Even though tuition remained ...
• Province considering new schools
  Some towns on the northeast Avalon could be getting new schools.Tuesday’s provincial budget included money for “planning for potential new ...
• Monster module hits the road in Argentia
  Argentia - There was some very heavy traffic near the Marine Atlantic terminal Friday. But it had nothing to do with cars and trucks lining up ...
• Revisiting the battlefield
  During a week when the world marked the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking and Canadians commemorated the battle at Vimy Ridge, some people ...
• UPDATE: Argentia module delivery a mammoth move
  The module has made it to the barge.It just motored a kilometre or two uninterrupted and now sits on the Argentia Management Authority dock.It ...
• Out of the tragedy
  The irony wasn’t lost on Lt.-Cmdr. Jacob Cass. He and other members of the U.S. Coast Guard’s International Ice Patrol were to lay wreaths over ...
• Where once they stood...
  Beaumont Hamel, France - My blood boiled every time a media colleague shared the story. He had overheard a couple's reaction upon learning an ...
• ‘The House’ has Titanic feel and appeal
  Titanic enthusiasts have offered a sizeable sum for the Ryan Mansion staircase.It’s said to be made of the same wood and by the same craftsmen as ...
• Titanic didn’t strike big berg, says local ice pilot
  A man who spent many winters and springs navigating ice around this province doesn’t believe the Titanic struck a large berg.“I am convinced ...
• Local papers reported what they could of the tragedy
  Concrete facts were hard to come by immediately after the Titanic sank, so the papers of the day often relied on speculation in covering the ...
• ‘Struck iceberg. Send help right away.’
  It was a secret Jimmy Myrick almost took to his grave. As a boy of 14, he had taken the Titanic’s distress call on April 14, 1912. The man on ...
• Bowring ship recovered one body
  While members of the Bowring family were reported to have known the Titanic’s captain, Edward John Smith, they would have another connection to ...
• Teaching Titanic
  Their desks in a circle, a group of Memorial University students are discussing an article that draws a comparison between the sinking of the ...
• Exhibits provide insight into Titanic aftermath
  A life-vest and a piece of wood from the Titanic are part of an exhibit being launched at The Rooms this week.Archivist Larry Dohey says the ...
• Marine Institute research dispels some Titanic myths
  Creating the Titanic simulator gave the Marine Institute unique insight into some of the myths about why the luxury liner sank.Capt. Chris Hearn, ...
• On hallowed ground
  — Vimy Ridge, France Even driving rain and his first media interview couldn’t take Bradley Mallard’s eyes off the towering Canadian National Vimy ...
• N.L. youth visit Beaumont Hamel
  Beaumont Hamel, France - The last time so many young people from Newfoundland and Labrador walked over this ground, the majority were killed or ...
• They shall not be forgotten
  London, England - Some Newfoundland and Labrador students remembered Canadian sacrifices during the First and Second World Wars Friday afternoon. ...
• N.L. students honour fallen soldiers at London ceremony
  More than 100 students from Newfoundland and Labrador remembered Canada's First and Second World War sacrifices Friday afternoon. They were among ...