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Samantha Hicks is tired of waiting to find a permanent teaching position and is leaving Newfoundland and Labrador to teach in the Northwest Territories. - Contributed

'It’s the system': Why this Newfoundland teacher is packing her bags and bidding goodbye to the province

Samantha Hicks is passionate about teaching, but 10 years into her career and with no permanent position in sight, she’s made the difficult decision to leave this province to teach in the Northwest Territories. At 36 years old, Hicks doesn’t want to ...

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Graffiti ticket part of 'vendetta' by City of St. John's against Danny Willliams, says former law partner

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Photo of the former Breakwater Books building on 100 Water Street East in downtown St. John’s as seen here on Friday, January 6, 2023. The building was damaged in the major early morning fire at the former Williams Roboethan McKay Marshall law firm on Saturday morning, June 12, 2010. Completely destroyed in the fire, the law firm fronted onto Duckworth Street, while Breakwater building, behind the firm, has remained vacant ever since the multi-alarm fire. To go with story on the Breakwater Books building and the empty lot aside it, adjacent to the National War Memorial. -Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

Federal government asks court to dismiss Newfoundland man's claim for compensation

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Jack Whalen, 63, sits in a replica of the isolation cell he spent 730 days in as a youth in the former Whitbourne Boys' Home. He is lobbying the government to remove the statute of limitations on childhood physical abuse, and travelled from Ottawa to bring the replica cell to Confederation Building in St. John's June 12, 2023. TARA BRADBURY • THE TELEGRAM

'We lost everything': St. John's family of seven who lost home in fire last week still dealing with toll

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Chris Carter's St. John's sexual assault trial postponed for medical issue

Updated 7 minutes ago |3 min read

Four people homeless following Mount Pearl house fire Wednseday afternoon

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Opinion

Heinrich XIII (C), who goes under the title Prince Reuss of Greiz, is led by police officers to a police vehicle after arresting him while searching a house as part of a raid aginst so-called "Reich citizens". Nine alleged members of a far-right extremist group accused of plotting to overthrow the German government went on trial in Stuttgart April 29. - Boris Roessler/dpa via Reuters

GWYNNE DYER: 'The second time as farce' – is history repeating itself?

“History repeats itself – the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce,” said Karl Marx. He was talking about European history, of course, and here it comes again, a century later, doing a tribute act to the 1920s. Germany In Germany, we have ...

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LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

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The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

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"Laser eye surgery – an operation lasting 22 seconds - completely disrupted my life," writes Bev Moore Davis of St. John's. - Amanda Dalbjorn/Unsplash

LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

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LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

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Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 30

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Business

Newfoundland Whiskey earned a "Best in Class" Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. - Contributed

Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

The best whisky in the world may very well be distilled in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland Whisky by the Newfoundland Distillery Company earned a whopping 97 points at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and is one of five ...

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N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

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Two Cape Breton non-profit organizations are receiving funding through the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's community investment program, the Good of Our Community Fund.

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

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Pictured is the Southport Real Canadian Superstore.

Moncton golf course in receivership and up for sale

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Feds remain confident in their bet on auto industry's electrification despite slowing sales

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OxiClean maker Church & Dwight boosts profit forecast on resilient demand

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Lifestyles

A parent’s or guardian’s current shopping list for children’s summer clothing ranges from shorts and T-shirts to rain gear to bathing suits and sunglasses to new underwear and socks.

Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Children outgrow clothing at lightning speed, it’s a well-known fact. But how are parents dealing with it given the current inflation crisis? Brittany Brown has figured out a few ways to keep the kid’s summer ...

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ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

Updated 21 hours ago |6 min read

Dexter certainly approves – he said these homemade treats are most definitely fit to eat! – Paul Pickett

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

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Life skills can help youth better understand themselves, get along with others, and gain tools to cope with life’s inevitable difficulties.

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

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Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

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BRUCE MACTAVISH: May is warbler month, and these tiny spring favourites are already showing up in N.L.

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Sports

Paradise teenager Drew Feltham made his hockey commentary debut at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial Hockey Tournament when he called some 20-25 games at the tournament last month. Contributed photo

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

Before he donned a headset for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial hockey tournament, Drew Feltham might have been better known for his other hockey venture. An avid Newfoundland Growlers fan, the 14-year-old from Paradise has been doing ...

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‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

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Badminton Canada estimates that over 2 million people play badminton regularly in Canada on an annual basis.

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Updated Apr. 27, 2024 |2 min read

The St. John’s Junior Capitals are looking to bounce back on Day 2 of the Don Johnson Memorial Cup. Nicholas Mercer/The Telegram

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |4 min read

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |2 min read

Canada

Hartley Allen Coleman, 50, and co-accused Sarah Elizabeth Smith, 28, were charged with possession of 2.58 grams of fentanyl for trafficking purposes but instead both were sentenced on May 1 to a lesser offence of drug possession.

P.E.I. man and woman charged with fentanyl drug dealing sentenced for lesser offence

A P.E.I. man with a lengthy criminal record has been fined for drug possession. Hartley Allen Coleman, 50, and co-accused Sarah Elizabeth Smith, 28, were charged with possession of 2.58 grams of fentanyl for trafficking purposes but instead, both ...

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Evidence of insects, rodents close down bakery, Chinese takeout in Charlottetown

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MacAulay’s Bakery and Delicatessen on Eden Street in the Midtown Plaza in Charlottetown was closed by P.E.I. health inspectors on April 22 for a number of violations, including the evidence of insects. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

New service provider collecting Saint John recycling at night

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Enforcement is starting in Yarmouth County on Nov. 20 for blue bags that are are not sorted properly. TINA COMEAU

Two cards left: Northside 4 Chase the Ace jackpot grows

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Court rejects appeal from man sentenced in 2022 Sussex carjacking

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Saint John councillor Paula Radwan sanctioned for code of conduct breach

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World

People board KRI Kakap-881 warship in the port of Tagulandang, to be evacuated to North Minahasa Regency on Sulawesi island, following the eruptions of Mount Ruang volcano in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, May 1, 2024, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Andri Saputra/ via

Residents fear for safety as Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupts

TAGULANDANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Antelmus Paulus, 67, is in despair after the eruption on Tuesday of Indonesia's Ruang volcano rendered his home on Tagulandang island uninhabitable and prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people.

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Zimmer Biomet beats Q1 profit estimates on robust demand for knee, hip devices

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India deports Myanmar refugees who fled 2021 coup

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People who fled from Myanmar collect donated clothes at a temporary distribution centre at Farkawn village near the India-Myanmar border, in the northeastern state of Mizoram, India, November 20, 2021. Picture taken November 20, 2021.

Becton Dickinson lifts profit view on strong surgical equipment demand

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Teleflex beats quarterly profit estimates on healthy demand for medical devices

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Novartis to buy radiology specialist Mariana Oncology for $1 billion

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'We lost everything': St. John's family of seven who lost home in fire last week still dealing with toll

'It’s the system': Why this Newfoundland teacher is packing her bags and bidding goodbye to the province

Graffiti ticket part of 'vendetta' by City of St. John's against Danny Willliams, says former law partner

Federal government asks court to dismiss Newfoundland man's claim for compensation

Chris Carter's St. John's sexual assault trial postponed for medical issue

Four people homeless following Mount Pearl house fire Wednseday afternoon

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'It’s the system': Why this Newfoundland teacher is packing her bags and bidding goodbye to the province

Graffiti ticket part of 'vendetta' by City of St. John's against Danny Willliams, says former law partner

Federal government asks court to dismiss Newfoundland man's claim for compensation

'We lost everything': St. John's family of seven who lost home in fire last week still dealing with toll

Chris Carter's St. John's sexual assault trial postponed for medical issue

Four people homeless following Mount Pearl house fire Wednseday afternoon

Opinion

GWYNNE DYER: 'The second time as farce' – is history repeating itself?

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 30

Business

Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

Moncton golf course in receivership and up for sale

Feds remain confident in their bet on auto industry's electrification despite slowing sales

OxiClean maker Church & Dwight boosts profit forecast on resilient demand

Lifestyles

Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

BRUCE MACTAVISH: May is warbler month, and these tiny spring favourites are already showing up in N.L.

Sports

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Canada

P.E.I. man and woman charged with fentanyl drug dealing sentenced for lesser offence

Evidence of insects, rodents close down bakery, Chinese takeout in Charlottetown

New service provider collecting Saint John recycling at night

Two cards left: Northside 4 Chase the Ace jackpot grows

Court rejects appeal from man sentenced in 2022 Sussex carjacking

Saint John councillor Paula Radwan sanctioned for code of conduct breach

World

Residents fear for safety as Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupts

Zimmer Biomet beats Q1 profit estimates on robust demand for knee, hip devices

India deports Myanmar refugees who fled 2021 coup

Becton Dickinson lifts profit view on strong surgical equipment demand

Teleflex beats quarterly profit estimates on healthy demand for medical devices

Novartis to buy radiology specialist Mariana Oncology for $1 billion

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