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Premier Andrew Furey speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire file photo

'My time, my dime': Premier Andrew Furey defends travel expense criticism from PCs, saying his job is to sell N.L. to the world

PC leader Tony Wakeham and Health Critic Barry Petten were quick to press the Premier on his most recent trip to Dubai during Tuesday's session in the provincial legislature. Wakeham accused Furey of using half a million dollars of public funds to go ...

Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

N.L. highway enforcement joins global initiative for commercial vehicle safety

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Provincial Highway Enforcement Officers in Newfoundland and Labrador will join law enforcement agencies in the International Roadcheck Initiative from May 14-16.

'I'm just trying to save time, my love,' accused says to St. John's provincial court judge

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

St. John's provincial court/Telegram file photo

Torbay attempted murder trial temporarily halted after witness no-show

Updated 2 hours ago |4 min read

Newfoundland and Labrador lowering breast cancer screening age to 40

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N.L. releases plan for hydrogen sector development

Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read

Opinion

A map showing the sites for a wind farm in World Energy GH2’s proposed project to construct a wind farm and hydrogen/ammonia production facility in the Stephenville-Port au Port area. – World Energy GH2/Contributed

LETTER: Can't understand how a 'Trojan horse' development and an immense 'land grab' could be a 'green energy' solution

Bob Dylan once famously sang that the answer is blowin’ in the wind. Since the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (N.L.) announced the end of a moratorium on wind development in 2022, a flurry of wind farm proposals has set sail. They could be ...

Updated 7 hours ago |5 min read

LETTER: The buzz from the bees

Updated 8 hours ago |3 min read

A bumble bee and a honey bee vie for a perch on a Bloomquist Sweet dahlia at the Halifax Public Gardens on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald

LETTER: Disappointing cuts in 2024 federal budget

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 28, 2023.

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador May 13

Updated 10 hours ago |4 min read

LETTER: Is anti-Semitism at the heart of protests?

Updated 11 hours ago |2 min read

GWYNNE DYER: Could a buy-out of Palestinians prompt them to leave and end the war?

Updated a day ago |5 min read

Business

Health critic Barry Petten. - Juanita Mercer/The Telegram file photo

'Why can't they bill the government?' Tories call on N.L. government to pay nurse practitioners through MCP like they pay doctors

As Newfoundlanders and Labradorians continue to feel the effects of doctor shortages, the Tories are calling on the Liberal government to pay nurse practitioners like they pay doctors. This idea, brought forward to the House of Assembly by PC health ...

Updated a day ago |6 min read

DONALD SAVOIE: Remembering Arthur Irving, a determined businessman and generous friend

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Arthur L. Irving died on May 13 at age 93.

Foreign workers' protest in P.E.I. enters fifth day with hundreds in downtown Charlottetown

Updated 11 hours ago |7 min read

Foreign workers lead a march down Grafton Street in downtown Charlottetown with more than 200 people holding signs protesting the recent changes to P.E.I.'s immigration policy. Carolyn Drake • The Guardian

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The invisible lifeline of Canada's economy may be in trouble

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Farmers and traders market moves back outside in Annapolis Royal, N.S.

Updated a day ago |8 min read

Brazil's JBS earns nearly $320 million in Q1, beating analysts expectations

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Lifestyles

The right angle of sunlight reveals the glistening iridescent blue-green of the male tree swallow. - Bruce Mactavish

BRUCE MACTAVISH: Swallows are a welcome sign of spring

The arrival of swallows is a big positive for those seeking signs of spring. There were a couple early swallows in late April but the first spring influx of tree swallows was noted during the second week of May. The early birds are the brave ones ...

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JOAN SULLIVAN: Glimpses into Newfoundland history in a biography of artist Ed Roche and the early days of policing in N.L.

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Canada Post's 2024 stamp series celebrates three scenic Atlantic Canadian sites

Updated 10 hours ago |3 min read

The 2024 issue designed by Stéphane Huot includes a collectible souvenir sheet and postcards featuring each of the nine stamps. - Contributed

Too much of a good thing: Too much calcium can inhibit iron absorption, and can also cause kidney stones and constipation

Updated 11 hours ago |9 min read

The ABCs of financial literacy for newcomers: Becoming familiar with Canada’s financial system is important for a number of reasons

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Helen Escott’s 'Operation' series being adapted for film and TV by N.L. production company

Updated a day ago |2 min read

Sports

Clarenville Ford Caribous’ forward Kevin Reid, left, was named the Kevin Butt Memorial Award as the Avalon East Senior Hockey League’s regular season MVP during the league’s award ceremony last weekend. With Reid is Caribous GM and league vice-president Ivan Hapgood. Contributed photo

Recognizing their best: Avalon East senior hockey circuit hands out its year-end awards

The Avalon East Senior Hockey League recognized its best from this past season at its annual awards night recently. In total, the league handed out 12 awards, while also recognizing some significant player milestones from last season. The ...

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Newfoundlander Liam Hickey wins gold with Team Canada at World Para Ice Hockey Championships

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Liam Hickey and Team Canada defeated the United States 2-1 in the final of the 2024 World Para Ice Hockey Championships on May 12. It was the first time the Canadians had won a world final since 2017. Contributed photo

There’s a new game in town: St. John’s Metro Roller Hockey League will begin play this summer

Updated May. 10, 2024 |4 min read

The members of the St. John’s Metro Roller Hockey League have been skating for a couple of months and will begin league play on June 2. - Contributed

'We just give it our all': The Newfoundland Rogues are ready to save their season as they elimination

Updated May. 10, 2024 |5 min read

'All hands on deck': The Newfoundland Rogues are coming back next year, but owner Tony Kenny needs some help

Updated May. 10, 2024 |3 min read

Newfoundland Rogues headed home down 2-0 in BSL series with KW Titans

Updated May. 6, 2024 |2 min read

Canada

A picture taken through a window shows smoke rising from wildfire MWF017 on the south side of the Athabasca River valley near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada May 10, 2024. Alberta Wildfire/Handout via

Wildfire forces evacuation of four suburbs of western Canada oil town

(Reuters) - People in four suburbs of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray in Alberta were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday due to an approaching wildfire, the local authority said. The huge fire has gradually been moving closer to the city ...

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Court settles dispute over Cape Breton woman's will

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Manslaughter accused released on conditions in Cape Breton

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Raising the roof: Cape Breton Red Farm entertainment venue a hit ahead of bold expansion plans

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Cape Breton Meals on Wheels makes bike delivery permanent

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Work begins on overhead lights project on Kent Street in Charlottetown

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World

Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front of Ukraine's and Russia's flag colors in this illustration taken February 25, 2022.

Exclusive-French, Dutch seek EU sanctions on financial institutions helping Russia military

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France and the Netherlands are seeking European Union sanctions on any financial institution in the world that helps Russia's military pay for goods or technology for making weapons, according to a ...

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US makers of masks and gloves get lifeline: higher tariffs on Chinese-made products

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A staff member wearing a protective mask and gloves work in the kitchen at Hudson Yards amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 6, 2021.

Ukrainian military moves troops in Kharkiv region in response to Russian fire

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Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say

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Activist Jana Partners built position in QuidelOrtho in first quarter, sources say

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Harvard pro-Palestinian students end encampment but vow continued protest

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'My time, my dime': Premier Andrew Furey defends travel expense criticism from PCs, saying his job is to sell N.L. to the world

Torbay attempted murder trial temporarily halted after witness no-show

'I'm just trying to save time, my love,' accused says to St. John's provincial court judge

Mount Moriah woman says having a PET scanner at the new Corner Brook hospital would make a big difference in cancer treatments

'Why can't they bill the government?' Tories call on N.L. government to pay nurse practitioners through MCP like they pay doctors

Whatever floats your boat: The Fundy Commander is seaworthy once again after Newfoundland man rebuilt it from the hull up

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'My time, my dime': Premier Andrew Furey defends travel expense criticism from PCs, saying his job is to sell N.L. to the world

N.L. highway enforcement joins global initiative for commercial vehicle safety

'I'm just trying to save time, my love,' accused says to St. John's provincial court judge

Torbay attempted murder trial temporarily halted after witness no-show

Newfoundland and Labrador lowering breast cancer screening age to 40

N.L. releases plan for hydrogen sector development

Opinion

LETTER: Can't understand how a 'Trojan horse' development and an immense 'land grab' could be a 'green energy' solution

LETTER: The buzz from the bees

LETTER: Disappointing cuts in 2024 federal budget

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador May 13

LETTER: Is anti-Semitism at the heart of protests?

GWYNNE DYER: Could a buy-out of Palestinians prompt them to leave and end the war?

Business

'Why can't they bill the government?' Tories call on N.L. government to pay nurse practitioners through MCP like they pay doctors

DONALD SAVOIE: Remembering Arthur Irving, a determined businessman and generous friend

Foreign workers' protest in P.E.I. enters fifth day with hundreds in downtown Charlottetown

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The invisible lifeline of Canada's economy may be in trouble

Farmers and traders market moves back outside in Annapolis Royal, N.S.

Brazil's JBS earns nearly $320 million in Q1, beating analysts expectations

Lifestyles

BRUCE MACTAVISH: Swallows are a welcome sign of spring

JOAN SULLIVAN: Glimpses into Newfoundland history in a biography of artist Ed Roche and the early days of policing in N.L.

Canada Post's 2024 stamp series celebrates three scenic Atlantic Canadian sites

Too much of a good thing: Too much calcium can inhibit iron absorption, and can also cause kidney stones and constipation

The ABCs of financial literacy for newcomers: Becoming familiar with Canada’s financial system is important for a number of reasons

Helen Escott’s 'Operation' series being adapted for film and TV by N.L. production company

Sports

Recognizing their best: Avalon East senior hockey circuit hands out its year-end awards

Newfoundlander Liam Hickey wins gold with Team Canada at World Para Ice Hockey Championships

There’s a new game in town: St. John’s Metro Roller Hockey League will begin play this summer

'We just give it our all': The Newfoundland Rogues are ready to save their season as they elimination

'All hands on deck': The Newfoundland Rogues are coming back next year, but owner Tony Kenny needs some help

Newfoundland Rogues headed home down 2-0 in BSL series with KW Titans

Canada

Wildfire forces evacuation of four suburbs of western Canada oil town

Court settles dispute over Cape Breton woman's will

Manslaughter accused released on conditions in Cape Breton

Raising the roof: Cape Breton Red Farm entertainment venue a hit ahead of bold expansion plans

Cape Breton Meals on Wheels makes bike delivery permanent

Work begins on overhead lights project on Kent Street in Charlottetown

World

Exclusive-French, Dutch seek EU sanctions on financial institutions helping Russia military

US makers of masks and gloves get lifeline: higher tariffs on Chinese-made products

Ukrainian military moves troops in Kharkiv region in response to Russian fire

Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say

Activist Jana Partners built position in QuidelOrtho in first quarter, sources say

Harvard pro-Palestinian students end encampment but vow continued protest

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