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Things have been quiet at the St. John's International Airport these past few days with no commercial aircraft travel because of a shortage of emergency staff at the airport fire hall.

St. John's International Airport activity uninterrupted as police investigate suspicious package

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s explosives disposal unit was at the St. John’s International Airport early Monday morning after receiving a report of a suspicious package. Police were called to the airport around 6 a.m. to investigate the ...

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Town of Lark Harbour mourns loss of two lobster fishermen

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A Canadian Coast Guard rescue boat was dispatched from the station in Lark Harbour to the Port au Port area on Sunday, April 21, 2024, after a lobster fishing boat capsized. Two men from the south shore Bay of Islands community lost their lives in the tragic accident. – Photo Courtesy of Sam Anderson

Woman, 75, killed in single-vehicle crash near Bay d'Espoir, N.L.

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A 75-year-old woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Route 360 between Bay d'Espoir and Harbour Breton on Sunday, April 21.

Elderly Stephenville Crossing woman dies in house fire: RCMP

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Ten things Gen Z and Millennials should know about the 2024 federal budget

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'That's months and years of families or individuals waiting to start their family': Three years and still no IVF clinic in N.L.

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Opinion

A serviceman of the 1148th separate artillery brigade of Air Assault Troops of Ukraine prepares a M777 howitzer to fire towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 20, 2024. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via

GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine — the outlook

“I've said before, you do the right thing and you let the chips fall where they may,” said Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The chips being the 10 or 20,000 extra Ukrainians who died needlessly during the six months ...

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LETTER: St. John's building a safer community by empowering individuals

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |3 min read

"At its most basic and when taught properly, a martial art is a way of creating stillness in your life, of reducing the chaos that surrounds us," writes Michael Clair of St. John's.

EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |4 min read

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland takes part in a press conference before delivering the fall economic update in Ottawa, Canada, November 21, 2023.

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |4 min read

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |3 min read

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read

Business

"The first time I was there, I saw what my end results would be," said patient Dennis Budden. Now that Budden is nearing the end of his treatment, he said the results he's seen have already exceeded his expectations. - Contributed

'Orthodontics has come full circle': New Galway clinic using digital approach to help predict outcomes, reduce treatment time

St. John's resident Dennis Budden, 43, got his braces off 20 years ago. But in February 2023, he started to notice a gap between his teeth. Budden believed the gap came from not wearing a retainer, so he decided to go to his dentist, who suggested ...

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Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour

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A community is in mourning after a fishing boat from Lark Harbour, N.L. capsized on April 21. - Unsplash/Marcus Urbenz

Canada aims to attract Honda and others with EV tax incentives

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Honda Motor Co's auto plant in Alliston, Ontario. Honda is reportedly close to a major EV deal with the Canadian government.

2024 Outlook: Busy tourism season expected in southwestern Nova Scotia

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N.B. bottle exchanges close in face of stricter requirements

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Oil rises in early Asian trading, Middle East tensions remain in focus

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Lifestyles

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

'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

A Newfoundland-based filmmaker is gearing up for the release of a new movie this week. Christian Sparkes is the director of the movie The King Tide, which tells the story of a picturesque village cut off from the outside world. Filmed primarily in ...

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'She needs to be dressed up a little bit for her hundredth birthday': Historic N.L. church a finalist in the Next Great Save contest

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |9 min read

Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West is a finalist in the National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save competition. Members of the public can vote for the church online until May 6. – Contributed

‘Giving back feels amazing’: Shelter Movers is a volunteer-powered charitable organization that provides moving, storage services at no cost to individuals, families fleeing abuse

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |7 min read

A video still of Kathleen Ryan, volunteer driver with the P.E.I. Meals on Wheels program.

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |6 min read

ERIN SULLEY: Have you seen the viral yogurt clusters? You’ll be drooling over these delicious chocolate strawberry treats

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |6 min read

Filling an important role: Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit organizations discuss the value of volunteers

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |8 min read

Sports

Jan 13, 2024; Sunrise, Florida, USA; New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff looks on from the bench against the Florida Panthers during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Sabres bring back Lindy Ruff as head coach

Lindy Ruff, the winningest coach in Buffalo Sabres history, is returning to his former post. The Sabres announced Monday they have hired Ruff, who led the team from 1997 through early 2012, to serve a second stint in the position. The Sabres needed ...

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Telus Cup crowds have Membertou businesses prepared for busy week in Cape Breton

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Magog Cantonniers hockey players and staff get lunch, courtesy of the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, before their first day of Telus Cup gameplay at the Membertou Sports and Wellness Centre. The Membertou Trade and Convention Centre is providing lunch and dinner for all six teams throughout the tournament. Mitchell Ferguson/Cape Breton Post

Olympics-USADA wants investigation into China swimming, welcomes WADA lawsuit

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A sign is pictured during the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 11, 2022.

Golf-Exhausted Korda withdraws from LPGA event, puts record bid on hold

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Golf-Scheffler, Korda take men's and women's game by storm with dominant runs

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MHL PLAYOFFS: No officiating changes coming in final series

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Canada

Telus Cup crowds have Membertou businesses prepared for busy week in Cape Breton

MEMBERTOU, N.S. — The return of the Telus Cup national under-18 men's hockey championship to Nova Scotia and the tournament's first time coming to Cape Breton marks a significant step up for Membertou-hosted sports events but also in local economic ...

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CBRM sets heavy garbage pickup, Great Cape Breton Clean Up dates for early May

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A springtime ritual in the CBRM, heavy garbage collection will begin on May 6, the municipality announced on Monday. CAPE BRETON POST FILE

Boy dies in homicide at Halifax Shopping Centre parkade

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Officers with the Halifax regional police forensics unit, begin to process the scene inside a parkade at the Halifax Shopping Centre in Halifax Monday April 22, 2024.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

Canada cleans up nearly 700 metric tons of lost fishing gear from 2022 storm Fiona

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Man, 38, charged with firearm offences after emergency alert in Bible Hill, N.S.

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Workplace deaths trended down in Nova Scotia in 2023

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World

A building, which, according to the Hualien government, is unoccupied after it was previously damaged in an earlier quake on April 3, is seen following a series of earthquakes, in Hualien, Taiwan April 23, 2024 in this still image obtained from social media video. Suhua Highway/via REUTERS

Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's quake-hit county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor was damage reported and no casualties. Largely rural and sparsely populated Hualien was hit by a 7.2 ...

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Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results

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Members of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Joint Task Force assist in delivering ballot boxes by NH90 helicopter to remote areas of the Solomon Islands ahead of the upcoming election, Solomon Islands, in this handout image released on April 17, 2024. New Zealand Defence Force/Handout via

US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities

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A riot police officer fires a tear smoke shell to disperse demonstrators protesting against the killing of two Meitei students in Imphal, Manipur, India, September 27, 2023.

Former Ecuador President Correa says party will back security reforms, otherwise oppose Noboa

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U.S. FDA approves ImmunityBio's bladder cancer therapy

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to Biden, says deal on ATACMS in place

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'That's months and years of families or individuals waiting to start their family': Three years and still no IVF clinic in N.L.

'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour

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St. John's International Airport activity uninterrupted as police investigate suspicious package

Town of Lark Harbour mourns loss of two lobster fishermen

Woman, 75, killed in single-vehicle crash near Bay d'Espoir, N.L.

Elderly Stephenville Crossing woman dies in house fire: RCMP

Ten things Gen Z and Millennials should know about the 2024 federal budget

'That's months and years of families or individuals waiting to start their family': Three years and still no IVF clinic in N.L.

Opinion

GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine — the outlook

LETTER: St. John's building a safer community by empowering individuals

EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

Business

'Orthodontics has come full circle': New Galway clinic using digital approach to help predict outcomes, reduce treatment time

Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour

Canada aims to attract Honda and others with EV tax incentives

2024 Outlook: Busy tourism season expected in southwestern Nova Scotia

N.B. bottle exchanges close in face of stricter requirements

Oil rises in early Asian trading, Middle East tensions remain in focus

Lifestyles

'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

'She needs to be dressed up a little bit for her hundredth birthday': Historic N.L. church a finalist in the Next Great Save contest

‘Giving back feels amazing’: Shelter Movers is a volunteer-powered charitable organization that provides moving, storage services at no cost to individuals, families fleeing abuse

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

ERIN SULLEY: Have you seen the viral yogurt clusters? You’ll be drooling over these delicious chocolate strawberry treats

Filling an important role: Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit organizations discuss the value of volunteers

Sports

Sabres bring back Lindy Ruff as head coach

Telus Cup crowds have Membertou businesses prepared for busy week in Cape Breton

Olympics-USADA wants investigation into China swimming, welcomes WADA lawsuit

Golf-Exhausted Korda withdraws from LPGA event, puts record bid on hold

Golf-Scheffler, Korda take men's and women's game by storm with dominant runs

MHL PLAYOFFS: No officiating changes coming in final series

Canada

Telus Cup crowds have Membertou businesses prepared for busy week in Cape Breton

CBRM sets heavy garbage pickup, Great Cape Breton Clean Up dates for early May

Boy dies in homicide at Halifax Shopping Centre parkade

Canada cleans up nearly 700 metric tons of lost fishing gear from 2022 storm Fiona

Man, 38, charged with firearm offences after emergency alert in Bible Hill, N.S.

Workplace deaths trended down in Nova Scotia in 2023

World

Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage

Solomon Islands faces tense wait for election results

US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities

Former Ecuador President Correa says party will back security reforms, otherwise oppose Noboa

U.S. FDA approves ImmunityBio's bladder cancer therapy

Ukraine's Zelenskiy expresses gratitude to Biden, says deal on ATACMS in place

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