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A moose-vehicle collison Tuesday night left the animal almost completely inside the car but the driver escaped serious injuries. Saltwire staff

Driver escapes serious injuries after moose crashes through car's windshield Tuesday night in Conception Bay South

The driver of a car escaped serious injuries Tuesday night after a moose crashed through his windshield, and was killed, during a crash on Peacekeepers Way. The collision happened at about 9:30 p.m. as the westbound vehicle was approaching Minerals ...

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Jail the only option to stop N.L. man from repeatedly violating his court orders: judge

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Paradise running low on salt, has to buy more

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The Madsen 921G XR front-end loader operator at the A. Harvey & Company Ltd. Marine Base on Water Street east in downtown St. John’s was a busy man on Thursday, January 4, 2024. In anticipation of today’s forecasted snowstorm with some 15-25 centimetres of snow expected along with blustery winds, contractors were lined-up awaiting to get their rigs topped off with road salt, including this operator, as the dump is loaded-up with his salt supply. -Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

'Driving on the Uber platform allows you to fit your work around other responsibilities': Uber officially launches in province

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The Bell Island Miners under-15 team won their provincial tournament last week in Baie Verte. Contributed photo

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 23

JEERS: to continued delays in compensating Mount Cashel victims. As heard in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court on Thursday, April 18, survivors of abuse — terrible, life-impacting sexual and physical abuse suffered by young people at the hands ...

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GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine — the outlook

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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

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

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"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.

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Business

St. John's-based business Hempware celebrating nearly three decades in business

When Nycki Delisle and her partner, Stephane, opened Hempware nearly three decades ago, it was intended to be a short-term venture. “When the Cabot 500 celebrations were happening, I was finishing my education, and that fall me and my partner were ...

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Clarenville's SubC Imaging gets nearly $500K in N.L. government funding for new ROV project

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Newfoundland-based SubC Imaging is developing a new multi-channel inspection system that includes up to six cameras providing complete situational awareness for an ROV. - SubC Imaging

CBRM seeks land-use bylaw change for supportive housing units

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With provincial plans to ultimately phase out institutional settings for people with disabilities, such as Sydney River’s Breton Ability Centre, there will be a greater need for accessory dwelling units for supportive housing. IAN NATHANSON/CAPE BRETON POST FILE

Five Corners Properties talk 3,000 unit housing project in Bible Hill

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Lifestyles

This map shows earthquakes that have been recorded in and around Newfoundland and Labrador since 2000. – via Earthquakes Canada

If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices

There may not be a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on, but that doesn’t mean Newfoundland and Labrador doesn’t have its share of seismic activity. When most people think of earthquakes associated with the province, they likely think of the tsunami disaster ...

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

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

'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

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Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

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

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Sports

Atlantic All-Star event in Halifax will showcase the region's top female basketball players

Atlantic Canada's best young female basketball players will be front and centre this weekend in Halifax. Canletes is hosting an Atlantic All-Star game at Dalhousie University to showcase the 48 best high school players from across the region. The ...

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Hawerchuk makes emotional return for Jets whiteout at dad's old stomping grounds

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Katherine, Lawrence and Michal Grajewski (from left) pose for a photo by the Dale Hawerchuk statue outside the Party at the Plaza in True North Square as the Winnipeg Jets opened their playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

Reports: Caitlin Clark to sign 8-year, $28 million Nike deal

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April 17, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark, former Iowa Hawkeye standout and the no. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, speaks Wednesday, April 17, 2024, during an introductory press conference inside the entry pavilion at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Mykal McEldowney-USA TODAY NETWORK/File Photo

Report: Purdue star Zach Edey declares for NBA draft

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Canada

Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil by a performer who has "complete quadriplegia" during a show in Las Vegas.

Performer paralyzed during Cirque du Soleil performance in Las Vegas: Lawsuit

A Cirque du Soleil performer was left paralyzed after he dove head-first into a moving platform during a performance at a Las Vegas hotel. Kyle Mitrione has filed a lawsuit accusing the Canadian entertainment company of failing to properly ...

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Capital gains tax changes about 'intergenerational fairness,' Trudeau says as opposition grows

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a housing announcement in Dartmouth as Housing Minister Sean Fraser listens on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald

Reward money totalling $1 million offered for Canada's most-wanted fugitives

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Michael Bebee is the No. 1 most wanted suspect on the new Bolo 25 list of Canadian fugitives.

P.E.I.'s spring sitting of the legislature has closed. Here are three takeaways.

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Trans Mountain oil shippers raise concerns about risk of delay to full service

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‘It’s worth saving’: Province invests $1.16 million into renovations at Mermaid Theatre in Windsor, N.S.

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World

A soldier from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) carries an RPG launcher at a Myanmar military base at Thingyan Nyi Naung village on the outskirts of Myawaddy, the Thailand-Myanmar border town under the control of a coalition of rebel forces led by the Karen National Union, in Myanmar, April 15, 2024/File Photo

Myanmar rebel group says it withdraws from key town on Thai border

(Reuters) - A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the rebels had this month wrested the key trading post, an official said on ...

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Energy facilities in Russia's Smolensk on fire after Ukraine-launched drone attack

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Solomon Islands' Sogavare says he runs security amid tense wait for new government

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare speaks during a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, July 10, 2023. Andy Wong/Pool via

Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight

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US Senate has enough votes to pass Ukraine, Israel aid bill, voting continues

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