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The Campus Food Bank on MUN's St. John's campus relies on donations to feed the hungry. - Contributed

‘Donations have dried up’: Food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador feeling the effects of inflation

Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire Food banks across Newfoundland and Labrador are in high demand. As the cost of groceries continues to rise, many people are struggling to put food on the table. The recent boycott of Loblaws is indicative of how people ...

Updated 3 hours ago |5 min read

Kami iron ore project in Labrador west registered with province

Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

Champion Iron Ore has registered the Kami project in Labrador west with the provincial government. Courtesy of Champion

'I think the yard can be a success': Under new ownership, Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises hopes to get clear of stormy financial seas

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A fishing vessel is lifted onto dry land at Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises.

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NAPE president Jerry Earle and Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell speak to reporters outside the House of Assembly about increased funding for student assistants. Evan Careen • The Telegram

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador May 7

CHEERS: to apprehending impaired drivers. Police reports each week contain items on the arrest of drivers showing signs of impairment, either from alcohol or drugs. The Bay St. George RCMP alone between April 26-29, 2024, stopped three motorists and ...

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GWYNNE DYER: Why U.S. President Joe Biden might be the only person who can negotiate a Hamas-Israel cease-fire

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about student protests at U.S. universities amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas during brief remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

PAM FRAMPTON: Wake me up when spring comes

Updated May. 2, 2024 |5 min read

Another spring day in St. John’s. Cabot Tower looms out of the fog on a windy, wet Signal Hill, April 30, 2024. — Pam Frampton

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

Updated May. 2, 2024 |3 min read

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

Updated May. 2, 2024 |6 min read

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Updated May. 2, 2024 |5 min read

Business

Mortgage insurance is easy to get, but it might not be the best option for you. - Unsplash/Scott Graham

ASK THE MONEY LADY: What to keep in mind before you sign up for mortgage insurance

Dear Money Lady, My husband died in January, and we paid into mortgage protection insurance from 2004. The issue is that we had been paying mortgage insurance for 19 years with our regular payments and when my husband died we began a claim for the ...

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'A competitive advantage': Preparation key to first- and second-place finishes for Memorial University business teams at global finance competitions

Updated 3 hours ago |6 min read

Sarah Smith, left, was the team captain for Memorial's female team at William & Mary Women’s Stock Pitch Competition in Virginia, where the team placed second. They were the only Canadian school to place in the competition. From left are Smith, Abigail Martin, Emily Gagne-Hedderson and Erica McShane. - Contributed

Kami iron ore project in Labrador west registered with province

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'I think the yard can be a success': Under new ownership, Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises hopes to get clear of stormy financial seas

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Lifestyles

JOAN SULLIVAN: Three books of different coastal tales, featuring a sort of out-harbour juvenile, a tossed dumpling, and Jiggs’ dinner

A Seal of Salvage By Clayton B. Smith Breakwater Books $22.95, 168 pages “You won’t struggle to hear a yarn about Oliver Brown. But to hear the true story is more of an endeavour. Down the end of Main Street there’s a saltbox that’s lasted a full ...

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Every breath you take: ‘Most people see asthma as a mild illness, not a big medical ailment’

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It is possible to live well with asthma if you manage it. That means you need a doctor trained to treat asthma, a treatment plan and to stick with that plan.

‘You have a responsibility to take their safety seriously’: Atlantic Canadians debate children and sleepovers

Updated 6 hours ago |7 min read

Parents should have a discussion about what a sleepover looks like for them and what to expect. Not everyone is the same.

Underwater robots: Remotely operated vehicle competition in St. John’s

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20 Questions with award winning author Michael Crummey

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Formula, food and flyers: New parents in N.L. struggling to make ends meet as cost of formula soars

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Sports

St. John’s natives Travis Crickard (left) and A.J. Murley won gold over the weekend with the Canadian under-18 men’s national team at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 World Championships. Crickard was an assistant coach with the team, while Murley was the team’s equipment manager. Contributed photo

‘It’s a tremendous honour’: St. John’s native Travis Crickard wins gold medal with Canada at under-18 World Championships

Canada is back on top of the international under-18 hockey world. The Canadian under-18 men’s team defeated the United States 6-4 in the final of the 2024 IIHF Under-18 World Championship over the weekend in Espoo, Finland. It was Canada's fifth ...

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

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The Newfoundland Rogues find themselves in a hole and facing elimination following back-to-back losses to the KW Titans in the opening games of the teams’ best-of-five first-round Basketball Super League playoff series.

Halifax's Rick Bowness retires as NHL coach after 38 years

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness stands behind the bench during the first period of a Dec. 27, 2023 game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. - David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall caps a perfect season behind the bench with Team Canada

Updated a day ago |3 min read

Blues remove interim tag from coach Drew Bannister

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Summerside's Ryan MacKinnon wins award voted on by the Belleville Senators' players

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Canada

Melissa Woodacre, president of the P.E.I. Dental Hygienists’ Association, says the federal government’s dental plan will improve access to oral care. But she said there remain some issues outstanding for hygienists. – Contributed

Ottawa’s dental program has rolled out but so far, few P.E.I. dentists are enrolled

Since May 1, Jessica Vancolen has been providing low-cost dental care to a handful of seniors now covered by the federal government’s new Canadian Dental Care Program. The program is a product of a 2022 political agreement between the governing ...

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Halifax's MacKay bridge closing for four weekends of maintenance and inspection in June and July

Updated 35 minutes ago |2 min read

Halifax’s A. Murray MacKay Bridge, now in its 54th year but still known as “the new bridge,” will be closed for three weekends in June and one in July to allow for maintenance and inspections.

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Young artists from Trenton Middle School were showcased in the display window of The White Lotus.

'This was a despicable act': Jail sentence imposed on Cape Breton man for assaulting girlfriend

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Province funding accessibility upgrades for Richmond County

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Chinese election meddling could undermine Canada democracy, says spy agency

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World

US seeks labor dispute panel over Atento facility in Mexico, USTR says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has called for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement panel to review a labor dispute at a facility operated by Atento Servicios in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico, it said in a ...

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Cannabis grower tends to his plants on his farm in Humboldt County, California, U.S. August 28, 2016.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan Supreme Court amid his hush money trial, in New York, U.S., May 7, 2024. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS

US probe finds widespread sexual misconduct at FDIC, sources say

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Kami iron ore project in Labrador west registered with province

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Underwater robots: Remotely operated vehicle competition in St. John’s

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Canada

Ottawa’s dental program has rolled out but so far, few P.E.I. dentists are enrolled

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