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Lawyers representing the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John's and survivors of abuse at Mount Cashel prepare to leave Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court after proceedings Tuesday, May 30, 2023. TARA BRADBURY • THE TELEGRAM

Lawyers concerned over delay as insurance company wants ‘11th hour, 59th minute’ involvement in St. John’s archdiocese abuse claim process

A court hearing over the compensation claims of survivors of abuse by members of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s (RCECSJ) took an unexpected turn Friday, May 10, with the late participation of an insurance company that says it wasn’t ...

Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read

As stellar were his words, Rex Murphy had a simpler side that made him relatable, say those who knew him

Updated 7 hours ago |9 min read

KEITH GOSSE/THE TELEGRAM
Rex Murphy is sympathetic to the new Tory/Alliance merger but he doesn't think the party will do well in the next elaction. Murphy is in town to tape some segments for The National.
(THE ST. JOHN'S TELEGRAM /KEITH GOSSE)

RCMP arrest 29-year-old man after Corner Brook taxi driver assaulted

Updated 9 hours ago |1 min read

P.E.I. RCMP has cuffed 27 impaired drivers throughout the month of April.

Man wanted for property damage arrested in St. John's: RNC

Updated 11 hours ago |1 min read

'More must be done to protect victims of IPV': Canada's Attorney General responds to N.L. justice minister's plea for reverse onus on bail after death of St. John's mom

Updated 12 hours ago |8 min read

Former Federation of Newfoundland Indians directors explain decision to seek standing in ongoing court action

Updated 14 hours ago |3 min read

Opinion

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

LETTER: What's Poilievre's plan if he does axe the carbon tax?

The Conservatives want to scrap the carbon tax, but seem to have no credible alternative solution to offer. On the face of it, this may appear to be standard Tory opposition to taxation in general, although Conservative governments have never found a ...

Updated 12 hours ago |3 min read

GWYNNE DYER: What's causing temperatures to heat up around the world?

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Children jump into the water body of Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Rayerbazar to cool themselves during a heatwave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 23, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

BOB WAKEHAM: Mom's influence, the Stanley Cup playoffs, and local journalism matters

Updated a day ago |5 min read

Apr 21, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) celebrates after scoring a goal in the second period against the Washington Capitals in game one of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

LETTER: We're stuck just watching as the N.L. government lets others take a big bite out of our assets

Updated a day ago |8 min read

LETTER: Reduced funding for the Supported Employment Program will have significant impact on clients who use it

Updated a day ago |2 min read

MARTHA MUZYCHKA: The Hunger Games – The challenges of putting affordable food on our plates

Updated May. 8, 2024 |4 min read

Business

Lauralee Ledrew owns the Upper Humber Settlement in Cormack. She attended a Women in Agriculture Initiative session sponsored by the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture in Corner Brook on Thursday, May 9, 2024. - Diane Crocker/SaltWire

Women are ‘starting to take the spotlight’ in agriculture, says Cormack farmer, but there's still more work to be done

A few years ago, when Lauralee Ledrew did a YouTube video with the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture, she was asked how she saw women in agriculture growing. The Cormack woman was new to the industry back then, but to her, the ...

Updated 9 hours ago |7 min read

'It is the happiest job in the world': Holyrood hairdresser celebrating 20 years in business

Updated 12 hours ago |6 min read

Jolanna (Brown) McGrath has owned and operated a home-based salon in Holyrood since 2004. - Contributed

Why labour disruptions are looming at several Newfoundland and Labrador fish plants as the fishing season begins

Updated 14 hours ago |4 min read

Workers process crab on the assembly line at the Ocean Choice International plant in Bonavista during the 2023 season. FFAW photo.

N.L. grants ride-sharing licence to locally owned Kabby

Updated 16 hours ago |1 min read

Atlantic Business Magazine names 2024 Top 50 CEOs

Updated 6 hours ago |4 min read

China's consumer prices rise for 3rd month, factory deflation persists

Updated 2 minutes ago |1 min read

Lifestyles

This mural, which was on a building on Harbour Drive for decades, will soon find a new home on the Benevolent Irish Society's building on Harvey Road.

'How much more Irish can you get?' Sheila's Brush mural will soon have a new home and be displayed again in St. John's

The mural of Sheila’s Brush that used to hang in downtown St. John’s for three decades may soon have a new home. The mural, painted by artist Helen Gregory for the City of St. John’s as part of its City of Legends promotion, was found in a dumpster ...

Updated 16 hours ago |8 min read

On the scent of a new puppy: How to choose a breeder in Atlantic Canada

Updated 15 hours ago |6 min read

Pairing the puppy up with the needs and lifestyle of the family is important, says Wendy Cook of Everwood Labs in Annapolis Royal. - Hannah Grace/Unsplash

ERIN SULLEY: Pudding for breakfast? With this easy and healthy chia pudding, it's a breakfast parfait you'll want to dig into

Updated a day ago |5 min read

Chia pudding is extremely versatile, easy to make and packed with flavour. What’s not to love? - Paul Pickett

PAUL SMITH: What's your best bet for a hunting gun? A look at the pros and cons of the options available

Updated May. 8, 2024 |9 min read

They just don't make 'em like they used to: How to find the right appliance for your needs

Updated May. 8, 2024 |3 min read

The truest of caregivers: It’s National Nursing Week across Canada

Updated May. 8, 2024 |9 min read

Sports

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

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

There’s a new hockey game in town. This one might be a bit quicker than its ice-bound cousin, and decidedly less chilly. It’s roller hockey, and the organizers behind the St. John’s Metro Roller Hockey League want to see the sport hit its top ...

Updated 14 hours ago |4 min read

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

Updated 14 hours ago |5 min read

Newfoundland Rogues baskeball team head coach Jerry Williams speaks with the media courtside at the Mary Browns Centre on Thursday morning, May 9, 2024. Down 2-0 in the series, the Rogues will face the KW Titan (Kitchener-Waterloo) from Ontario in their best-of-five semi-final Basketball Super League (BSL) series game at the MBC tonight, a possible elimination game.
-Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

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

Updated a day ago |3 min read

Newfoundland Rogues basketball team owner and president Tony Kenny speaks with the media courtside at the Mary Browns Centre on Thursday morning, May 9, 2024. Down 2-0 in the series, the Rogues will face the KW Titan (Kitchener-Waterloo) from Ontario in their best-of-five semi-final Basketball Super League (BSL) series game at the MBC tonight, a possible elimination game. -Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

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

Updated May. 6, 2024 |2 min read

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

Updated May. 6, 2024 |2 min read

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

Updated May. 6, 2024 |3 min read

Canada

Seven people charged after gunpoint kidnapping and assault in Tobique First Nation, N.B.

Police in Tobique have arrested seven people in connection with an alleged kidnapping of a 54-year-old Florenceville woman in late April. On Monday morning, April 29, Mounties say they received a report of a kidnapping and assault in Tobique First ...

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Plea set on drug and weapon offences; Cape Breton court report for May 10, 2024

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Col. Robert Kearney faces five counts of Conduct Prejudice to the Good Order and Discipline.

CBRM mayor, province's Justice Department spar over policing responsibilities

Updated 4 hours ago |9 min read

A 2022 aerial view of the Trans-Canada Highway 105-Highway 125 turnoffs. Both highways will remain under RCMP patrols, even though the province's Department of Justice says as of this past May 1, the Cape Breton Regional Police should be responsible for patrolling these roadways. CAPE BRETON POST FILE

The Tree Mother of Cape Breton: Fossil found in Point Aconi first evidence of maternal care

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Patrons help save man: Emergency preparedness of Cape Breton restaurant staff questioned

Updated 5 hours ago |7 min read

Repairs to P.E.I. wind farm cost $15 million in last several years

Updated 6 hours ago |4 min read

World

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm listens to questions from the audience during the PR100 event in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, March 28, 2023.

US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say

(Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next week to work on "climate co-operation" and other issues, two Biden administration officials told Reuters on Friday. The visit will run ...

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Ukraine ground force commander expects Russian push ahead of arms supplies

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Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 10, 2024.

US working to keep Israel, Hamas engaged in Gaza truce efforts

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A Palestinian man travels in a vehicle as he flees Rafah after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of the southern Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip May 9, 2024.

Russian attack forces frustrated, hungry residents from Ukraine border town

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Donald Trump's son Barron will not represent Florida at Republican convention

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Biden jokes Trump should have injected himself with bleach

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Lawyers concerned over delay as insurance company wants ‘11th hour, 59th minute’ involvement in St. John’s archdiocese abuse claim process

As stellar were his words, Rex Murphy had a simpler side that made him relatable, say those who knew him

'More must be done to protect victims of IPV': Canada's Attorney General responds to N.L. justice minister's plea for reverse onus on bail after death of St. John's mom

No suspect located after naked man reported on Mount Pearl walking trail

'How much more Irish can you get?' Sheila's Brush mural will soon have a new home and be displayed again in St. John's

With legal woes out of the way, St. John's restaurant Mallard Cottage planning a reopening in late May

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Lawyers concerned over delay as insurance company wants ‘11th hour, 59th minute’ involvement in St. John’s archdiocese abuse claim process

As stellar were his words, Rex Murphy had a simpler side that made him relatable, say those who knew him

RCMP arrest 29-year-old man after Corner Brook taxi driver assaulted

Man wanted for property damage arrested in St. John's: RNC

'More must be done to protect victims of IPV': Canada's Attorney General responds to N.L. justice minister's plea for reverse onus on bail after death of St. John's mom

Former Federation of Newfoundland Indians directors explain decision to seek standing in ongoing court action

Opinion

LETTER: What's Poilievre's plan if he does axe the carbon tax?

GWYNNE DYER: What's causing temperatures to heat up around the world?

BOB WAKEHAM: Mom's influence, the Stanley Cup playoffs, and local journalism matters

LETTER: We're stuck just watching as the N.L. government lets others take a big bite out of our assets

LETTER: Reduced funding for the Supported Employment Program will have significant impact on clients who use it

MARTHA MUZYCHKA: The Hunger Games – The challenges of putting affordable food on our plates

Business

Women are ‘starting to take the spotlight’ in agriculture, says Cormack farmer, but there's still more work to be done

'It is the happiest job in the world': Holyrood hairdresser celebrating 20 years in business

Why labour disruptions are looming at several Newfoundland and Labrador fish plants as the fishing season begins

N.L. grants ride-sharing licence to locally owned Kabby

Atlantic Business Magazine names 2024 Top 50 CEOs

China's consumer prices rise for 3rd month, factory deflation persists

Lifestyles

'How much more Irish can you get?' Sheila's Brush mural will soon have a new home and be displayed again in St. John's

On the scent of a new puppy: How to choose a breeder in Atlantic Canada

ERIN SULLEY: Pudding for breakfast? With this easy and healthy chia pudding, it's a breakfast parfait you'll want to dig into

PAUL SMITH: What's your best bet for a hunting gun? A look at the pros and cons of the options available

They just don't make 'em like they used to: How to find the right appliance for your needs

The truest of caregivers: It’s National Nursing Week across Canada

Sports

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

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

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

Canada

Seven people charged after gunpoint kidnapping and assault in Tobique First Nation, N.B.

Plea set on drug and weapon offences; Cape Breton court report for May 10, 2024

CBRM mayor, province's Justice Department spar over policing responsibilities

The Tree Mother of Cape Breton: Fossil found in Point Aconi first evidence of maternal care

Patrons help save man: Emergency preparedness of Cape Breton restaurant staff questioned

Repairs to P.E.I. wind farm cost $15 million in last several years

World

US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say

Ukraine ground force commander expects Russian push ahead of arms supplies

US working to keep Israel, Hamas engaged in Gaza truce efforts

Russian attack forces frustrated, hungry residents from Ukraine border town

Donald Trump's son Barron will not represent Florida at Republican convention

Biden jokes Trump should have injected himself with bleach

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