The Telegram

Enjoy a root beer float (with donation) at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 199 Kenmount Rd., today from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Janeway Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Things to do around St. John's Aug. 7 to 10

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

RNC investigating west end armed robbery in St. John’s

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary cruiser. — Telegram file

RNC arrest woman for assault following disturbance

["If you're driving, don't drink. If you're drinking … you get the picture."]

Goulds man charged with impaired driving, resisting arrest

Hedley Lake with longtime friend Lt.-Gov. Judy Foote on Saturday, Aug. 4.

Fortune war veteran turns 100

Ian Kaulback’s (right) trial began on Aug. 13 and is scheduled to run all week. The former Mountie is facing two counts of luring a child and is defended by counsel Jason Edwards.

Trial begins in case of former RCMP officer

RCMP Cst. Gregory Whalen to be sentenced in October for issuing a threat to a woman.

RCMP investigating stolen guns in Leading Tickles

Scott Reid with his father, Cecil, who kept a black spruce in his garage for almost 50 years. - photo courtesy of Scott Reid

The boat builder

Fishing Point Park is a popular tourism destination in St. Anthony. From there, tourists can view icebergs and whales. Busses have also been plentiful in recent years.

Editorial: Cool idea

Premier Dwight Ball.

Letter: Predictions for a provincial election

Digital candles were sold on Afterlife.co’s website next to each obituary. That website now redirects to a revamped version called Everhere, where mourners are still offered the option to send flowers or purchase digital candles.

N.L.-based class action suit certified against obituary website Afterlife

Published 6 hours ago

The Parole Board of Canada has revoked the statutory release of a Windsor man.

Alleged child sex offender to go to trial in St. John's in December

Published 17 hours ago

(From left) left to right: Coun. Jamie Korab, Coun. Wally Collins, Metrobus manager Judy Powell, Coun. Dave Lane, MP Nick Whalen, Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O’Leary were on hand for Monday’s funding announcement which will lead to upgrades for the Metrobus service.

Metrobus upgrades aim to boost ridership

Published 17 hours ago

Urgent need for blood donors before Labour Day, including donations from across Newfoundland and Labrador

Published a day ago

News

Rebecca Poretsky, a facilitator with Lime Design, discusses the concept of design thinking during a workshop in Corner Brook Friday.

Californian company Lime Design brings innovative thinking lessons to Corner Brook’s business community

Published a day ago

Premier Dwight Ball announcing Monday the construction start of the Voisey's Bay underground mine.

Bob Wakeham: Let the byelection brawling begin

Published Aug 11, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Nalcor Energy chief executive officer (CEO) Stan Marshall led the media tour of the Muskrat Falls Nalcor site at Soldiers Pond on the TCH on Wednesday morning.

Letter: Was Muskrat Falls a prudent investment?

Published Aug 11, 2018 at 6 a.m.

These varieties of blueberry plants sold at Costco in St. John's have been recalled due to the potential they may carry a pest called blueberry maggots. The plants were shipped from Quebec.

Letter: Our blueberry crop deserves better protection

Published Aug 11, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Sports

Maggie Connors (right) is shown in action earlier this month in Calgary during an instra-squad game that was part of the selection process for the Canadian women’s under-18 hockey team. The 16-year-old from St. John’s made the team, which will compete in a three-game series against the United States starting Thursday in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Newfoundlanders Connors, Snow get the call for to play for Canada's women's hockey teams

Updated 19 hours ago

Basketball-Thinkstock

N.L. teams finish play at national hoops events

Published 22 hours ago

———

St. John's team wins national masters ball hockey championship

Updated a day ago

Kyle Robinson Photography
Despite being 16, Alex Newhook of St. John’s is in the running for the British Columbia Hockey League’s scoring title this season. Newhook, who may be Newfoundland’s best talent to come along since Daniel Cleary, has committed to attend Boston College starting in 2019.

Robin Short: A puzzling decision or a decision on a puzzle?

Updated Aug 11, 2018 at 9:17 a.m.

Business

A dozen N.L. Ultramar stations being converted to Irving and Circle K as part of joint venture

Published 17 hours ago

Recent refugees face unique challenges with business ventures in Canada

Updated Aug 05, 2018 at 12:30 p.m.

Premier Dwight Ball chats with Jim Maidment, president of Roshell Industries and inventor of the Skizee Woodsrunner, a motorized device that propels skiers across and through snow. The company, based in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, is client of the Genesis Centre, the award-winning innovation hub for tech startups that will benefit from a portion of a $949 million federal government investment in employment initiatives in Newfoundland and Labrador over the next six years.

Billion-dollar bonus for Newfoundland and Labrador skills training

Updated Aug 09, 2018 at 3:36 p.m.

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Updated Aug 05, 2018 at 12:45 p.m.

Living

Polina Konstantinov of St. John’s, was part of a group of youth from this province to take part in the 2018 Students on Ice Arctic expedition

Youth from N.L. take part in unique Arctic expedition with 2018 Students on Ice

Published 17 hours ago

Life-size Beothuck figures with canoe, displayed at the interpretation centre, Boyd’s Cove, Notre Dame Bay. Also worth seeing here, a diorama of how the site of the Beothuck community or encampment may have looked in real life. The tiny, engaging figures are true works of art.

Paul Sparkes: Lest we forget

Published Aug 06, 2018 at 4 a.m.

My Florida fishing buddy Barry Grady, comfortable in the same Simm's shirt I wore working today.

Paul Smith: Matt Brazil spotted in shorts

Updated Aug 04, 2018 at 5:43 a.m.

Book cover

Joan Sullivan: Nicola Davison building an Atlantic mystery ‘In the Wake’

Published Aug 04, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Opinion

Salmon anglers at the tailrace in front of the powerhouse in Deer Lake. — Robert Sheppard photo

Letters: Salmon anglers ignore river temperatures

Published 6 hours ago

Workers install a tower during construction of the Labrador-Island link.

Russell Wangersky: Clear as mud

Published a day ago

Cheers & Jeers

Updated a day ago

A monument set up by residents of Fredericton at the headquarters of the Fredericton Police Force on Friday afternoon. Four individuals, including two police officers have been confirmed dead after an early morning shooting in the New Brunswick capital.

Steve Bartlett: Thinking about Fredericton

Published a day ago

Community

Aikido is an effective martial art with an ethical approach: use the aggressor’s energy against them without harming them. Get fit and focused while having fun. Aikido is offered by the Fudoshin School of Aikido at St. Theresa School, 100 Mundy Pond Rd. It’s a welcoming place for everyone. It is a non-profit with a low monthly membership fee; no one is turned away for financial reasons. For more information, visit: www.2017.fudoshinaikikai.ca.

Go Guide for Monday, Aug. 6: Community events in and around St. John's, N.L.

Published Aug 06, 2018 at 5 a.m.

A horseshoe, thrown by Joshua Mahar, hits the ground near its target. - Contributed

Fun for all at Bird Cove's 50 Centuries Heritage Festival

Updated Jul 17, 2018 at 1:24 p.m.

Dwight Coombs

Labrador West Pioneer Dwight Coombs

Published Jul 21, 2018 at 9 a.m.

Members of the planning team are excited for the upcoming Art Slam on Aug. 17. They hope young people in Lake Melville will join them in an evening of fun, music and art. From left, Denise Cole, Michaela Cabot, Amy Norman, Jade Rachwal, Janice White (kneeling) and Peter Best. Team members missing from photo are Hunter Best, Caroline Patterson, Nancy Gear and Sam Brown.

Art slam being held this week in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Updated 23 hours ago

Recent Stories

Secret audio? In Trump world, there's always a tape

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

RNC investigating west end armed robbery in St. John’s

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary cruiser. — Telegram file

RNC arrest woman for assault following disturbance

["If you're driving, don't drink. If you're drinking … you get the picture."]

Goulds man charged with impaired driving, resisting arrest

Harris, Bighill, Rainey named top performers for Week 9 of CFL season

Canadian train travellers narrowly avoid deadly Italian bridge collapse

Hedley Lake with longtime friend Lt.-Gov. Judy Foote on Saturday, Aug. 4.

Fortune war veteran turns 100

Three Canadian cities among top 10 most liveable globally in EIU ranking

Toronto stocks higher, while U.S. markets also gain; Loonie moves up

Top NCAA basketball teams have fond memories of trips to Canada

Avenatti discusses policy views as he weighs 2020 bid

Ian Kaulback’s (right) trial began on Aug. 13 and is scheduled to run all week. The former Mountie is facing two counts of luring a child and is defended by counsel Jason Edwards.

Trial begins in case of former RCMP officer