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GAIL LETHBRIDGE: Griping about ‘youth today’ is a rite of passage

Cover artist Élana Camille Saimovici is a self-taught artist from Halifax.

A few questions with Halifax artist Élana Camille Saimovici

Doctor Erin Steuter, head of sociology at Mount Allison University said society’s “fear culture” is a major factor in a student’s education and the steps they take post-graduation.

Why can’t it be you? The driving force behind success

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SUCCESS = career + money ... or does it?

Should I stay or should I go? A look at graduate retention

Alice Aiken. Photo by Daniel Abriel, Dalhousie University. Photo illustration by Kimber Grenier.

A conversation with Canadian Armed Forces veteran and health ...

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Generational value gaps shifting as individualist thinking warps view ...

Success: Two women. Two lives. One take.

Élana Camille Saimovici

Five questions, 10 answers: let's make prejudice, inequality history

Money. Happiness. Family. How do we define success?

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) accident investigation team take photos of the multi-vehicle crash on Pitts Memorial from Friday morning. JOE GIBBONS/THE TELEGRAM

Condition of pedestrian struck by truck on Pitts Memorial in St. John's upgraded to stable

Updated 11 hours ago

Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe said the Premier and Justice Minister Andrew Parsons should be “ashamed of what has transpired here,” regarding the incarceration of Marjorie Flowers in HMP.

Nunatsiavut government calls on Premier Ball to halt Muskrat Falls flooding

Published 11 hours ago

Alice Tucker, 6, and Eric Pant, 6, learn about the geology of the moon from Johnson Geo Centre science interpreter Donald Raeside Saturday during the Apollo 50th moon landing anniversary event.

Astronaut Joshua Kutryk visits Geo Centre in St. John's

Updated 14 hours ago

Jeannie Nuna stands in front of her booth that she made with birch and other wood she gathered from around her property.

Daughter of late popular Innu artist picks up where her mom left off

Updated 15 hours ago

News

Paul Batchelor.

Accused Ottawa rapist investigated in another sex assault case 15 years ago

Updated 15 hours ago

Michael Hannaford leaves the courtroom Friday after a provincial court judge ruled to accept as evidence a statement a woman gave police last year saying Hannaford had shot her. On the witness stand, the woman had said she had no recollection of the shooting, but didn’t think Hannaford had been responsible.

Attempted murder victim lied in court, judge rules

Published Jul 19, 2019 at 9:24 p.m.

Dennis Oland with his wife Lisa. - Kâté Braydon / Telegraph-Journal archive

Author on Dennis Oland's not guilty verdict: 'Reasonable doubt trumps everything'

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

A car slows down near the fence erected on Signal Hill this week, as Rick Mercer does an interview with CBC in front of it, July 17. —

PAM FRAMPTON: No defence for the fence

Updated Jul 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Sports

Members of the Hyflodraulic women’s crew, which won the 56th Placentia Regatta championship Saturday, are, from left, first row: Wendi Young, Amanda Butland, Nancy Beaton; back row: Jennie Wadden (with George Connors), Tracy Roche, Catherine Kelly, Teresa Butler and cox Craig Whittle (with Jasper Whittle).

Record-setting Placentia Regatta for Hyflodraulic

Updated 16 hours ago

The Newfoundland Growlers struggled to sell tickets in their inaugural season, but the ECHL team was a hot ticket in the Kelly Cup league final. Full houses at Mile One Centre greeted the Growlers and Toledo Walleye when they hit the ice in the league championship series.

ROBIN SHORT: Here we go again

Published Jul 19, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Brandy Halladay speaks on behalf of her late husband, Roy Halladay, during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Clark Sports Center on Sunday. (GETTY IMAGES)

Roy Halladay overcame imperfection with 'humility and dedication' on his way to baseball's Hall of Fame

Updated 14 hours ago

Cameron Smith of Australia, right, shakes hands with Adam Hadwin of Canada on the 18th green during the second round of the 148th Open Championship held on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 19, 2019 in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

BRITISH OPEN: Hadwin looking ahead to FedEx playoffs

Updated a day ago

Business

A WestJet Boeing 737 Max 8 jet from Las Vegas lands in Calgary on Tuesday March 12, 2019.

WestJet extends Boeing Max route suspensions until end of August

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

SNC-Lavalin withdraws 2019 forecast, plans to sell resources unit

Updated 9 hours ago

JOE CHIDLEY: Facebook is getting roasted over its Libra cryptocurrency — and the naysayers have a point

Updated Jul 18, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

Exclusive: J.C. Penney taps debt restructuring advisers - sources

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 7:31 p.m.

Living

Jill Ellsworth’s softball team, the BatBratz.

JILL ELLSWORTH: The benefit of adult sports

Published 18 hours ago

The trick to serving watermelon fries and dippers is trying not to eat the entire plate yourself. Will you accept the challenge? – Paul Pickett contributed

ERIN SULLEY: Fruity fries anyone?

Published Jul 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

“Land Beyond the Sea,” by Kevin Major; Breakwater Books; $19.95; 248 pages.

JOAN SULLIVAN: Kevin Major targets sinking of the S.S. Caribou in latest novel

Published Jul 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

With a renewed outlook on life and his music, Jason Greeley — the country singer/songwriter from Upper Island Cove who first made it big on the national scene on Canadian Idol in 2004 — has returned to the music scene with a vengeance, writing new songs, including his new single, "Love Hangover," with his new writing partner, Peter Daniel Newman.

Jason Greeley sings new tune

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 9:36 a.m.

Opinion

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark (not pictured), address media outside of the Premier's office at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ont., on Monday, May 27, 2019.

EDITORIAL: Cheers & Jeers July 22

Updated 17 hours ago

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: City’s Pride donation challenged

Published Jul 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

A car slows down near the fence erected on Signal Hill this week, as Rick Mercer does an interview with CBC in front of it, July 17. —

PAM FRAMPTON: No defence for the fence

Updated Jul 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Canada since 2005 and society has carried on just fine. But because of the culture wars, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer won’t walk in a Pride parade for fear of offending his easily outraged constituency. - David Bloom / Postmedia

LANA PAYNE: Affordability is real, but Scheer has no real solutions

Updated Jul 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Community

Standing beside the plaques honouring World War veterans from the Bay Roberts area are Avalon MP Ken MacDonald, Mayor Philip Wood, Royal Canadian Legion member Eleanor Andrews, Bay Roberts Heritage Society president Eric Jerrett and Deputy Mayor Walter Yetman. Andrews is a descendant of Arthur Somerton, who served in the First World War.

Plaques honouring war veterans unveiled in Bay Roberts

Published Jul 20, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.

Judy Voisey is hoping to see a senior’s meal program get off the ground sometime this year.

HVGB woman wanting to start a food delivery program for seniors

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 10:15 a.m.

Diana Boyd facilitated a restoration of a long-abandoned cemetery in Main Brook. Here, she takes a selfie in front of the newly restored graveyard.

New life for abandoned cemetery

Updated Jul 19, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

Elizabeth Swan Park in Clarenville.

Clarenville Days events continue today

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 9:50 a.m.

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