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City of St. John's mayor Danny Breen (centre) is flanked by Basketball Canada CEO and President Glen Grunwald and Judy Byrne, executive director of Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association, following an announcement that St. John's will play host to two FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers this coming February. The games feature Canada's national squad taking on those from Chile and Venezuela.

CONTEST: Win tickets to FIBA World Cup qualifiers in St. John’s

Maureen Peters, curator of history at The Rooms, holds a bustle pad while discussing how seduction and flirtation practices changed over the years in Newfoundland from the late 1700s into the 1800s.

Flirting with fans in Victorian Newfoundland

GUEST COLUMN: Flying with clipped wings

TaDa Events presents "We Will Rock You", a musical by Queen and Ben Elton, March 8-10 and 14-17 at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's.

CONTEST: Win tickets to see Queen musical "We Will Rock You" in St. ...

Doctor Shortage, Part 4

Doctor shortage - connecting the dots and seeking solutions for ...

Vaping, using electronic cigarettes and flavoured liquid vape juice, is growing in popularity in this province. Some people worry about the increasing numbers of teens vaping, while others are just happy to have it available as a tool to quit smoking. Matt Goodman, an employee of Avalon Vapor, demonstrates vaping.

Vaping among Newfoundland and Labrador teens an ‘epidemic,’ expert says

The Liberal Party of Canada seems to have returned to its traditional modus operandi. —

EDITORIAL: Liberal sleight of hand

There will likely be many familiar faces seated in the chairs of the House of Assembly after the next provincial general election.

Who’s running in Newfoundland and Labrador's 2019 general election?

Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's. — Glen Whiffen/The Telegram

ASHLEY FITZPATRICK: On deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador prisons

Artist, author and musician Herbert F. Hopkins recently completed “City of Dreams,” a woodcarving depicting the panoramic skyline and cityscape of St. John’s. It took him a year and a half to complete the piece, which is currently for sale.

St. John's has carved a place in his heart

Updated 5 hours ago

Telegram Spelling Bee hits the stage in St. John’s on Saturday

Updated 5 hours ago

Ray Stacey, wearing a police-issued jumpsuit, sits in the dock in provincial courtroom No. 7 in St. John’s Monday morning. He was arrested Saturday and charged with 13 offences, including the attempted murder of a woman. He will remain in jail until his next court appearance on May 16.

Ray Stacey jailed for attack on wife, carjacking

Published 14 hours ago

Humber-Bay of Islands MHA Eddie Joyce.

Bay of Islands MHA Eddie Joyce charges Service NL minister knew officials were enforcing RTV license regulations inappropriately

Updated 13 hours ago

News

Police are looking for a suspect in connection with an armed robbery at the TD Bank in Long Pond, Conception Bay South on Thursday.

RNC investigating armed robbery at C.B.S. bank

Published 5 hours ago

Joanne Rose, right back row, was among the people who attended the Stephenville town council meeting on Thursday. Also on hand were, from left: (back) Austin Snooks, Melvin Pollard, Don White; (front) Paul Green and Jeffrey Young.

Joanne Rose pleased Stephenville council approved extension time on order

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This Brome composter once located at Grenfell Campus, Memorial University is now the possession of R and D Diversions, a Corner Brook waste management company, and has been relocated to the company’s location on Griffin Drive.

Former Grenfell Campus composter being put back in action after purchase by Corner Brook company

Updated 1 hour ago

PCO Clerk fears 'somebody's going to be shot' during coming election campaign

Updated 18 hours ago

Sports

Glen Davis, shown here after being introduced as the newest St. John’s Edge player, will avoid jail time after getting busted for carrying four ounces of marijuana and a briefcase containing $92,000 in a Maryland hotel room last February.

St. John's Edge star Davis pays fine, avoids jail time for weed bust

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In his first game with the Edge this season, Russell Byrd had 25 points off the bench for St. John's, but it wasn't enough in a 123-116 loss to the Express in Windsor, Ont., Wednesday night.

St. John's Edge can't come up with another winning rally against Express

Published a day ago

Newfoundland and Labrador skip Kelli Sharpe calls out to her sweepers during their game against Jennifer Jones and Team Canada Wednesday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Sydney, N.S. Sharpe lost 8-4 to Jones to finish the event at 1-5.

Sharpe team closes out Scotties at 1-6

Updated a day ago

Krystal Blackler is president of the Port aux Basques Minor Hockey Association.

Port aux Basques minor hockey president sets record straight about storm-stranded players

Published 2 hours ago

Business

Lawyer for Astaldi Canada, Paul Burgess, prior to questioning Grant Thornton auditor Scott Shaffer at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry on Thursday in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Astaldi Canada challenges ‘poor performance’ commentary

Updated 3 hours ago

Ed Martin speaks with reporters outside the auditorium at the Lawrence O’Brien Arts Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Tuesday.

Former Nalcor CEO did not have copy of SNC-Lavalin report

Updated Feb 19, 2019 at 2:19 p.m.

Members of the Labrador Land Protectors hold signs outside the public hearings for the Muskrat Falls Inquiry on Monday at the Lawrence O’Brien Arts Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, as the hearings prepare to dive into the project’s construction costs. The group includes (from left) Eldred Davis, Jim Learning and John Learning.

Nalcor knew about risk report: auditor

Published Feb 18, 2019 at 9:29 p.m.

Members of the Labrador Land Protectors hold signs outside the public hearings for the Muskrat Falls Inquiry on Monday at the Lawrence O’Brien Arts Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, as the hearings prepare to dive into the project’s construction costs. The group includes (from left) Eldred Davis, Jim Learning and John Learning.

Auditor dives deep on Muskrat Falls project overruns

Updated Feb 19, 2019 at 8:56 a.m.

Living

Telegram Spelling Bee hits the stage in St. John’s on Saturday

Updated 5 hours ago

Toddlerbane ravioli and caesar salad.

THE FOOD DUDE: Feeding picky toddlers through trial and error creates confusion for parents

Updated 22 hours ago

Twin sisters Debbie Caines, left, and Dianne Caines, right, enjoy a visit at the home of their sister, Annette Murphy. The twins, who now reside in Alberta, are back in their hometown to take in as many Corner Brook Winter Carnival experiences as they can.

Twin sisters have found a love for Corner Brook Winter Carnival later in life

Updated 13 hours ago

Augustine Joshua, a PhD candidate at Memorial’s faculty of medicine, demonstrates how people with multiple sclerosis were tested on the MOXUS modular VO2 system during a recent study at the Miller Centre in St. John’s. This machine tests for oxygen levels in the blood and how quickly participants recovered from physical activity.

Memorial University research shows progress in helping those with multiple sclerosis

Updated a day ago

Opinion

["Suspended senator Mike Duffy has garnered a great deal of media attention during his fraud trial in the nation's capital. <br />"]

RUSSELL WANGERSKY: Let’s make sure journalism is what we’re doing

Published 6 hours ago

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Public accounts not worthy of name

Updated a day ago

Letter to the editor

OPINION: Our historic and ambitious infrastructure plan for Canadians

Updated a day ago

Michael de Adder

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: Feb. 22, 2019

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Community

Choices for Youth is encouraging St. John’s residents to bundle up and raise cold, hard cash for the annual Coldest Night of the Year walk. A family-friendly winter fundraising event for St. John's homeless and at-risk youth, the walk takes place on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 23. Learn more or sign up to walk by visiting www.cnoy.org/stjohns.

Community events in and around St. John's, Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24

Published 6 hours ago

For the second season in a row, Wild Cove senior Larry Bailey says he’s been forced out of the of the recreational scallop fishery. Revisions to the fisheries definition by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans prevent him from using a motorized capstan to hoist the drag rake, and the 84-year-old says he’s no longer able to raise it by hand.

Wild Cove senior sells boat and fishing gear, unable to haul by hand

Published Feb 06, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Association for New Canadians hosting roundtable sessions in 10 N.L. communities

Updated Feb 12, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PEDDLE FAMILY
Seaman Silas Boone, Hodge's Cove.

Where Once They Sailed — Sailor marries best friend's widow

Published 21 hours ago

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Krystal Blackler is president of the Port aux Basques Minor Hockey Association.

Port aux Basques minor hockey president sets record straight about storm-stranded players

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St. John's junior hockey playoffs kick into gear this weekend

Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers is one of the NBA players who will suit up for Canada in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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