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The Telegram
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![One woman was taken to hospital Friday afternoon after she was struck by a car crossing Thorburn Road near the Avalon Mall. Keith Gosse/The Telegram]()
Woman sent to hospital after being hit by car in St. John's Friday afternoon
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![Charges are still pending against Paul Hennebury, 45, and 29-year-old woman, who were allegedly involved in a shooting incident in Cowperthwaite Court in St. John's early Thursday morning and arrested in Dildo hours later.]()
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with shooting being assessed in hospital, woman released
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![Dr. Proton Rahman.]()
COVID-19 infection rate could be much higher without travel ban, expert testifies
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![Memorial University political science professor Scott Matthews says the move to remove the requirement for leadership reviews has its upsides and its downsides. DAVID MAHER/THE TELEGRAM]()
Liberals abolish leadership reviews
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Gyms are open, but are they safe in the age of COVID-19? Here's what you need to know
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![Derek (Doc) Ballard, 58, a well-known retired RNC officer, dedicated community volunteer and proud family man, was killed Tuesday in a single-vehicle rollover on Pitts Memorial Drive, near Southlands and Mount Pearl.]()
'Doc' Ballard, killed in Pitts Memorial accident, remembered as 'a huge personality with a heart just as big’
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![Meagan Campbell says preparing her son, Asher, for kindergarten was always going to be a challenge, but the COVID-19 pandemic adds a whole new dimension to her concerns.]()
Newfoundland and Labrador parents plead for details of school re-entry plan
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![Ninety-three-year-old John Critchell — who lives in Martin’s River, Mahone Bay, N.S, but grew up in Ramea on the south coast of Newfoundland — makes up to 300 birdhouses a year as part of his love of woodworking. He attributes his long life to hard work. — CONTRIBUTED]()
At 93, man born in Ramea still works up to eight hours a day
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New COVID-19 case in Newfoundland and Labrador related to TV shoot
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![One woman was taken to hospital Friday afternoon after she was struck by a car crossing Thorburn Road near the Avalon Mall. Keith Gosse/The Telegram]()
Woman sent to hospital after being hit by car in St. John's Friday afternoon
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![When Jean Ellis of St. John’s saw the photograph of three RCMP officers in their Red Serge on top of Gros Morne Mountain in The Telegram, she was inspired to paint the scene.]()
Photo of Mounties atop Gros Morne inspires St. John’s woman’s painting
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![Ruthanna O'Brien sits beside Colin Greene on Jimtown beach, Antigonish County, after the pair were rescued.]()
Best friends rescued from riptide near Antigonish County beach
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The enduring mystery of the downing of Flight PS752: Why was the plane allowed to fly?
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The life of Mansour Pourjam, and his death on downed Flight PS752
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PBO to examine $60 billion price tag of new warships and compare to other less expensive foreign programs
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Black people make up 0.8 per cent of corporate boards, Ryerson study finds
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![The Gillis family is shown near the entrance of MacKinnon’s Campground in East Lake Ainslie. This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the campground for owners Michael and Karen Gillis. From left, Michael Gillis, Karen Gillis, and son Mike Gillis. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST]()
VIDEO: MacKinnon’s Campground creates lifelong friendships, memories over the past 50 years in business in East Lake Ainslie
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![Fire truck stock image.]()
UPDATE: Forest fire in eastern P.E.I. contained; firefighters still on scene
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![Memorial University is allowing new first-year students to register for courses in the upcoming spring semester, which begins next week. — TELEGRAM FILE PHOTO]()
LETTER: Don’t forget international students
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![U.S. President Donald Trump will surely come up with an 'October Surprise’ before the fall election, Gwynne Dyer writes. — Reuters file photo]()
GWYNNE DYER: Predicting an 'October Surprise’
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![The yellow plums of memory. — Russell Wangersky/SaltWire Network]()
RUSSELL WANGERSKY: Flicked back to the past on a moment’s notice
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![Telephone operators controlled party lines in the 1940s.]()
BOB WAKEHAM: The conversation might have gone like this…
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![["St. John's International Airport"]]()
LETTER: Peer review before press — it just makes sense
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LETTER: Not all sanitizing products are safe
![["St. John's International Airport"]](/media/photologue/photos/cache/airport-yyt-3067972_small.jpg)
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![Kayaking is one of the outdoor activities some hotels are promoting as part of a vacation experience. — SALTWIRE NETWORK FILE PHOTO]()
Hotels in Atlantic Canada branch out to sell experiences, not just beds
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New race-based data shows visible minorities in Canada disproportionately impacted by COVID recession
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Greenback blues: Are the doomsayers finally right about the demise of the U.S. dollar?
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![Kim Boudreau of Sydney, owner of Kreative Design at the Value Check Plaza in Sydney River, holds up face masks she has designed with lace and bling. Sharon Montgomery-Dupe • Cape Breton Post]()
Cape Breton business adding bling to face masks
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Explainer: Trump wants to bypass U.S. coronavirus aid talks with executive order. Can he?
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UK says it's confident of Brexit trade deal as EU changing tone
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![Woodmere Stealdeal and driver Clare MacDonald are shown all alone at the finish in their track record mile of 1.56.2 in Atlantic Sires Stakes action for two-year-old pacing colts Saturday at Northside Downs in North Sydney. Tanya Romeo • Contributed]()
Woodmere Stealdeal back in town for an all-stakes program in Summerside on Sunday
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![Logan Shaw of Glace Bay carries the puck for the Jets during a preseason game against the Calgary Flames on Sept. 22.]()
Glace Bay's Shaw, Jets eliminated from NHL qualifiers by Flames
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Former Cape Breton Eagle makes Columbus Blue Jackets playoff history in win over Toronto Maple Leafs
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Cougars name Syms new head coach, Rogers joins as assistant coach
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![Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Jason Malloy/The Guardian]()
Gold Cup and Saucer hopefuls tussle in Charlottetown on Saturday
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![Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck makes a save on Calgary Flames’ forward Dillon Duke during the second period of Thursday’s Western Conference qualifications series. Calgary eliminated Winnipeg with a 4-0 victory to take the series 3-1.]()
FIDDLER'S FACTS: Some NHL teams disappoint in return to play
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![Don't let not knowing how to properly dispose of items prevent you from decluttering.]()
Spend quarantine decluttering? Here's how to dispose of your stuff
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![A handful of ingredients for an easy and delicious summer treat. – Erin Sulley photo]()
ERIN SULLEY: Summer strawberry salsa
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![Kids and parents cross the crosswalk.]()
MARTHA MUZYCHKA: Dread and this year’s countdown to school
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![Cory Critch getting the hang of the long handle. Paul Smith photo]()
PAUL SMITH: One smokin’ summer in Newfoundland and Labrador
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JOAN SULLIVAN: ‘New-found-land’ — poems rooted right here
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![Sunday was a great day on the west coast and there was no shortage of people out enjoying it on the water and the beach at South Brook Point in Pasadena. Curtis Stone spent the afternoon giving family and friends, including Jessie Nash, Sea-Doo rides on the lake.]()
An afternoon on the water
