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Sarah Stoker is the owner and operator of Pony Pilates in St. John's. (Contributed)

St. John's Pilates studio helping those with Parkinson's: Classes offered free to those with the disease to help keep people moving

Pilates studios are experiencing a new wave of popularity thanks to social media platforms like TikTok. Sarah Joy Stoker has noticed the increased interest at Pony Pilates, her St. John's-based studio on Water Street. "I've had people come in over ...
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Time to double the quota? Owner of only N.L. fish plant to process exclusively northern cod thinks stocks are ready and is working to regain its position in global marketplace
Updated 2 hours ago |7 min read Premium content
A cod is tagged earlier in 2024 as part of the Northern Cod Fishery Improvement Project in Newfoundland and Labrador, a collaborative effort by industry partners to improve the science of understanding the stock and to elevate its place in the global market. Contributed/Atlantic Groundfish Council

Clarenville's SubC Imaging gets nearly $500K in N.L. government funding for new ROV project
Updated 17 hours ago |2 min read Premium content
Newfoundland-based SubC Imaging is developing a new multi-channel inspection system that includes up to six cameras providing complete situational awareness for an ROV. - SubC Imaging

St. John's-based business Hempware celebrating nearly three decades in business
Updated a day ago |7 min read Premium content

'Orthodontics has come full circle': New Galway clinic using digital approach to help predict outcomes, reduce treatment time
Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

THE WRAP: $100 million in soda, streamlined shellfish, and only the poor change eating habits
Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |6 min read Premium content
Danny Fellingham, owner and operator of Tee Box Indoor Golf said, the move to Freshwater Road was an effort to better accommodate customers and go from a seasonal operation to a year-round business. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

Cameron Kilfoy |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

When Danny Fellingham opened Tee Box Indoor Golf four years ago on Stavanger Drive, he was surprised a business like this one didn't already exist. "When I lived in Edmonton, I used to play indoor golf, and when I moved I noticed there wasn’t any, ...
Waves full of capelin roll in at a beach at Cape Bonavista recently. Glen Whiffen/The Telegram

Union, processors recommend DFO increase N.L. capelin quota amid calls for temporarily halting the fishery

Gary Kean |Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

While they may have been at odds for snow crab pricing, harvesters and processors have put up a united front when it comes to capelin — both recommend an increase in the capelin quota. Things were heated between FFAW-Unifor, the union that represents ...
Skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a little longer for Marble Mountain to open for the winter season. Mother Nature has to provide a some more snow and favourable conditions for snowmaking. – SaltWire File Photo

Despite tough season, N.L. tourism minister says province sees value in investing in Marble Mountain, focusing on year-round operation

Diane Crocker · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

From a late start to winter and a rainstorm that washed out a main run, the 2023-2024 season was tough for Marble Mountain. With just 58 days of operation, those involved with the running of the Steady Brook ski resort say transitioning to a ...
Gas prices went up in Newfoundland and Labrador after the weekly scheduled adjustment on April 17. - File

N.L. gas prices up 3.5 cents overnight Thursday, April 18

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Gas prices at the pumps in Newfoundland and Labrador increased overnight Thursday, April 18.  The Public Utilities Board announced all types of gasoline motor fuel was up by 3.5 cents per litre (cpl), setting the maximum price of a litre of regular ...
Prices at the Pumps for Feb. 28, 2024.

Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |1 min read Video

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With the 2024 crab fishery having slated to have begun this past Saturday, April 6th., 2024, crab fishing boats still remained tied-up as fish harvesters await a settlement on fish pricing issues between the Fish, Food & Allied Workers (FFAW) union and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP). But, fish harvesters are still busy preparing for the return to the fishing grounds once the settlement is reached and they can get back on the water. Here at St. John’s Harbour on Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2024, harvesters load crab pots from a trailer on the waterfront onto the fishing vessel Dalton Princess. -Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

Crab deal will pay dividends this year and pave way for longer-term stability, says union president

Gary Kean |Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

The new pricing system for snow crab is a significant step in addressing problems in the contentious fishery, FFAW president Greg Pretty says. The most lucrative fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador has been in turmoil since pandemic-driven market ...
Mallard Cottage in Quidi Vivi Village in St. John's. Keith Gosse • The Telegram

Mallard Cottage in St. John's may be forced into bankruptcy

Evan Careen · Multimedia journalist |Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Well-known St. John’s restaurant Mallard Cottage may soon be forced into bankruptcy. The restaurant, which has been named one of the Top 100 in Canada, is the subject of a court hearing on April 24 brought forward by the Business Development Bank of ...
Dave Callahan owns the independent gas station in St. George's on the province's west coast. - Contributed

'People are struggling and we see it every day': Bay St. George gas station owner offering all customers discounted gas

Sanuda Ranawake Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Local Journalism Initiative Reporter |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |6 min read

Dave Callahan knows the cost-of-living crisis intimately; he’s one of the hardest hit, he says, which is why he wanted to give back. Callahan owns a small business in the Bay St. George area, a gas station attached to a small grocery store. The ...
Hannah Rowe, 20, said she started her online based jewelry business, Mae & Co., after realizing how hard it is to find classy yet affordable jewelry. - Contributed

'A brand of jewelry for classy women': CBS woman starts online high-end-jewelry business catering to those who want nice pieces at an affordable rate

Cameron Kilfoy |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

When Hannah Rowe of Conception Bay South became a licensed real estate agent in November 2022, she didn't realize how hard it would be to find classy yet affordable jewelry. “I wanted something nice to wear to showings, and I didn't want to wear ...
Betty-Ann Gaslard, 59, owner and operator of Flowers With A Special Touch based on Commonwealth Avenue. Four years ago, when she first opened, she didn't expect to now have to be selling the business due to receiving a cancer diagnosis. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

'I don't want to give it up, it makes me very upset': Mount Pearl business owner selling business after cancer diagnosis

Cameron Kilfoy |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

At age 53, after a 35-year career with Memorial University, BettyAnn Gaslard decided to retire. However, the Brigus Junction woman didn't want to sit around and do nothing. "My husband Patrick and I were looking around online for things I could do ...
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Prices at the Pumps for Feb. 14, 2024.
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Kristen Dwyer, co-owner of Seal Cove Grocery & Liquor Express said, after taking over a 50-year-old 'mom and pop' shop, one of her biggest hurdles was learning to become an entrepreneur. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram
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Prices for most fuels went up in Newfoundland and Labrador after scheduled adjustment on Thursday, April 11. - File
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Greg Pretty, FFAW-Unifor president. - Joe Gibbons/The Telegram file
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Evening Tide Vodka, crafted by Wooden Walls Distilling in St. John's, clinched two prestigious titles: at the 2024 World Vodka Competition: world's best varietal vodka and best varietal vodka in Canada.
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Newfoundland and Labrador is spending $245,000 to improve mental health services and resources across the province.
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FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines stand tall on a farm in Lowville, New York, August 24, 2006. REUTERS/Mark Dye/File Photo
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Happy Times Preschool in St. John's is celebrating 50 years is business in September, owner, Gail Sullivan attributes their longevity and success to her hands on approach and putting trust and faith in her employees to do their job. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram
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