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Co-owners of St. John's-based business Hempware are celebrating 27 years in business all week. On April 21, co-owner Nycki Delisle hosted a BBQ and community clean-up. This week, on Monday, April 22, she held an Earth Day giveaway and on Saturday and Sunday, she is hosting a sidewalk sale and show. - Contributed

St. John's-based business Hempware celebrating nearly three decades in business

When Nycki Delisle and her partner, Stephane, opened Hempware nearly three decades ago, it was intended to be a short-term venture. “When the Cabot 500 celebrations were happening, I was finishing my education, and that fall me and my partner were ...
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'Orthodontics has come full circle': New Galway clinic using digital approach to help predict outcomes, reduce treatment time
Updated a day ago |6 min read Premium content
"The first time I was there, I saw what my end results would be," said patient Dennis Budden. Now that Budden is nearing the end of his treatment, he said the results he's seen have already exceeded his expectations. - Contributed

THE WRAP: $100 million in soda, streamlined shellfish, and only the poor change eating habits
Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |6 min read Premium content
Cove Soda founders Ryan and John MacLellan outside the Bayers Lake Costco on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Cove Soda will now be available in Costcos across the United States. Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area
Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Union, processors recommend DFO increase N.L. capelin quota amid calls for temporarily halting the fishery
Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Despite tough season, N.L. tourism minister says province sees value in investing in Marble Mountain, focusing on year-round operation
Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |7 min read Premium content
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 ...
Prices at the Pumps for Feb. 14, 2024.

Prices at the Pumps: Winter shift driving prices up

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Apr. 11, 2024 |1 min read Video Premium content

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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

After purchasing 50-year-old Seal Cove Grocery & Liquor Express, C.B.S couple turns business around, wins awards

Cameron Kilfoy |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

In 2021, Kristen Dwyer and her husband, Thomas, took a chance, quit their day jobs and decided to take over a 50-year-old 'mom and pop' shop in Conception Bay South. "Our friend and business partner lives in the area and we always knew it was a busy ...
Prices for most fuels went up in Newfoundland and Labrador after scheduled adjustment on Thursday, April 11. - File

Gas prices climb 7.6 cents in Newfoundland and Labrador overnight Thursday, April 11

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 10, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Prices for most fuels jumped in Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday, April 11.  The Public Utilities Board announced gasoline increased by up to 7.6 cents per litre (cpl), bringing the maximum cost of a litre of regular unleaded self-serve gasoline ...
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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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