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Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers are investigating two reports of gunshots fired in downtown St. John's on Friday, April 19.

St. John's man charged with assault in downtown robbery

A 37-year-old man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened a person with a weapon during a robbery at a St. John’s residence on May 2. Just before 3 a.m., the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary patrol officers responded to a robbery report at a ...

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City of St. John's cruise ship season starts with 900-passenger vessel arrive Sunday, May 5

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The Phoenix Reisen Amera is arriving at the St. John's Port Authority on May 5, kicking off this year's cruise ship season. Handout

Man charged with impaired driving following February Labrador snowmobile crash

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N.S. RCMP and the Serious Incident Response Team are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Pictou on March 30. - File

N.L. going back to pre-pandemic levels of travel nurse use

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'We feel it necessary at the outset to clarify our position': City of St. John's disputes Williams' comments on Galway roundabout

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RNC investigating woman's west-end St. John's sexual assault

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Opinion

Another spring day in St. John’s. Cabot Tower looms out of the fog on a windy, wet Signal Hill, April 30, 2024. — Pam Frampton

PAM FRAMPTON: Wake me up when spring comes

“The day is cold, and dark, and dreary It rains, and the wind is never weary…” From “The Rainy Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The evergreens across the road have been rendered into shadowy versions of themselves by a bank of low fog that’s ...

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GWYNNE DYER: 'The second time as farce' – is history repeating itself?

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Heinrich XIII (C), who goes under the title Prince Reuss of Greiz, is led by police officers to a police vehicle after arresting him while searching a house as part of a raid aginst so-called "Reich citizens". Nine alleged members of a far-right extremist group accused of plotting to overthrow the German government went on trial in Stuttgart April 29. - Boris Roessler/dpa via Reuters

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

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Provincial and federal government officials announced the opening of eight new affordable housing units on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (Jenna Head/ The Telegram)

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

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LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

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Business

Newfoundland Whiskey earned a "Best in Class" Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. - Contributed

Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

The best whisky in the world may very well be distilled in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland Whisky by the Newfoundland Distillery Company earned a whopping 97 points at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and is one of five ...

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N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

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Two Cape Breton non-profit organizations are receiving funding through the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's community investment program, the Good of Our Community Fund.

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

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Pictured is the Southport Real Canadian Superstore.

Moncton golf course in receivership and up for sale

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Feds remain confident in their bet on auto industry's electrification despite slowing sales

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Fortinet projects quarterly billings below estimates as competition heats up

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Lifestyles

While sitting at a desk, frequently look up from the screen to avoid eye strain. FILE PHOTOS

Blink breaks and other ways to work at a computer without causing strain, pain or injury

Laura Churchill Duke Special to SaltWire Desk work has become the new way of life for so many people. It’s not without its consequences, however. Those who spend most of their time sitting at a desk are not only more prone to eye strain, but they ...

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Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

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A parent’s or guardian’s current shopping list for children’s summer clothing ranges from shorts and T-shirts to rain gear to bathing suits and sunglasses to new underwear and socks.

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

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Dexter certainly approves – he said these homemade treats are most definitely fit to eat! – Paul Pickett

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

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JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

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Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |7 min read

Sports

Paradise teenager Drew Feltham made his hockey commentary debut at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial Hockey Tournament when he called some 20-25 games at the tournament last month. Contributed photo

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

Before he donned a headset for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial hockey tournament, Drew Feltham might have been better known for his other hockey venture. An avid Newfoundland Growlers fan, the 14-year-old from Paradise has been doing ...

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‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |6 min read

Badminton Canada estimates that over 2 million people play badminton regularly in Canada on an annual basis.

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

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The St. John’s Junior Capitals are looking to bounce back on Day 2 of the Don Johnson Memorial Cup. Nicholas Mercer/The Telegram

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |4 min read

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

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BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

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Canada

RCMP looking for two men after children approached in St. Croix

Mounties in West Hants are asking for the public's help after two suspicious incidents where children were approached in St. Croix. On April 30 at around 8 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of two men in a black SUV approaching two children riding ...

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‘Everybody should know his name’: Cape Breton students celebrate Marconi

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Members of the Glace Bay High School Interact Club stand outside the Marconi National Historic Site in the Table Head neighbourhood of Glace Bay on Tuesday. The group — front, from left, Holly Wells, Mya MacKinnon and Cloe Maxner; and back, from left, Katie Poirier, Grace Halfyard, Mya McFadgen and Olivia Wheaton — won $2,000 for their presentation on the work of Guglielmo Marconi. Chris Connors/Cape Breton Post

Counterclaim, defence filed in Cape Breton fatal fire lawsuit

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This file photo from December 2022 shows the back of the home at 222 Park St., Sydney after the fire that resulted in the death of Rajesh Gollapudi, 34, a married father from India who was a Cape Breton University student. NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST

Psychiatric assessment ordered for man charged in Halifax machete attack

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N.S. government increases funding to aid West Hants bridge replacement

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HRM tightening up illegal dumping bylaw

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World

Wreckage lies across the deck of the Dali cargo vessel, which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 27, 2024.

Maryland estimates bridge replacement cost at $1.7 billion - $1.9 billion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The state of Maryland said on Thursday it estimates it will cost $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion to rebuild a collapsed Baltimore bridge and anticipates it will be completed by fall 2028. The Maryland Department of ...

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Pro-Palestinian encampments at US universities

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Police stand guard near an encampment of protesters supporting Palestinians on the grounds of Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 30, 2024.

Scientists discover possible hammerhead shark nursery in Ecuador's Galapagos

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A hammerhead shark swims close to Wolf Island at Galapagos Marine Reserve August 19, 2013.

Exclusive-Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says

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'We feel it necessary at the outset to clarify our position': City of St. John's disputes Williams' comments on Galway roundabout

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St. John's man charged with assault in downtown robbery

City of St. John's cruise ship season starts with 900-passenger vessel arrive Sunday, May 5

Man charged with impaired driving following February Labrador snowmobile crash

N.L. going back to pre-pandemic levels of travel nurse use

'We feel it necessary at the outset to clarify our position': City of St. John's disputes Williams' comments on Galway roundabout

RNC investigating woman's west-end St. John's sexual assault

Opinion

PAM FRAMPTON: Wake me up when spring comes

GWYNNE DYER: 'The second time as farce' – is history repeating itself?

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

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Business

Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

Moncton golf course in receivership and up for sale

Feds remain confident in their bet on auto industry's electrification despite slowing sales

Fortinet projects quarterly billings below estimates as competition heats up

Lifestyles

Blink breaks and other ways to work at a computer without causing strain, pain or injury

Changing with the seasons: Atlantic Canadian mothers share their budgeting tips for getting kids new summer clothing

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

Sports

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Canada

RCMP looking for two men after children approached in St. Croix

‘Everybody should know his name’: Cape Breton students celebrate Marconi

Counterclaim, defence filed in Cape Breton fatal fire lawsuit

Psychiatric assessment ordered for man charged in Halifax machete attack

N.S. government increases funding to aid West Hants bridge replacement

HRM tightening up illegal dumping bylaw

World

Maryland estimates bridge replacement cost at $1.7 billion - $1.9 billion

Pro-Palestinian encampments at US universities

Scientists discover possible hammerhead shark nursery in Ecuador's Galapagos

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