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Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham says Housing Minister Fred Hutton is assigning blame rather than solving the problem. -Juanita Mercer/The Telegram

N.L. government not doing enough on mental health, addictions: PCs, NDP

Questions around mental health and addiction services in the province were front and centre in the House of Assembly on Monday, April 29. Progressive Conservative Leader Tony Wakeham said there were 51 deaths from overdoses in the province in 2023, ...

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Trial begins for St. John's-area man charged with sexually assaulting two youth

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Chris Carter's sexual assault trial began in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John's Monday, April 29, 2024. TARA BRADBURY • THE TELEGRAM

Two drivers charged, vehicles impounded for impaired driving over weekend: Bay St. George RCMP

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Bay St. George RCMP stopped three impaired drivers and impounded their vehicles over the April 26 weekend. - File

Small-craft harbours getting $463 million in federal funding

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Grade reconfigurations set for four St. John's schools due to capacity challenges

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Opinion

A handout photograph, shot in January 2024, shows a woman and baby at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan. Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and threatens to "unleash bloody intercommunal strife throughout Darfur," top U.N. officials warned the Security Council last week. - MSF/Mohamed Zakaria/Handout via REUTERS

GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

“We could see an all-out war between all the tribes and that is really the doomsday scenario. At this point, it’s not unrealistic,” the head of an international non-government organization that is working in Sudan told the Al Jazeera news agency last ...

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BRIAN HODDER: Why building physical activity into your daily routines can benefit your mental health

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"Running regularly has allowed me to remain healthy both physically and mentally and the endorphins released during running help me to deal with stress," writes Brian Hodder. - Venti Views/Unsplash

LETTER: N.L. needs to become faster at licensing international doctors

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More housing has been announced for doctors, nurses and other health-care practitioners in Guysborough and Port Hawkesbury.

LETTER: Diabetic supplies should be free for everyone who needs them

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LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg

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Business

Husky fined $2.5 million for N.L.'s largest oil spill

Husky Oil Operations Ltd. has been ordered to pay a total of $2.5 million in fines for a 2018 crude oil spill believed to be the largest in the province’s history. Provincial Court Judge Lois Skanes accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown ...

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Keep the benefits of the fishery in the hands of people in N.L. and not foreign companies, says MP Ken McDonald

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Ken McDonald, Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal MP for Avalon and chair of the federal Standing Committee of Fisheries and Oceans.

Mactaquac Dam laying the groundwork for decade-long refurbishment

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Project Manager Charlie Ryan and colleagues attended the open house in Woodstock on April 14 to answer questions about the environmental impact of the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project.

MONEY LADY PODCAST: A parent's guide to property and prosperity

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: Helping your partners with their spending

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Global banking regulators target mismanagement in handling risks from clients

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Lifestyles

Kelsey Puddister of the Jacob Puddister Memorial Foundation which is named after her brother who died by suicide.

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'I do not feel that the services are up to snuff': Long-term solutions needed as number of people in N.L. seeking help for mental health rises

Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire “While I believe that some of the stigma surrounding mental health is improving as we have more open discussion in our community, stigma still exists when folks are accessing care,” said Kelsey Puddister, managing ...

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‘A farm is a local hub’: Buying direct from farmers a win-win situation in Atlantic Canada

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Lukas Doman said his passion for farming began on family farms in South Africa. He now grows a variety of fresh vegetables on his farm in Cormack, N.L. - Contributed

Mid-20th century Corner Brook and the Tablelands in Gros Morne provide the backdrop for virtual reality experiences being created here in N.L.

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St. John’s artist Andrea Cooper worked with Chelsea O’Hara and Dustin Boyce of DCXIX to bring her cinematic virtual reality piece, Gone, to life. – Contributed

'After 52 years of male leadership, it was time for a woman to take the lead': Connie Reid of Reidville answers 20 questions

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Spring cooking in N.L. usually involves a winter hat, but for local cooking enthusiast Willow Kean, a boil up on the beach is the way to go

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'People from all walks of life and all age groups' love off-roading in N.L., say enthusiasts

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Sports

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

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

It’s playoff time at the 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup and both teams from this province are in the semifinals. The host Mount Pearl Blades and Team NL’s St. John’s Junior Capitals finished the round robin in the top four to clinch their spot in the ...

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

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Isabelle Russell stands next to Ottawa forward Hayley Scamurra during the Apr. 20 PWHL game she spent as an anthem skater. Contributed photo

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

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

a baseball player hitting a ball The Nova Scotia Major Little League Provincial Championship will continue this weekend at Cameron Bowl in Glace Bay. The host Glace Bay McDonald’s Colonels enter the weekend undefeated. STOCK IMAGE.

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

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P.E.I.'s Holland Hurricanes name baseball head coach

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MLB roundup: M's win pitchers' duel vs. Braves

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Canada

New rules will allow international students to work up to 24 hours a week

OTTAWA – International students will be allowed to work as much as 24 hours per week under new rules coming into force in the fall. Immigration Minister Marc Miller introduced the new rules during a press conference outside the House of Commons on ...

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Federal governments servants to be compelled back to office three days a week

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Judge orders reassessment of former Chinese spy agency employee's Canadian residency bid

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada headquarters in Ottawa.

Massive sinkhole forces closure of streets in Windsor, Ont.

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Four young men charged in Halifax robbery, handgun recovered

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MEET THE MAKERS - A flair for design: Mother-daughter duo share passion, creativity in business

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World

The leader of Austria's Beer Party, Dominik Wlazny, speaks during a press conference on this year's parliamentary election in Vienna, Austria, April 30, 2024.

Austria's Beer Party, seeing glass half-full, runs for parliament

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Beer Party will run in this year's parliamentary election even though it's still well short of its own funding target, its leader said on Tuesday, buoyed by growing support and choosing to see the glass as half-full.

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Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal

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Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and other judges attend a public hearing where Mexico is set to ask the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue emergency measures against Ecuador over the armed raid on the Mexican embassy, which Mexico says is a violation of international law, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.

India 'shocked' as Musk's surprise China visit leaves them spurned

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Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 13, 2024.

Risk of bird flu spreading to cows outside US, says WHO

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Georgian parliament to vote on 'foreign agent' bill second reading

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N.L. government not doing enough on mental health, addictions: PCs, NDP

Trial begins for St. John's-area man charged with sexually assaulting two youth

Keep the benefits of the fishery in the hands of people in N.L. and not foreign companies, says MP Ken McDonald

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'After 52 years of male leadership, it was time for a woman to take the lead': Connie Reid of Reidville answers 20 questions

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N.L. government not doing enough on mental health, addictions: PCs, NDP

Trial begins for St. John's-area man charged with sexually assaulting two youth

Two drivers charged, vehicles impounded for impaired driving over weekend: Bay St. George RCMP

Small-craft harbours getting $463 million in federal funding

Grade reconfigurations set for four St. John's schools due to capacity challenges

'You don't need to be right next to it': Ophthalmologists warning of impacts from fires in N.L. on eye health

Opinion

GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

BRIAN HODDER: Why building physical activity into your daily routines can benefit your mental health

LETTER: N.L. needs to become faster at licensing international doctors

LETTER: Diabetic supplies should be free for everyone who needs them

LETTER: Toronto sports teams are a disaster

LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg

Business

Husky fined $2.5 million for N.L.'s largest oil spill

Keep the benefits of the fishery in the hands of people in N.L. and not foreign companies, says MP Ken McDonald

Mactaquac Dam laying the groundwork for decade-long refurbishment

MONEY LADY PODCAST: A parent's guide to property and prosperity

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Helping your partners with their spending

Global banking regulators target mismanagement in handling risks from clients

Lifestyles

'I do not feel that the services are up to snuff': Long-term solutions needed as number of people in N.L. seeking help for mental health rises

‘A farm is a local hub’: Buying direct from farmers a win-win situation in Atlantic Canada

Mid-20th century Corner Brook and the Tablelands in Gros Morne provide the backdrop for virtual reality experiences being created here in N.L.

'After 52 years of male leadership, it was time for a woman to take the lead': Connie Reid of Reidville answers 20 questions

Spring cooking in N.L. usually involves a winter hat, but for local cooking enthusiast Willow Kean, a boil up on the beach is the way to go

'People from all walks of life and all age groups' love off-roading in N.L., say enthusiasts

Sports

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

P.E.I.'s Holland Hurricanes name baseball head coach

MLB roundup: M's win pitchers' duel vs. Braves

Canada

New rules will allow international students to work up to 24 hours a week

Federal governments servants to be compelled back to office three days a week

Judge orders reassessment of former Chinese spy agency employee's Canadian residency bid

Massive sinkhole forces closure of streets in Windsor, Ont.

Four young men charged in Halifax robbery, handgun recovered

MEET THE MAKERS - A flair for design: Mother-daughter duo share passion, creativity in business

World

Austria's Beer Party, seeing glass half-full, runs for parliament

Mexico tells World Court Ecuador embassy raid was illegal

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Risk of bird flu spreading to cows outside US, says WHO

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Georgian parliament to vote on 'foreign agent' bill second reading

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