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Aerial view of the La Manche suspension bridge on the East Coast Trail

Abandoned village, La Manche suspension bridge captured in drone video

Jon Keefe shows off one of the squish presses and other cannabis consumption paraphernalia he sells at the Dabber Hashery, a specialty shop in downtown St. John’s, N.L. Keefe had initially planned to obtain a licence to sell cannabis products, but abandoned that enterprise when it became clear the eight-per-cent margin paid to cannabis retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador didn’t make for a strong business case for him and his partners.

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Annie MacEachern of Charlottetown, P.E.I., who consumes cannabis for medicinal purposes, says legalization of the drug is just the beginning. She says advocates need to continue pushing to get edibles and concentrates on the market.

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Marijuana edibles are an alternative way to ingest cannabis.

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Scott MacIntosh, communications manager with the Halifax Mooseheads, said the Mooseheads and the entire CHL have formed a partnership with Health Canada and will be rolling out an awareness campaign on our social media channels throughout the season.

What should Atlantic Canada's sports leagues do about legal marijuana?

While the exterior of the building is nearing completion, significant interior work, as well as the parking area, need to be completed before O’Leary’s new cannabis store opens for business. Provincial and town officials confirm the building will not be ready to serve customers on October 17, the date when cannabis use becomes legal in Canada.

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The Cannabis NB location in Sackville, N.B.

Cannabis rules: what to expect in New Brunswick

‘We’re going to run this like the 32nd AHL team’

A representation of an electrocardiogram readout for use with healthcare stories.

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Russell Edward MacLean is seen in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Corner Brook on Tuesday.

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With the flu beginning to appear in northern Nova Scotia, the area's chief medical officer of health is encouraging people to get a flu shot.

Flu shot clinics start next week across Newfoundland and Labrador

Published 17 hours ago

Twenty-five years ago, the Newfoundland Writers’ Guild got together for its 25th anniversary dinner on Oct. 16, 1993. From left were charter members Ramona Tansley, Gerry Rubia, Paul O’Neill, Bernice Morgan, Helen Porter, Rae Perlin and Consie Howley. A reception will be held today at Government House to mark 50 years for the group.

Newfoundland Writers’ Guild celebrates 50 years

Published 19 hours ago

Commissioner Richard LeBlanc at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry hearings on Monday in St. John’s.

Two more people added at Muskrat Falls Inquiry

Published a day ago

The level of debt carried by residents of the province has grown.

Newfoundland and Labrador's debt keeps going up

Published a day ago

Local

With the flu beginning to appear in northern Nova Scotia, the area's chief medical officer of health is encouraging people to get a flu shot.

Flu shot clinics start next week across Newfoundland and Labrador

Published 17 hours ago

Andre Sparkes, cosplaying as Jason Voorhees of “Friday the 13th,” will be a special guest at the first ever N.L. Horror Convention event being held in Carbonear Oct. 19-20.

Carbonear man excited to host first ever N.L. Horror Convention

Published 11 hours ago

Can Pinterest succeed as the 'un'-social network?

Updated 10 hours ago

Obesity surgery may lower heart attack danger in diabetics

Updated 13 hours ago

Regional

With the flu beginning to appear in northern Nova Scotia, the area's chief medical officer of health is encouraging people to get a flu shot.

Flu shot clinics start next week across Newfoundland and Labrador

Published 17 hours ago

Twenty-five years ago, the Newfoundland Writers’ Guild got together for its 25th anniversary dinner on Oct. 16, 1993. From left were charter members Ramona Tansley, Gerry Rubia, Paul O’Neill, Bernice Morgan, Helen Porter, Rae Perlin and Consie Howley. A reception will be held today at Government House to mark 50 years for the group.

Newfoundland Writers’ Guild celebrates 50 years

Published 19 hours ago

Wreckhouse winds toppled a transport truck on Wednesday. - Harrison Bragg

Heavy rains, strong winds expected for Port aux Basques and parts of the Southwest Coast

Updated a day ago

Taylor Giovannini of Oceanic Releaf. - Photo courtesy of Robert Conway Photography

Port aux Basques proves a natural fit for Oceanic Releaf cannabis shop

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Russell Edward MacLean is seen in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Corner Brook on Tuesday.

Port aux Basques man gets intermittent sentence for sexual assault of minor

Corner Brook lawyer Andrew May has been asked to determine if Colin Wheeler's court case should be declared a mistrial or if it should continue to proceed with sentencing him for assault with a weapon and mischief.

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Devon Pardy poses for a picture inside his new HomeGrow Experts NL, an indoor gardening and hydroponics store in Corner Brook.

Corner Brook man saw business opportunity in cannabis legalization

Megan Kennedy, owner/operator of The Natural Vibe retail outlet at 306 Water St. in downtown St. John’s, was busy at work on Tuesday with her staff preparing for today’s legal selling of cannabis as of 12:01 a.m., when it became legal to sell and possess the drug. Kennedy displays a sign at her store on Tuesday afternoon depicting history in the making, when — due to Newfoundland’s time zone — she was set to become one of the first retailers in the country to sell cannabis products.

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Not somewhere I'd want to be! Brad Cleveland was fishing out of Advocate Harbour NS on the Three Grand Babies in the Bay of Fundy as the Weather Bomb raced towards Newfoundland Tuesday morning. A huge thank you to all the men and woman who put themselves out there each and every day. Be safe!

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Remzi Cej, director of the Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism with the provincial Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, speaks during Diversity Summit 2018 in Corner Brook Tuesday morning.

Newfoundland and Labrador should embrace its growing immigrant population, urges Diversity Summit 2018 speaker

Marijuana became legal to purchase and smoke on Oct. 17.

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Samantha Walsh, Provincial Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, and Rosie Ryan, Provincial Special Olympics Coach of the Year, at the YMCA of Western Newfoundland Bay St. George.

Athlete of the Year Special Olympian Samantha Walsh dedicated to sports

Tweed CEO Bruce Linton (left) launched pot sales in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 12:01 a.m. Ian Power (right) and Nikki Rose were the first customers.

Cannabis history buds in St. John’s