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Mike Cooze was the demonstrating by himself on Apr. 22 in front of the RCMP Headquarters premises. Having spent over $400 on signs, he says he plans to tour the whole city with his demonstrations.

'Democracy is being attacked': Lone demonstrator at RCMP HQ in St. John's wants criminal investigation into World Energy GH2

Mike Cooze was the sole demonstrator at the RCMP headquarters in St. John’s on Monday, April 23. Cooze says this is the first of many protests about the several proposed wind hydrogen projects in the province, but his main focus is on the World ...

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Town of Lark Harbour mourns loss of two lobster fishermen

Updated 12 hours ago |4 min read

A Canadian Coast Guard rescue boat was dispatched from the station in Lark Harbour to the Port au Port area on Sunday, April 21, 2024, after a lobster fishing boat capsized. Two men from the south shore Bay of Islands community lost their lives in the tragic accident. – Photo Courtesy of Sam Anderson

West-end St. John's gunshots, collision 'like Grand Theft Auto,' say witnesses

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There was a heavy police presence in the west end of St. John’s Sunday night as the RNC investigated reports of shots fired and a possible collision between two vehicles at the intersection of Blackmarsh Road and Jensen Camp Road. Keith Gosse • The Telegram

If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices

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St. John's International Airport activity uninterrupted as police investigate suspicious package

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Woman, 75, killed in single-vehicle crash near Bay d'Espoir, N.L.

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The Bell Island Miners under-15 team won their provincial tournament last week in Baie Verte. Contributed photo

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 23

JEERS: to continued delays in compensating Mount Cashel victims. As heard in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court on Thursday, April 18, survivors of abuse — terrible, life-impacting sexual and physical abuse suffered by young people at the hands ...

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GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine — the outlook

Updated 20 hours ago |5 min read

A serviceman of the 1148th separate artillery brigade of Air Assault Troops of Ukraine prepares a M777 howitzer to fire towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 20, 2024. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via

LETTER: St. John's building a safer community by empowering individuals

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |3 min read

"At its most basic and when taught properly, a martial art is a way of creating stillness in your life, of reducing the chaos that surrounds us," writes Michael Clair of St. John's.

EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |4 min read

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |4 min read

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |3 min read

Business

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

"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

Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour

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A community is in mourning after a fishing boat from Lark Harbour, N.L. capsized on April 21. - Unsplash/Marcus Urbenz

Canada aims to attract Honda and others with EV tax incentives

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2024 Outlook: Busy tourism season expected in southwestern Nova Scotia

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N.B. bottle exchanges close in face of stricter requirements

Updated a day ago |7 min read

Lifestyles

This map shows earthquakes that have been recorded in and around Newfoundland and Labrador since 2000. – via Earthquakes Canada

If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices

There may not be a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on, but that doesn’t mean Newfoundland and Labrador doesn’t have its share of seismic activity. When most people think of earthquakes associated with the province, they likely think of the tsunami disaster ...

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'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

Updated a day ago |11 min read

The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

'She needs to be dressed up a little bit for her hundredth birthday': Historic N.L. church a finalist in the Next Great Save contest

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |9 min read

Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West is a finalist in the National Trust for Canada’s Next Great Save competition. Members of the public can vote for the church online until May 6. – Contributed

‘Giving back feels amazing’: Shelter Movers is a volunteer-powered charitable organization that provides moving, storage services at no cost to individuals, families fleeing abuse

Updated Apr. 19, 2024 |7 min read

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |6 min read

ERIN SULLEY: Have you seen the viral yogurt clusters? You’ll be drooling over these delicious chocolate strawberry treats

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |6 min read

Sports

Edmonton Oilers send Kings a loud and clear message in Game 1

The Edmonton Oilers were right: It doesn’t look like there are going to be any surprises in their first-round showdown with the L.A. Kings. Game 1 of their trilogy series picked up right where the regular season, and two years’ worth of playoffs ...

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Blue Jays receive Royals treatment with Varsho and Kikuchi leading the way

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Yusei Kikuchi of the Toronto Blue Jays gestures as he walks back to the dugout after pitching in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 22, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Raptors unlucky as NBA breaks draft order ties

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Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic reacts during the first half against the Miami Heat, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Miami.

Conor McGregor hints to Justin Bieber he's quitting drinking ahead of UFC comeback

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Auston Matthews turns it up with three-point night as Maple Leafs slay Bruins in Game 2

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MLB roundup: Cards prevail on Nolan Gorman's walk-off HR

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Canada

McEachern's Point in Tabusintac and Pointe-Sapin harbours will both be dredged to improve the lobster fishery. - Google streetview

Rural New Brunswick harbours receive funding for dredging

Two rural New Brunswick harbours will be dredged as part of an initiative to free up more Canadian small craft harbours. Dredging at McEachern's Point and Pointe-Sapin will remove sediment, allowing fish harvesters free passage through the harbours.

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MEET THE MAKERS - In good company: Chantal Paupin’s business name honours the women in her pottery class

Updated 45 minutes ago |4 min read

Chantal Paupin operates In Good Company Pottery in Londonderry, N.S., Paupin initially took pottery classes as a way to spend time with her mother but it has since grown from a hobby into a business. Steve Currie • Code 1 Coverage

P.E.I. man gets jail for second impaired driving conviction

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Samuel Leo Joseph Weeks, 25, was sentenced to 60 days in jail on April 22 for impaired driving. File

Studying P.E.I.'s student housing needs: Assessment project receives $75,000 to gather more information

Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

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Learn to rescue animals and pets in emergencies: Charlottetown training shows Islanders how

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Highlanders Rugby Classic returns to Windsor, N.S., April 26-28

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World

Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 19 migrants

TUNIS (Reuters) - The Tunisian coast guard has retrieved the bodies of 19 migrants who were trying to reach the Italian island of Lampedusa, the national guard said on Tuesday. The latest incident took the number of migrant deaths off the ...

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Exclusive-Ecuador examining new Amazon and Ocean linked debt-for-nature swaps, sources say

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A marine iguana sits on a rock in front of the Pacific Ocean on Santa Cruz Island, part of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Picture taken January 16, 2022.

Lies, deceit to weigh heavily on EU vote, warns parliament head

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European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 12, 2022.

At least 10 jihadist attacks prevented in Europe in 2023, Dutch agency says

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Quest Diagnostics raises 2024 profit and revenue forecast on strong demand

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Lebanon's Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since Gaza war

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West-end St. John's gunshots, collision 'like Grand Theft Auto,' say witnesses

Town of Lark Harbour mourns loss of two lobster fishermen

'Democracy is being attacked': Lone demonstrator at RCMP HQ in St. John's wants criminal investigation into World Energy GH2

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'Democracy is being attacked': Lone demonstrator at RCMP HQ in St. John's wants criminal investigation into World Energy GH2

Town of Lark Harbour mourns loss of two lobster fishermen

West-end St. John's gunshots, collision 'like Grand Theft Auto,' say witnesses

If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices

St. John's International Airport activity uninterrupted as police investigate suspicious package

Woman, 75, killed in single-vehicle crash near Bay d'Espoir, N.L.

Opinion

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 23

GWYNNE DYER: Ukraine — the outlook

LETTER: St. John's building a safer community by empowering individuals

EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

Business

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

'Orthodontics has come full circle': New Galway clinic using digital approach to help predict outcomes, reduce treatment time

Condolences flow in after fishing boat capsizes near Lark Harbour

Canada aims to attract Honda and others with EV tax incentives

2024 Outlook: Busy tourism season expected in southwestern Nova Scotia

N.B. bottle exchanges close in face of stricter requirements

Lifestyles

If the earth moves, does everybody feel it? Newfoundland and Labrador regularly has earthquakes but no one notices

'I was always the biggest film buff': 20 questions with award-winning N.L. filmmaker Christian Sparkes

'She needs to be dressed up a little bit for her hundredth birthday': Historic N.L. church a finalist in the Next Great Save contest

‘Giving back feels amazing’: Shelter Movers is a volunteer-powered charitable organization that provides moving, storage services at no cost to individuals, families fleeing abuse

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

ERIN SULLEY: Have you seen the viral yogurt clusters? You’ll be drooling over these delicious chocolate strawberry treats

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Edmonton Oilers send Kings a loud and clear message in Game 1

Blue Jays receive Royals treatment with Varsho and Kikuchi leading the way

Raptors unlucky as NBA breaks draft order ties

Conor McGregor hints to Justin Bieber he's quitting drinking ahead of UFC comeback

Auston Matthews turns it up with three-point night as Maple Leafs slay Bruins in Game 2

MLB roundup: Cards prevail on Nolan Gorman's walk-off HR

Canada

Rural New Brunswick harbours receive funding for dredging

MEET THE MAKERS - In good company: Chantal Paupin’s business name honours the women in her pottery class

P.E.I. man gets jail for second impaired driving conviction

Studying P.E.I.'s student housing needs: Assessment project receives $75,000 to gather more information

Learn to rescue animals and pets in emergencies: Charlottetown training shows Islanders how

Highlanders Rugby Classic returns to Windsor, N.S., April 26-28

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Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 19 migrants

Exclusive-Ecuador examining new Amazon and Ocean linked debt-for-nature swaps, sources say

Lies, deceit to weigh heavily on EU vote, warns parliament head

At least 10 jihadist attacks prevented in Europe in 2023, Dutch agency says

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