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Alanna McDonald (Earle) started experiencing symptoms about two years ago, in spring 2022. By January 2023, she had got in to see an ENT, who suggested she have an MRI. McDonald added that at that point, she was given a two-year wait time. Here she is pictured with her husband Jamie and her three children, seven-year-old Delia, left, Spencer, age five and Morgan, age three. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

'I'm alive': St. John's woman felt like she was ripped from another world when she woke up from 18-hour invasive brain surgery

On March 18, the day before her 18-hour invasive brain surgery in Halifax, Alanna McDonald (Earle) said that after hearing the risks from her surgeon, it left her thinking one thing. "I left that day and I said, I am going to die," said McDonald. "I ...
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Paradise home destroyed by fire late Wednesday night but family escapes uninjured
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Fire destroyed a home in Paradise late Wednesday night but there were no injuries. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Housing project given provincial funding but denied by St. John's council because land cannot be currently developed
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This vacant parcel of Kilbride land bounded by Old Petty Harbour Road/Fahey Street/Fahey Street Extension/Kilbride Avenue in St. John’s, was recently turned down by the City of St. John’s for a development application for the construction of 17 townhouses there due to unserviceable lots and also being above the contour. -Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

N.L. Tories demand travel nurse cost breakdown
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Lawyer’s sexual assault trial in St. John's turns once again to allegations against police officer
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Suspect taken to hospital following apparent break and enter in St. John's early Wednesday morning
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Fire destroyed a home in Paradise late Wednesday night but there were no injuries. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Paradise home destroyed by fire late Wednesday night but family escapes uninjured

A home was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night but a family of four escaped the blaze unharmed. The fire on St. Thomas Line in Paradise was reported by multiple callers, including the homeowner, at about 10:15 p.m. St. John’s Regional fire ...
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'I'm alive': St. John's woman felt like she was ripped from another world when she woke up from 18-hour invasive brain surgery
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Alanna McDonald (Earle) started experiencing symptoms about two years ago, in spring 2022. By January 2023, she had got in to see an ENT, who suggested she have an MRI. McDonald added that at that point, she was given a two-year wait time. Here she is pictured with her husband Jamie and her three children, seven-year-old Delia, left, Spencer, age five and Morgan, age three. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

Despite tough season, N.L. tourism minister says province sees value in investing in Marble Mountain, focusing on year-round operation
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Skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a little longer for Marble Mountain to open for the winter season. Mother Nature has to provide a some more snow and favourable conditions for snowmaking. – SaltWire File Photo

Housing project given provincial funding but denied by St. John's council because land cannot be currently developed
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N.L. Tories demand travel nurse cost breakdown
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Lawyer’s sexual assault trial in St. John's turns once again to allegations against police officer
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Premier Andrew Furey speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire file photo

LETTER: Questioning the N.L. government's ethics after 'provincial government official' tip

What does it mean for a person to be ethical? If you were to ask that question to Premier Andrew Furey, what do you think he would say? Recently, a "provincial government official" in the Furey government contacted VOCM to advise that John Efford ...
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LETTER: Carbon pricing works
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

LETTER: 'Not a sound' in empty N.L. fishing villages
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A view of Tizzard’s Harbour recently. - David Boyd

LETTER: Reporters must be allowed to share what's happening in Gaza
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LETTER: Learning about the cancer experiences of transgender persons and the current state of the oncology care in N.L.
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Skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a little longer for Marble Mountain to open for the winter season. Mother Nature has to provide a some more snow and favourable conditions for snowmaking. – SaltWire File Photo

Despite tough season, N.L. tourism minister says province sees value in investing in Marble Mountain, focusing on year-round operation

From a late start to winter and a rainstorm that washed out a main run, the 2023-2024 season was tough for Marble Mountain. With just 58 days of operation, those involved with the running of the Steady Brook ski resort say transitioning to a ...
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N.L. gas prices up 3.5 cents overnight Thursday, April 18
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Gas prices went up in Newfoundland and Labrador after the weekly scheduled adjustment on April 17. - File

Crab deal will pay dividends this year and pave way for longer-term stability, says union president
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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

Budget 2024 met with criticism by N.L. labour leaders
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Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps
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Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni
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Zihan Jin at a Chinese New Year Festival in Beijing where she volunteered.

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Abby Cole Special to SaltWire Making time for volunteering can be a challenge. Balancing work, family, school and other life commitments is hard enough. However, despite these challenges, volunteering has many benefits. Volunteering is a way to help ...
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ERIN SULLEY: Have you seen the viral yogurt clusters? You’ll be drooling over these delicious chocolate strawberry treats
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Chocolate strawberry yogurt clusters are the perfect treat for any time of the day. – Paul Pickett

Filling an important role: Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit organizations discuss the value of volunteers
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Some volunteers at The Gathering Place are retired and volunteer during normal working hours. MARK HOFFE • SALTWIRE

JOAN SULLIVAN: New Gwynne Dyer book an eye-opening look at climate change
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BRUCE MACTAVISH: An Icelandic bird bonanza arrives in N.L. to the delight of birders
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Sunny disposition: How to avoid and treat small dark spots on the skin called sunspots
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The Newfoundland Rogues were in Sheshatshiu hosting a basketball camp for the local high school basketball team, the Eagles.

'They accepted us with open arms': Newfoundland Rogues return from basketball camp in Sheshatshiu, Labrador

Newfoundland Rogues basketball players Lewis Djonkam and Omega Harris never thought they would visit Labrador. On April 13, Djonkam and Harris – along with Rogues’ coach Jerry Williams and another Rogues player – returned to St. John’s after hosting ...
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Despite tough season, N.L. tourism minister says province sees value in investing in Marble Mountain, focusing on year-round operation
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Skiers and snowboarders will have to wait a little longer for Marble Mountain to open for the winter season. Mother Nature has to provide a some more snow and favourable conditions for snowmaking. – SaltWire File Photo

Four N.L. teams start Atlantic hockey tournaments on Thursday
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The Growlers, who won the league championship each of the last two seasons, have started this year with a 6-1 record after seven games played on the five-team provincial circuit. — Mariah Hewines

N.L. Sports Notepad: Travis Crickard is heading back to Team Canada bench
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‘BOTTCHER BOMBSHELL:’ Alberta curling foursome set to move forward without skip
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Thunderbirds ‘limp’ into NLL playoffs: Halifax hosts final regular-season game Saturday, will hit the road for next week's opening round
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Seals prefer breeding and pupping on sea ice, as pups are safer from predators, and the adults can hunt in the waters around and below the ice. If the sea ice housing the seal pups melts before they have matured enough, the seal pups risk falling through the ice and drowning in the water below. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Special to The Guardian

Seals struggling with shorter winters in the waters around P.E.I.

A lack of sea ice coverage this past winter is leading to a reduced presence of some seal species in the water surrounding P.E.I. Seals rely on thick, packed sea ice to gather in safety to breed and hunt, raising their vulnerable young away from the ...
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N.B. Museum's designs include crosswalks, rooftop cafe
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Architects Diamond Schmidt presented a new scale model of the proposed New Brunswick Museum expansion Tuesday at a meeting of the city's planning advisory board. Tracy Clinch, chair of the museum board, is seen at right with Donald Schmidt and project architect Emily Baxter in the centre and Michael Leckman at left.

Seven arrested, hundreds of cannabis products seized following trio of N.B. dispensary busts
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New Brunswick peace officers arrested and charged seven people under the federal Cannabis Act along with seizing illegal cannabis products and cash during dispensary searches in Saint John, Moncton and Riverview, N.B. in early April.

Celebrating 98 years: Community icon, jazz enthusiast, and world traveller Catherine Tolbart continues to inspire in Middleton, N.S.
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ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Kakfwi's new book gives readers an understanding of what First Nations children in Canada went through
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P.E.I. PCs vote down bill that would eliminate sick note requirements
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Cars drive past the headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in central Moscow, Russia, November 10, 2015.

Exclusive-Russia tightens officials' travel rules due to fears over secrets, sources say

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is making overseas travel harder for some officials due to fears that foreign powers may try to gain access to state secrets during the worst crisis in relations with the West for more than 60 years, nine sources told ...
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UnitedHealth unit Change Healthcare faces issue processing some medical claims
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The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020.

US, Israel to hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah
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Palestinians stand near the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, April 17, 2024.

Suspect arrested after two French schoolchildren stabbed, local authority says
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US announces new sanctions on Iran after missile and drone strike on Israel
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Italian police arrested 'most wanted' US fugitive in St Peter's Square
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