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More Canada Games funding, stormwater infrastructure and new plows among items voted on by St. John's council

Action: The city approved a discretionary use application for a clinic at 83 Thorburn Rd. by Rockwater Medical Inc. According to the application, the clinic will offer cosmetic, wellness and anti-aging treatments and will operate 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Former Federation of Newfoundland Indians Board given opportunity to apply for standing in ongoing court case

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Plaintiffs' lawyer Keith Morgan prepares to present his summation in Newfoundland Supreme Court Tuesday, Jan. 31. 2023. (Peter Jackson/SaltWire Network)

'My God, you'd think that we would have learned': N.L. MHAs urge province, again, to end statute of limitations for child abuse

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Jack Whalen and his wife, Glennis Whalen, stand outside the replica isolation cell Jack built and brought to Confederation Building in St. John's, Monday, June 12. TARA BRADBURY • THE TELEGRAM

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

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Budget 2024 met with criticism by N.L. labour leaders

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Same job, different pay: N.L. nurses criticize pay inequities, but this time it has nothing to do with private agency nurses

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Opinion

A poster spreading awareness to vote is pictured on a street ahead of the elections in Imphal, Manipur, India. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

GWYNNE DYER: A look at India's election

Extreme nationalism always looks foolish or even deranged to those who have not caught the virus, but in India, it’s now official. In January, India’s Ministry of Defence started setting up 822 ‘selfie points’ at war memorials, railway stations and ...

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LETTER: Retaliation or revenge?

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Palestinians inspect destroyed residential buildings, after the Israeli military withdrew most of its ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip April 7, 2024.

LETTER: The climate crisis requires all hands-on deck

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Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 9

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GWYNNE DYER: Iran and Israel, a pantomime crisis, not a real war

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BRIAN HODDER: We need to make a difference in the environment every day, not just Earth Day

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Business

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

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

The new pricing system for snow crab is a significant step in addressing problems in the contentious fishery, FFAW president Greg Pretty says. The most lucrative fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador has been in turmoil since pandemic-driven market ...

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Budget 2024 met with criticism by N.L. labour leaders

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Labour leaders and members of the NDP watched Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget speech on Wednesday at the Public Service Alliance of Canada office in St. John's. (Jenna Head/ The Telegram)

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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Cape Breton's Steel Grounds Café opens new location on Sydney waterfront

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Analysis-Tesla tries legal 'Band-Aid' to revive Musk's huge pay deal

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Lifestyles

Chocolate strawberry yogurt clusters are the perfect treat for any time of the day. – Paul Pickett

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

I have seen so many videos of people making chocolate strawberry yogurt clusters online over the past few weeks that I just had to make them myself and see what all the fuss was about. Like anything that goes viral on the internet, it crosses your ...

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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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'In many ways, this is a mystery for book readers, literally a page-turner,' writes Joan Sullivan of Chris Ryan's "Ladies in the Lane: A Crime Novel". — Tom Hermans/Unsplash

BRUCE MACTAVISH: An Icelandic bird bonanza arrives in N.L. to the delight of birders

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Sports

St. John’s native Travis Crickard made sure to stop at Leo’s Restaurant and Take-Out in St. John’s on Tuesday with the Memorial Cup. Crickard was an assistant coach with the Saint John Sea Dogs team that won the 2022 Memorial Cup earlier this summer. Nicholas Mercer/The Telegram St. John’s native Travis Crickard was recently named the head coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Crickard spent last season as an assistant coach with the Sea Dogs and helped lead the team to the Memorial Cup championship. Nicholas Mercer/Telegram file photo

N.L. Sports Notepad: Travis Crickard is heading back to Team Canada bench

As the snow continues to disappear, winter sports will soon start to give way to the sports that come along with a warmer climate. Still, some noteworthy items to be shared before we close the book on the winter season. Crickard going international ...

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‘BOTTCHER BOMBSHELL:’ Alberta curling foursome set to move forward without skip

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Alberta skip Brendan Bottcher during the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier final in Calgary.

O.J. Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering a week after his death

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O.J. Simpson testifies during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada May 15, 2013.

Trevor Lawrence not distracted by looming deal with Jaguars

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WTA roundup: Coco Gauff downs another American in Stuttgart

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Edmonton Oilers youngsters benefitting from static standings

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Canada

Despite inflationary pressures, Berwick, N.S., able to reduce tax rate

The tax rates will be lower, but Berwick residents and business owners could pay more due to increases in assessments this fiscal year, says Mayor Don Clarke. Town council approved the operating and capital budgets for the 2024-25 fiscal year and set ...

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Royal Canadian Navy leadership covered up for serial sexual offender, Commons committee hears

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The downtown Ottawa headquarters of the Department of National Defence on Colonel By Drive.

Police investigating after racial slurs deface Harvest House in Woodstock, N.B.

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Woodstock Police Force is investigating after Harvest House was vandalized with racial slurs over the April 12 weekend. - Woodstock Police Force Facebook

Preliminary hearing waived on drug offences; Cape Breton court report for April 17, 2024

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3.0-magnitude earthquake detected off Cape Breton coast Saturday

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Explainer

Accelerating housing in HRM and what that means for heritage properties

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World

A drone view of the Bolivariana de Puertos La Guaira port in La Guaira, Venezuela April 17, 2024.

Venezuela oil sector hit by loss of its widest US license

By Marianna Parraga and Deisy Buitrago HOUSTON/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to export oil to markets around the world and secure investment is expected to hit the volume and quality of its crude and ...

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911 outage reported across multiple US states, officials say

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UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm

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A person sits near vehicles stranded in flood water caused by heavy rains in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 17, 2024.

In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to the brink

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China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability

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Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a 'sovereign choice'

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

Budget 2024 met with criticism by N.L. labour leaders

Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni

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Analysis-Tesla tries legal 'Band-Aid' to revive Musk's huge pay deal

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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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JOAN SULLIVAN: New Gwynne Dyer book an eye-opening look at climate change

BRUCE MACTAVISH: An Icelandic bird bonanza arrives in N.L. to the delight of birders

Sunny disposition: How to avoid and treat small dark spots on the skin called sunspots

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Trevor Lawrence not distracted by looming deal with Jaguars

WTA roundup: Coco Gauff downs another American in Stuttgart

Edmonton Oilers youngsters benefitting from static standings

Canada

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3.0-magnitude earthquake detected off Cape Breton coast Saturday

Accelerating housing in HRM and what that means for heritage properties

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