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Stephen Parsons struggled with addiction while living in Norman's Cove.

'That wait list should have been my death sentence': Recovering N.L. addict says waiting months for rehab almost killed him

Stephen Parsons has battled addiction and knows all about what’s available – and what isn't – for people going through the ordeal. Parsons, who was a resident of Norman’s Cove at the time, dealt with addiction while living in rural Newfoundland and ...

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'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

Updated 4 hours ago |7 min read

Danny Fellingham, owner and operator of Tee Box Indoor Golf said, the move to Freshwater Road was an effort to better accommodate customers and go from a seasonal operation to a year-round business. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

'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 4 hours ago |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

Conception Bay South lawyer Robert Regular takes stand in sexual assault and sexual interference case

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Survivors of abuse by members of St. John's Archdiocese won't see their compensation yet

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Children left in vulnerable situations due to high social worker vacancies, says NAPE

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Opinion

"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.

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

I want to applaud the City of St. John's for undertaking its campaign to address violence and crime, called “Building Safer Communities”. While St. John's is probably one of the safest communities in the world, there remains much work to be done to ...

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EDITORIAL: Federal budget papers over important details

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Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland takes part in a press conference before delivering the fall economic update in Ottawa, Canada, November 21, 2023.

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

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Columnist Pam Frampton rants about “reaching out,” and other overused words and phrases that stick in her craw. — Marc Olivier Jodoin/Unsplash photo

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

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LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

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LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

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Business

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

When Danny Fellingham opened Tee Box Indoor Golf four years ago on Stavanger Drive, he was surprised a business like this one didn't already exist. "When I lived in Edmonton, I used to play indoor golf, and when I moved I noticed there wasn’t any, ...

Updated 4 hours ago |7 min read

Union, processors recommend DFO increase N.L. capelin quota amid calls for temporarily halting the fishery

Updated 7 hours ago |5 min read

Waves full of capelin roll in at a beach at Cape Bonavista recently. Glen Whiffen/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

N.L. gas prices up 3.5 cents overnight Thursday, April 18

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

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MONEY LADY PODCAST: How to author a wealthier life

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Lifestyles

'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

When Joanne Rose toured Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church in Port au Port West in 2021, she thought the building was spectacular. Now, she’s hoping others will see the same thing and support the church in its efforts to win $50,000 in the National ...

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‘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 2 hours ago |7 min read

A video still of Kathleen Ryan, volunteer driver with the P.E.I. Meals on Wheels program.

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

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Zihan Jin at a Chinese New Year Festival in Beijing where she volunteered.

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

Filling an important role: Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit organizations discuss the value of volunteers

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |8 min read

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

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |5 min read

Sports

The N.L. Cup is being modelled after the FA Cup — a massive single-elimination tournament that brings every team in the English football system together — and brings something new to the sport’s landscape in the province. - Edoardo Busti/Unsplash

'The magic of the cup': New N.L. Cup soccer tournament promises to inject drama into provincial game

It didn’t have quite the spectacle of a FIFA World Cup draw, but the beginning of the inaugural N.L. Cup still felt like a big deal. At King George V Park in St. John’s on April 17, the 15 teams involved in the new single-elimination tournament saw ...

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'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

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

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The Newfoundland Rogues were in Sheshatshiu hosting a basketball camp for the local high school basketball team, the Eagles.

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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Four N.L. teams start Atlantic hockey tournaments on Thursday

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

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |7 min read

Canada

The entrance to the Cape Breton Highlanders Museum. BARB SWEET/CAPE BRETON POST

Canadian Army Reserves hosting job fair at Sydney's Victoria Park Saturday

SYDNEY — The Canadian Army Reserve is hosting a job fair at Sydney's Victoria Park this weekend. Recruiters are welcoming both full and part-time job seekers to learn about opportunities available with the reserves. The local infantry regiment, the ...

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A guide to Earth Day weekend in Halifax

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A low tide stroll at MacCormacks Beach Provincial Park in Eastern Passge, NS Tuesday April 9, 2024.

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P.E.I. government hired some critical PCH staff, but question of when Summerside hospital's ICU will reopen remains murky

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Health Minister Mark McLane said the province has hired on internal medicine specialist who is due to begin work at the Prince County Hospital this summer. The province has extended a job offer to another internist. – Stu Neatby

COVID VIGNETTE: A mysterious cancer resurgence

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Local baseball player loves being the leader

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WORTH REPEATING: A remarkable curling story spanning five generations

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World

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he enters Manhattan Criminal Court for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments in New York, U.S., April 19, 2024. Spencer Platt/Pool via REUTERS

Trump campaign launches effort to fight voter fraud

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee launched a program on Friday to combat voter fraud in the lead-up to the November election, even as voting irregularities have proven extremely ...

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Azerbaijan says Armenia agrees 'historic' return of four villages

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A man rides a horse along a road near the Armenia-Azerbaijan border outside the village of Kornidzor, Armenia, September 23, 2023.

Italian judge throws out case against migrant NGOs after seven years

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An Italian Coast Guard vessel carrying migrants rescued at sea passes near a tourist boat, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 18, 2023.

NATO allies pledge additional air defence systems for Kyiv, Stoltenberg says

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Ukraine needs at least seven Patriot air defence systems, Zelenskiy tells NATO

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DR Congo should file complaint against Rwanda with ICJ, says Belgian envoy

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'That wait list should have been my death sentence': Recovering N.L. addict says waiting months for rehab almost killed him

Children left in vulnerable situations due to high social worker vacancies, says NAPE

Survivors of abuse by members of St. John's Archdiocese won't see their compensation yet

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'That wait list should have been my death sentence': Recovering N.L. addict says waiting months for rehab almost killed him

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

'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

Conception Bay South lawyer Robert Regular takes stand in sexual assault and sexual interference case

Survivors of abuse by members of St. John's Archdiocese won't see their compensation yet

Children left in vulnerable situations due to high social worker vacancies, says NAPE

Opinion

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

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Business

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

Union, processors recommend DFO increase N.L. capelin quota amid calls for temporarily halting the fishery

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

N.L. gas prices up 3.5 cents overnight Thursday, April 18

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

MONEY LADY PODCAST: How to author a wealthier life

Lifestyles

'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

Filling an important role: Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit organizations discuss the value of volunteers

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

Sports

'The magic of the cup': New N.L. Cup soccer tournament promises to inject drama into provincial game

'A more sociable thing': St. John's business Tee Box Indoor Golf moves locations, adds mini-golf and bar area

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

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

Four N.L. teams start Atlantic hockey tournaments on Thursday

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

Canada

Canadian Army Reserves hosting job fair at Sydney's Victoria Park Saturday

A guide to Earth Day weekend in Halifax

P.E.I. government hired some critical PCH staff, but question of when Summerside hospital's ICU will reopen remains murky

COVID VIGNETTE: A mysterious cancer resurgence

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Local baseball player loves being the leader

WORTH REPEATING: A remarkable curling story spanning five generations

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Azerbaijan says Armenia agrees 'historic' return of four villages

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