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After 35 years, the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival is still frank and intimate
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Newfoundland and Labrador monitoring rise in whooping cough cases, medical officer says
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer, says she is monitoring the rise of whooping cough infections across the province as cases of the highly contagious disease continue to rise across Canada. Fitzgerald attends a media availability in St. John's, Thursday, November 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Newly reinstated Newfoundland cod fishery temporarily paused as landings hit limit
The federal government has temporarily paused parts of the newly reinstated commercial northern cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland as landings approach the seasonal limit. Fishing boats are shown in St.John's, Friday, Apr.16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie
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Postmedia cuts 30 per cent of newsroom jobs at St. John’s Telegram paper after takeover
Copies of the St. John's Telegram are seen at a local store, in St. John's, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The 145-year-old newspaper is cutting its print run to once a week after a court approved Postmedia's purchase of the insolvent SaltWire Network earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Newfoundland newspaper The Telegram reducing print run after Postmedia purchase
Postmedia signage is pictured at the head office in Toronto, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. A 145-year-old newspaper in St. John's, N.L., is cutting its print run to once a week after a court approved Postmedia's purchase of the insolvent SaltWire Network earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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Myrle Vokey, educator who created Newfoundland’s famed Screech-in ceremony, dies at 85
Myrle Vokey created the famed Newfoundland Screech-in ceremony as a way to celebrate the island's unique humour and culture, and to make everyone feel welcome. Vokey is seen with his daughter's dog, Jersey, in an undated handout photo. He died Aug. 17, 2024, at the age of 85. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Ernesto to swing south of Newfoundland, but it will bring heavy rain and high seas
FILE PHOTO: Waves crash along the South Shore as the eye of Hurricane Ernesto passes Devonshire Parish, Bermuda August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Nicola Muirhead/File Photo
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New Brunswick’s Point Lepreau nuclear power plant down until mid-November
In this file photo the Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in Point Lepreau, N.B., is seen on Monday, July 9, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Bissett
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Discovery of 19 dead dogs in Newfoundland leads to cruelty charges for Ontario man
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Newfoundland Premier says crew members on missing fishing boat found alive
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey speaks to reporters at the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The crew manning a missing Newfoundland fishing vessel has been located. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey published a tweet Friday night saying the entire province is "relieved" to learn the crew aboard the Elite Navigator has been found alive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Pitching in: Rollerblading for mental-health awareness
Chris Anderson Pitching in Chris Anderson, who is bipolar, is roller blading across Canada to raise awareness for mental health awareness. Handout
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St. John’s, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on second floor forces evacuation
A person stands at the main entrance to the St. John's International Airport terminal on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Newfoundland and Labrador is getting ready to welcome another planeload of Ukrainian refugees today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
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Royal St. John’s Regatta ends ‘sexist’ gender-based rowing distances
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Why can’t I get online dating to work?
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Behind on your retirement savings plan? Here’s how to catch up
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How to wear the latest eye makeup trends for summer
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Newfoundland rains trigger flooding, damage portion of Trans-Canada Highway
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Newfoundland voters fail to receive vote-in ballots for election
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Family drama Little Orphans finds the past in repeat in Newfoundland
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Newfoundland business group wants COVID-19 restrictions loosened in St. John’s region