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Updated 'My God, you're going to kill people': Muskrat Falls protesters confront premier
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A handful of Muskrat Falls protesters gathered at a press conference with Premier Dwight Ball, MPs, and MHAs at Memorial University, after a protest outside Nalcor Energy in St. John's Friday. More video
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New Feds pledge millions for MUN's Battery facelift, brings project total to $25 million
Memorial University's Battery facility will be getting a boost thanks to $25 million in federal and university money.
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New Dale Kirby re-evaluating library sessions after angry walkout
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Education Minister Dale Kirby says he's surprised that about half the people who attended a consultant session on future of libraries in Newfoundland and Labrador walked out in frustration.
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New Have an affordable housing solution? St. John's offers up $10K catalyst fund
The City of St. John's is starting catalyst housing fund to work with community groups, builders and developers to facilitate and plan housing solutions.
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New Inuit Studies Conference allows Inuit to explore identity
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An historic conference in St. John's will unite elders, researchers, artists and policy-makers in an expression of Inuit identity.
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Video Scared of ghosts? Hear the story of a haunting at Masonic Hall
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Welcome to Haunted N.L.; modern-day ghost stories from Newfoundland & Labrador.
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'It's the luck of the draw,' says RCMP officer on bountiful weed bust
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It's a rare, unusual fall harvest for the RCMP on the Avalon with the discovery of large amounts of marijuana growing in wooded areas at three different locations.
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Newfoundlanders in Florida prepared for wrath of Hurricane Matthew
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With the governor of Florida describing Hurricane Matthew as "a monster storm," two Newfoundlanders in the state are dealing with the deadly disaster.
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Wanted: 3 to 5 family doctors in Corner Brook
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Western Health's vice president of medical services says the health authority has recruited several family doctors to the region, but is still in need of more.
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Man, 60, arrested following armed robbery at gas station
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary arrested a 60-year-old man following an armed robbery at a gas station in St. John's early Friday morning.
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'A national disgrace': Heated crowd walks out of public library consultation
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Most attendees of the public library meeting in St. John's walked out in frustration Thursday night.
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Local soccer linesman has sights set on the big leagues
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With the top amateur soccer players in town, the Challenge and Jubilee Trophy tournaments need some top referees.
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Insolvencies in N.L. 'have gone from bad to worse': debt expert
A professional who deals with bankruptcy on a daily basis says it's been a busy year in his sector, and not in a good way.
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Fire extensively damages St. John's residential garage
Firefighters and police are still investigating an overnight fire that heavily damaged a detached garage on Blackmarsh Road in St. John's.
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Cowan Heights cyclist says residents not being consulted on bike lanes
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Maureen Power says comments from St. John's Coun. Art Puddister regarding bike lanes do not reflect everyone.
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Rapper Classified urges followers to email judge in wake of 'sad, disturbing' N.L. rape case
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A Canadian rapper is demanding a Newfoundland judge "explain himself," for sentencing a man to just five years for the brutal rape of a young girl.
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Get ready for more retail therapy: Discount store Marshalls coming to St. John's in 2017
Marshalls, a chain of American and Canadian discount department stores owned by TJX Companies, is set to open in St. John's in the spring of 2017.
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Rattling Brook man can't stay away from the booze, or his truck keys
A Rattling Brook man was arrested for impaired driving Thursday. It was his second such arrest in eight days.
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Stop wasting money on unnecessary medical treatments, say MDs and patients
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Choosing Wisely NL - a group of doctors and patients - says the health care system must stop wasting money on medical tests and drugs that aren't needed.
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Nothing suspicious or dangerous about 'loud bang' at Come by Chance refinery, RCMP say
Police have left the North Atlantic refinery in Come by Chance after determining a "loud bang" was not suspicious or posed any danger to the staff or the public.
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Gimme a break: Chance the Rapper Kit Kat ad drawn by St. John's artist goes viral
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A St. John's graphic designer is celebrating a new advertisement he worked on that features one of the biggest rappers in the world.
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'We need to do a better job': MUN to improve student alert system following campus incident
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Students and staff say Memorial University didn't do a good job letting people know what to do during reports of a gunman on campus Thursday.
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Sex offender posters in St. John's school zone under RNC investigation
Police are no longer saying that a man depicted in posters plastered around a St. John's school zone is not a registered sex offender.
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Down she goes! Iconic Grand Falls-Windsor paper mill stack comes down
The paper mill stack in Grand Falls-Windsor is coming down after standing for almost 100 years.
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Kyle Morgan, 1 of 4 men accused in Steven Miller killing, released on bail
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One of four men charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a man in Conception Bay South this summer has gotten bail.
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Hockey fan and his doll create IceCaps silliness in Stephenville
Ralph Wells has made a name for himself around Stephenville with his slightly crazy YouTube videos promoting Thursday's big game.
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Cartwright, Nalcor butt heads over transformer delivery
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Nalcor is preparing to ship large pieces of equipment through the Cartwright port, but the town's mayor says his town should be compensated for the impacts.
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Harold Akerman quits as mayor of Cupids amid tension on council
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Harold Akerman has resigned as mayor of Cupids following months of infighting and division among members of the town council.
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Marystown an obvious choice for Norwegian-style salmon farm, contractor says
The company contracted to build a controversial aquaculture hatchery in Marystown says Newfoundland is the perfect place to bring its Norweigian technology — not only are weather conditions similar, but it's closer to American buyers.
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Watchdog recommends blanket ban on personal emails for government business
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s information and privacy commissioner says the provincial government should prohibit the use of personal email accounts to conduct government business.
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MUN St. John's campus reopened, RNC detain man following 'suspicious activity'
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Police in St. John's have detained someone and say there is no further risk to the public after reports of a weapon on the campus of Memorial University Thursday morning.
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Mounties offer apology and $100M compensation for harassment, sexual abuse against female members
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The RCMP delivered a formal apology and is offering $100 million to compensate female employees who were sexually abused and harassed on the job.
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Man, 83, held down and robbed in Clarenville home invasion
RCMP in Clarenville say an 83-year-old man awoke early Thursday morning to find two people in his home attempting to rob him.
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2016 angling season saw 'fair number of violations', illegal netting, DFO says
DFO officials give a rundown on the season that was — for both the law abiders and lawbreakers.
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Police arrest suspect in St. John's BMO armed robbery
Police have charged a 26-year-old man in connection with a brazen robbery at the BMO on Newfoundland Drive in St. John's Tuesday.
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Economic decline to 'rebound' with rising oil prices in 2017, BMO says
There's bad news and good news for the Newfoundland and Labrador economy according to the Bank of Montreal.
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Booze bandit nabbed in Stephenville Crossing, faces slew of charges
A man arrested for stealing liquor faces charges not only for that crime, but many others, all in the Stephenville area.
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Ben Bellows, advocate for moose-vehicle crash victims, passes away at 60
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A western Newfoundland man who spent years of his life fighting for people hurt in moose-vehicle accidents has died.
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Fuel prices: gasoline up 2.1 cents while diesel jumps 14.2 cents
Drivers across Newfoundland and Labrador will be paying a little more at the pumps this week, while those who use diesel on the island can expect to pay much more.
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Come By Chance refinery director ordered to pay US$5.25M for 'fraudulent' fuel trades at prior job
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A senior official linked to the Come By Chance oil refinery in Newfoundland is facing a multi-million-dollar penalty for “unlawful” energy trades during his tenure at a previous job working as an airline industry executive in the United States.
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Christopher Butt sentenced to 5 years for raping 11-year-old
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A St. John's man has been sentenced for brutally raping an 11-year-old girl, leaving her injured and unable to walk, sit or wash herself for days afterward.
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Declining population shows need for regional governments, says MNL president
Two senior officials with Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador say it's time to start thinking outside the box when it comes to running the 276 communities spread across the province.
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Another cod-like collapse possible under DFO watch, says federal audit
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A new federal audit report warns another fish species collapse could happen again under the watch of Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
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Labrador-Grenfell Health makes strides to treat diabetes, mental health
The health authority's annual report is out, and details some key areas of success and improvement.
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First-time home buyers to be turned away by federal mortgage changes
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Renters who've been saving up to buy their first home will be heartbroken by new mortgage rules, says the owner of a St. John's real estate company.
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Trump-inspired campus sign 'inappropriate,' says Memorial student
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A play on Donald Trump's favourite slogan used by Memorial University's student union is an offensive attempt at humour, says one undergrad.
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Flemish Pass drilling project to undergo environmental assessment
The federal government has commenced an environmental assessment of the Flemish Pass exploration drilling project.
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Layoffs and less pay at 5 Wing Goose Bay: Union says 29 let go, 18 have salary 'cut in half'
Twenty nine non-military workers are losing their jobs at 5 Wing Goose Bay while 18 others are being demoted according to the Union of National Defence Employees.
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St. John's church goes to the dogs for Blessing of the Animals
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Family ties, familiar faces: The connections between 12 men charged in Project Bombard
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Police tracking social media during protests stirs concerns in U.S.
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