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The Campus Food Bank on MUN's St. John's campus relies on donations to feed the hungry. - Contributed

‘Donations have dried up’: Food banks in Newfoundland and Labrador feeling the effects of inflation

Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire Food banks across Newfoundland and Labrador are in high demand. As the cost of groceries continues to rise, many people are struggling to put food on the table. The recent boycott of Loblaws is indicative of how people ...

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Kami iron ore project in Labrador west registered with province

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Champion Iron Ore has registered the Kami project in Labrador west with the provincial government. Courtesy of Champion

'I think the yard can be a success': Under new ownership, Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises hopes to get clear of stormy financial seas

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A fishing vessel is lifted onto dry land at Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises.

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NAPE president Jerry Earle and Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell speak to reporters outside the House of Assembly about increased funding for student assistants. Evan Careen • The Telegram

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador May 7

CHEERS: to apprehending impaired drivers. Police reports each week contain items on the arrest of drivers showing signs of impairment, either from alcohol or drugs. The Bay St. George RCMP alone between April 26-29, 2024, stopped three motorists and ...

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GWYNNE DYER: Why U.S. President Joe Biden might be the only person who can negotiate a Hamas-Israel cease-fire

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about student protests at U.S. universities amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas during brief remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 2, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

PAM FRAMPTON: Wake me up when spring comes

Updated May. 2, 2024 |5 min read

Another spring day in St. John’s. Cabot Tower looms out of the fog on a windy, wet Signal Hill, April 30, 2024. — Pam Frampton

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

Updated May. 2, 2024 |3 min read

GWYNNE DYER: 'The second time as farce' – is history repeating itself?

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LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

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Mortgage insurance is easy to get, but it might not be the best option for you. - Unsplash/Scott Graham

ASK THE MONEY LADY: What to keep in mind before you sign up for mortgage insurance

Dear Money Lady, My husband died in January, and we paid into mortgage protection insurance from 2004. The issue is that we had been paying mortgage insurance for 19 years with our regular payments and when my husband died we began a claim for the ...

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'A competitive advantage': Preparation key to first- and second-place finishes for Memorial University business teams at global finance competitions

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Sarah Smith, left, was the team captain for Memorial's female team at William & Mary Women’s Stock Pitch Competition in Virginia, where the team placed second. They were the only Canadian school to place in the competition. From left are Smith, Abigail Martin, Emily Gagne-Hedderson and Erica McShane. - Contributed

Kami iron ore project in Labrador west registered with province

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'I think the yard can be a success': Under new ownership, Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises hopes to get clear of stormy financial seas

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Lifestyles

JOAN SULLIVAN: Three books of different coastal tales, featuring a sort of out-harbour juvenile, a tossed dumpling, and Jiggs’ dinner

A Seal of Salvage By Clayton B. Smith Breakwater Books $22.95, 168 pages “You won’t struggle to hear a yarn about Oliver Brown. But to hear the true story is more of an endeavour. Down the end of Main Street there’s a saltbox that’s lasted a full ...

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Every breath you take: ‘Most people see asthma as a mild illness, not a big medical ailment’

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It is possible to live well with asthma if you manage it. That means you need a doctor trained to treat asthma, a treatment plan and to stick with that plan.

‘You have a responsibility to take their safety seriously’: Atlantic Canadians debate children and sleepovers

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Parents should have a discussion about what a sleepover looks like for them and what to expect. Not everyone is the same.

Underwater robots: Remotely operated vehicle competition in St. John’s

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20 Questions with award winning author Michael Crummey

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Sports

St. John’s natives Travis Crickard (left) and A.J. Murley won gold over the weekend with the Canadian under-18 men’s national team at the 2024 IIHF Under-18 World Championships. Crickard was an assistant coach with the team, while Murley was the team’s equipment manager. Contributed photo

‘It’s a tremendous honour’: St. John’s native Travis Crickard wins gold medal with Canada at under-18 World Championships

Canada is back on top of the international under-18 hockey world. The Canadian under-18 men’s team defeated the United States 6-4 in the final of the 2024 IIHF Under-18 World Championship over the weekend in Espoo, Finland. It was Canada's fifth ...

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Newfoundland Rogues headed home down 2-0 in BSL series with KW Titans

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The Newfoundland Rogues find themselves in a hole and facing elimination following back-to-back losses to the KW Titans in the opening games of the teams’ best-of-five first-round Basketball Super League playoff series.

Halifax's Rick Bowness retires as NHL coach after 38 years

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness stands behind the bench during the first period of a Dec. 27, 2023 game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. - David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall caps a perfect season behind the bench with Team Canada

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Wife's health scare and soul-searching convinced Rick Bowness 'it's time' to retire

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Cycling-Vingegaard back on bike outside, hopeful for Tour defence

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Canada

A National Defence Cormorant helicopter searches for missing people near the intersection of Highway 14 and Avondale Road in Brooklyn on July 22.

Four rescued after recreational boat capsizes in Annapolis River, N.S.

A nice evening out on the water turned into an emergency Monday after a boat carrying four people malfunctioned near the Annapolis River causeway in Granville Ferry. Andrew Cranton, chief of the Annapolis Royal Volunteer Fire Department, said ...

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P.E.I. emissions reductions have stalled

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Despite millions of public dollars spent on climate programs in recent years, P.E.I.’s climate emissions have hovered around 1,600 kilotonnes per year since 2016. - Stu Neatby

Kings and West Hants court report: May 7, 2024

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‘Art has been good to me’: Leonard Paul reflects on life after becoming honourary doctorate recipient

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Pensions of 16,000 New Brunswick workers, retirees at stake in court battle

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World

Police clear protest from Swiss university as Gaza demonstrations spread

ZURICH/LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Police began dispersing pro-Palestinian protesters at the Swiss university of ETH Zurich on Tuesday, management said, after student demonstrations spread to campuses in several cities. Students set up camp at Lausanne ...

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