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Ivan Pittman, owner of Pittman’s Taxi in Norris Point, reaches out to pull out the wheelchair ramp in his new accessible minivan. Pittman used a $25,000 grant from the province to help pay for the van.

Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for accessible vehicle funding

Newfoundland and Labrador has launched the application process for the 2024-25 Accessible Vehicle Funding program. The provincial government has earmarked $350,000 to provide grants to eligible individuals and families seeking to purchase or modify ...

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Man charged after RCMP officer dragged by vehicle during Trinity Bay traffic stop

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N.L. and NAPE come to tentative terms on contract for more than 4,000 home care workers

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Newfoundland and Labrador has made tentative agreements with the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) for 16 collective agreements. File.

Newfoundland trucker missing in Ontario, family makes pleas for information

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Two drivers charged, vehicles impounded for impaired driving over weekend: Bay St. George RCMP

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Trial begins for St. John's-area man charged with sexually assaulting two youth

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Opinion

"Laser eye surgery – an operation lasting 22 seconds - completely disrupted my life," writes Bev Moore Davis of St. John's. - Amanda Dalbjorn/Unsplash

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

We have all seen the ads for laser eye surgery promoting 20/20 vision and a life liberated from glasses. While this may be true for many, it's not the reality for everyone. For me, Aug. 20, 2021, stands out as a day that I will never forget – it ...

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LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

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Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith makes a keynote speech at the LNG 2023 energy conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 13, 2023.

LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

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Justice Minister John Hogan. -Juanita Mercer/The Telegram

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 30

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GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

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BRIAN HODDER: Why building physical activity into your daily routines can benefit your mental health

Updated a day ago |3 min read

Business

Two Cape Breton non-profit organizations are receiving funding through the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's community investment program, the Good of Our Community Fund.

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

A Newfoundland and Labrador company that designed software to track and measure the socioeconomic impacts of projects is getting financial assistance from the province in a bid to expand. To go along with its own $80,325 investment, NetBenefit ...

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'Getting more farms back in Newfoundland': O'Brien Farm program providing support and resources to help start small-scale farms

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Aaron Rodgers, general manager of O'Brien Farm in St. John's, said the agricultural incubation program is not just a farming opportunity but a business opportunity as well. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

Taking the horse to the water: Buyer’s licence holder says it’s time for Newfoundland and Labrador’s harvesters to act on change

Updated 6 hours ago |6 min read

Crewmembers load crab pots onto a fishing boat at St. John's at the start of the 2022 fishing season. Joe Gibbons/Telegram File Photo

Husky fined $2.5 million for N.L.'s largest oil spill

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |3 min read

Keep the benefits of the fishery in the hands of people in N.L. and not foreign companies, says MP Ken McDonald

Updated a day ago |5 min read

Mactaquac Dam laying the groundwork for decade-long refurbishment

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Lifestyles

Eating together as a family can be a good antidote to loneliness.

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

Jennifer Anandanayagam Special to SaltWire Nowadays, it might be more common to watch a series or movie of a family enjoying their meal together while we ourselves sit opposite the TV with a plate of food on our laps. At least, this is what a recent ...

Updated 3 hours ago |7 min read

BRUCE MACTAVISH: May is warbler month, and these tiny spring favourites are already showing up in N.L.

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The beautiful yellow-rumped warbler is a common spring arrival enjoyed by birders across the province. - Bruce Mactavosh

Food and mood: In a world where our relationship with food is more complicated than ever, it's hard to know what to eat

Updated 4 hours ago |8 min read

How does what you eat influence your mood? It can have a big impact, say the experts. - Unsplash

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

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Keeping the kitchen chaos at bay: St. John's chefs offer tips for helping home creations turn out on point

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'I do not feel that the services are up to snuff': Long-term solutions needed as number of people in N.L. seeking help for mental health rises

Updated a day ago |7 min read

Sports

Badminton Canada estimates that over 2 million people play badminton regularly in Canada on an annual basis.

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Badminton is getting a revival and Mark Brown is ready for it. The 35-year-old from Mermaid, P.E.I. has been playing the sport for a little over 20 years, since 2002 when he was in the 7th grade at Stonepark ...

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DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Updated Apr. 27, 2024 |2 min read

The St. John’s Junior Capitals are looking to bounce back on Day 2 of the Don Johnson Memorial Cup. Nicholas Mercer/The Telegram

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |4 min read

Isabelle Russell stands next to Ottawa forward Hayley Scamurra during the Apr. 20 PWHL game she spent as an anthem skater. Contributed photo

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Updated a day ago |2 min read

Celtics' Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year

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Canada

Halifax regional police are seen parked in front of Halifax West High School in Halifax Monday April 29, 2024.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

New threats cause three more school closures in HRM

There were more early dismissals in Halifax County schools after threats were found Tuesday. Halifax Regional Centre for Education spokeswoman Lindsey Bunin said in an email that Millwood High School in Middle Sackville, Park West School in Halifax ...

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Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Updated 13 minutes ago |5 min read

Kings Volunteer Resource Centre board chairperson Angela Patterson, treasurer Bruce MacArthur, and education and programming committee member Brenda Wallace Allen are preparing for the organization’s sixth annual volunteer leadership symposium. KIRK STARRATT

N.S. pharmacists dealing with increased harassment, association says

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Allison Bodnar, CEO, Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, gives her remarks during the announcement of the Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinic program expansion at the Medicine Shoppe Parmacy in Dartmouth Wednesday April 26, 2023.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

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New Brunswick man elects jury trial on Dal Homecoming stabbing charges

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Millbrook, N.S., murder suspect Valdo Pauyo arrested in Montreal

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World

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an interview with Reuters Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2024.

Yellen: US negotiating R&D tax credit as part of global tax deal

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the United States is in talks with other countries to carve out an allowance for the U.S. research and development tax credit as part of the 15% global ...

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Italian general takes aim at woke policies, cancel culture

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General Roberto Vannacci, who is set to run with League party in the upcoming European elections, walks following the presentation of Italian Infrastructure Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini's latest book "Controvento. l'Italia che non si arrende!", in Rome, Italy, April 30, 2024.

Blinken says he will press Netanyahu on Gaza aid measures

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in Amman, Jordan, April 30, 2024.

Haiti transition council names former senate leader as president

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Families of Americans held abroad want more help, information

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Newfoundland trucker missing in Ontario, family makes pleas for information

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Taking the horse to the water: Buyer’s licence holder says it’s time for Newfoundland and Labrador’s harvesters to act on change

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Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for accessible vehicle funding

Man charged after RCMP officer dragged by vehicle during Trinity Bay traffic stop

N.L. and NAPE come to tentative terms on contract for more than 4,000 home care workers

Newfoundland trucker missing in Ontario, family makes pleas for information

Two drivers charged, vehicles impounded for impaired driving over weekend: Bay St. George RCMP

Trial begins for St. John's-area man charged with sexually assaulting two youth

Opinion

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

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LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 30

GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

BRIAN HODDER: Why building physical activity into your daily routines can benefit your mental health

Business

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

'Getting more farms back in Newfoundland': O'Brien Farm program providing support and resources to help start small-scale farms

Taking the horse to the water: Buyer’s licence holder says it’s time for Newfoundland and Labrador’s harvesters to act on change

Husky fined $2.5 million for N.L.'s largest oil spill

Keep the benefits of the fishery in the hands of people in N.L. and not foreign companies, says MP Ken McDonald

Mactaquac Dam laying the groundwork for decade-long refurbishment

Lifestyles

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

BRUCE MACTAVISH: May is warbler month, and these tiny spring favourites are already showing up in N.L.

Food and mood: In a world where our relationship with food is more complicated than ever, it's hard to know what to eat

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

Keeping the kitchen chaos at bay: St. John's chefs offer tips for helping home creations turn out on point

'I do not feel that the services are up to snuff': Long-term solutions needed as number of people in N.L. seeking help for mental health rises

Sports

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Celtics' Brad Stevens named NBA Executive of the Year

Canada

New threats cause three more school closures in HRM

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

N.S. pharmacists dealing with increased harassment, association says

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

New Brunswick man elects jury trial on Dal Homecoming stabbing charges

Millbrook, N.S., murder suspect Valdo Pauyo arrested in Montreal

World

Yellen: US negotiating R&D tax credit as part of global tax deal

Italian general takes aim at woke policies, cancel culture

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