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Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Campus.

LETTER: Questioning the secret search for a new MUN president

Those in the younger generation who stay here in Newfoundland and Labrador feel a wave of change rising.

GUEST COLUMN: Looking to Ottawa — again

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: A light shines through

Leader of Canada's Conservatives Andrew Scheer and his wife Jill arrive for the campaign stops for the upcoming election, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada October 8, 2019.

LETTER: Parallels between Trump Republicans and Canada’s Conservative ...

CINDY DAY: Some storms leave an impression – even 45 years later

A participant holds a drawing depicting Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg during a protest march to call for action against climate change, in The Hague, Netherlands Sept. 27.

LETTER: Climate change deniers come out from under the cloud cover

A home in St. Thomas was extensively damaged by fire Friday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Fire causes extensive damage to St. Thomas home Friday night

['The Muskrat Falls spillway was put into operation for the first time this week.']

LETTER: Naysayers, yea-sayers, the dumb and the mum

Roddickton-Bide Arm Mayor Sheila Fitzgerald reflects on disappointments in 2018, but feels her town’s community spirit remains strong.

Roddickton-Bide Arm mayor acclaimed next president of MNL

Cameron Simms, right, and his father Terrance Simms attended the concert at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. CONTRIBUTED

Honesty earns Raleigh NL teen a backstage pass to meet hip hop act

Latest News.

Grand Falls-Windsor library hosting Indigenous cultural presentation

Published Oct 17, 2019 at 9:07 a.m.

A home in St. Thomas was extensively damaged by fire Friday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Fire causes extensive damage to St. Thomas home Friday night

Updated 14 hours ago

['The Muskrat Falls spillway was put into operation for the first time this week.']

LETTER: Naysayers, yea-sayers, the dumb and the mum

Updated 5 hours ago

Roddickton-Bide Arm Mayor Sheila Fitzgerald reflects on disappointments in 2018, but feels her town’s community spirit remains strong.

Roddickton-Bide Arm mayor acclaimed next president of MNL

Published 18 hours ago

Local

“Send More Tourists … The Last Ones Were Delicious,” by Tracey Waddleton. Breakwater Books. $19.95. 254 pages. - Contributed

BOOK ReMarks: Send More Tourists…the Last Ones Were Delicious

Published 19 hours ago

Recently wrapping up its fourth season, Parks Canada says its moose cull inside the Cape Breton Highlands is showing promising preliminary results. The initiative was launched in 2016 as a part of the Bring Back the Boreal pilot project. Through the program, hunters harvested 10 bulls and six cows in 2018.

Baie Verte area man arrested, charged for firing at moose from vehicle

Updated Oct 01, 2019 at 12:46 p.m.

This 1984 rescue vehicle has been taken off the road by the Baie Verte Volunteer Fire Department and has left the department shorthanded

Loss of rescue vehicle worries Baie Verte Fire Chief Lorne Head

Updated Oct 01, 2019 at 6:32 a.m.

Mary Feltham organized the Fridays for Future climate action strike in Gander on Friday, Sept. 27.

Gander climate strike produces low turnout but plenty of hope

Updated Oct 02, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

Opinion

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Campus.

LETTER: Questioning the secret search for a new MUN president

Published 5 hours ago

LETTER: Is it time for term limits on all politicians?

Published Oct 17, 2019 at 9:01 a.m.

<p>Tom Urbaniak, associate professor of political science at Cape Breton University</p>

TOM URBANIAK: Jaime Battiste needs to reassure us

Published Oct 16, 2019 at 6:29 a.m.

This map shows the location of a proposed tunnel connecting Labrador to the island of Newfoundland, from Point Amour to a site near Flower’s Cove.

LETTER: Politics the biggest roadblock for a Newfoundland to Labrador fixed link

Updated Oct 16, 2019 at 12:48 p.m.

Business

Shown are the winners from the 30th Annual Excellence in Business Awards Gala held Thursday.
Top row, from the left, are Wesley Colford, The Highland Arts Theatre, Community Impact Award & People’s Choice Award: Favourite Thing to Do or Experience in the CBRM; Ian Parker, Chair, Board of Directors for Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce; Steve Lilley & Doug Milburn, Protocase, Beyond Boarders Exporter of the Year; Andrew Morrow, Breton Brewing Co., Jack Yazer Young Entrepreneur of the Year; Everett Reid, Rotary’s Sydney Ribfest, People’s Choice Award: Favourite Community Project in the CBRM; Sheldon Marinelli & Walter MacLeod, Northern Contracting Limited, Business of the Year.
In the middle row, from the left, are Stan MacDonald, Rick McCarthy, Cheryl Marsh & Brad Jacobs, Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation, Charitable Organization or Committee of the Year; Bryan MacDonald, Breton Brewing Co., Jack Yazer Young Entrepreneur Award; Chris Cameron, Cornerstone Research Group, Innovation and Advancement Award; Peter MacDonald, Melissa Green & Calista Hall, Northern Contracting Limited, Business of the Year.
In the bottom row, from the left, are Kathleen Yurchesyn, CEO, Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce; Chris Robertson, Home Instead Senior Care, Irving Schwartz Male Business Person of the Year; Mark Inglis, Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation, Charitable Organization or Committee of the Year; Austin Chapman, People’s Choice Award: CBRM Citizen of the Year; Sandra Killam, Seaside Communications, Workplace Excellence Award; Alisha Barron, Fired Creations- The Pottery Painting Café, New Business of the Year; Shannon Forrester, The Forrester Production Group, Rose Schwartz Female Business Person of the Year; Peter Fahey, Northern Contracting Limited, Business of the Year.
Missing from photo are Tonya Mofford, Get Nauti, People’s Choice Award: Favourite Place to Shop in the CBRM; James and Amanda Donato, Commercial St. Deli, People’s Choice Award: Favourite Place to Dine in the CBRM.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO: Anita Clemens

Excellence in business awards presented by Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce

Updated 22 hours ago

Truro Cannabis Company in the Truro Business Park

Budding Truro Cannabis Company approved for distribution

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

The Hebron platform being towed out to sea in 2017. — Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador

Noia asks federal leaders how they feel about N.L. on offshore oil and gas sector

Published Oct 08, 2019 at 5:07 p.m.

Premier Dwight Ball was in Marystown on Thursday, Oct. 3 for an event celebrating the sale of the shipyard in Marystown.

Marystown aquacuture supply hub anticipates first product delivery by 2021

Updated Oct 14, 2019 at 10:20 a.m.

Sports

Hockey file.

Novice hockey officially moves to half-ice games

Published a day ago

Newfoundland Growlers forward Colt Conrad accepts the congratulations of fans after being named the first star of the Growlers' 7-3 win over the Reading Royals Tuesday night at Mile One Centre. Conrad had a goal and four assists in Newfoundland's 7-3 win. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Conrad's five-point night leads Newfoundland Growlers over Royals

Updated Oct 16, 2019 at 8:23 a.m.

Derek Gentile of the Cape Breton Eagles, left, skates beside Vincent Marleau of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies during Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 on Sunday. Gentile and the Eagles will return to action Wednesday when they host the Charlottetown Islanders. Game time is 7 p.m. at Centre 200 in Sydney.

Cape Breton, Charlottetown to play first of nine regular season meetings Wednesday

Published Oct 15, 2019 at 9:58 p.m.

Halifax Mooseheads

Former NHLer, Mooseheads coach Danny Grant dead at 74

Updated Oct 15, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

Lifestyles

Bishop's Falls’ Jacqueline Warford, left, recently completed her third mission trip to Haiti where she helped distributed eyeglasses as needed.

Bishop’s Falls woman finishes third eyecare mission to Haiti

Updated a day ago

Annapolis Valley couple Philip and Katie Keddy show off their crop of sweet potatoes on their family's Lakeville farm featured on the new season of the web series Real Farm Lives. The latest episodes are currently streaming online.

Lights, camera, farming: Web series focuses on life on Annapolis Valley family farm

Updated Oct 13, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.

Anita MacDonald, left, and Ben Miller of Miller/MacDonald/Cormier get ready to perform in front of students at Breton Education Centre in New Waterford on Wednesday as part of the Celtic Colours in the Schools program. The two, along with guitarist Zakk Cormier will be performing throughout the nine-day festival as well.

Organizers not expecting much sleep during annual Celtic Colours festival

Updated Oct 11, 2019 at 10:50 a.m.

Up-and-coming country star Danielle Todd is taking her music to Truro.

Country singer ready to air her latest hit on Truro radio

Updated Oct 09, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

Recent Stories

Those in the younger generation who stay here in Newfoundland and Labrador feel a wave of change rising.

GUEST COLUMN: Looking to Ottawa — again

A participant holds a drawing depicting Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg during a protest march to call for action against climate change, in The Hague, Netherlands Sept. 27.

LETTER: Climate change deniers come out from under the cloud cover

CINDY DAY: Some storms leave an impression – even 45 years later

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: A light shines through

Leader of Canada's Conservatives Andrew Scheer and his wife Jill arrive for the campaign stops for the upcoming election, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada October 8, 2019.

LETTER: Parallels between Trump Republicans and Canada’s Conservative Party

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Campus.

LETTER: Questioning the secret search for a new MUN president

A home in St. Thomas was extensively damaged by fire Friday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Fire causes extensive damage to St. Thomas home Friday night

['The Muskrat Falls spillway was put into operation for the first time this week.']

LETTER: Naysayers, yea-sayers, the dumb and the mum

Roddickton-Bide Arm Mayor Sheila Fitzgerald reflects on disappointments in 2018, but feels her town’s community spirit remains strong.

Roddickton-Bide Arm mayor acclaimed next president of MNL

Cameron Simms, right, and his father Terrance Simms attended the concert at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. CONTRIBUTED

Honesty earns Raleigh NL teen a backstage pass to meet hip hop act

The 2019 Porsche Macan is powered by a 2.0-litre, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine that makes up to 248 horsepower and 273 lb.-ft. of torque.

2019 Porsche Macan offers superb drive dynamics

“Send More Tourists … The Last Ones Were Delicious,” by Tracey Waddleton. Breakwater Books. $19.95. 254 pages. - Contributed

BOOK ReMarks: Send More Tourists…the Last Ones Were Delicious