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St. John’s resident Nell Shea said she attended the card-making event to “make every Newfoundlander feel welcome at home.”

Card-making event organized to ‘make every Newfoundlander feel welcome ...

Saltwire regional columnist Russell Wangersky

Telegram columnist Russell Wangersky finalist for National Newspaper ...

Marine forecast

ATLANTIC MARINE FORECAST for March 19, 2019

Saltwire regional columnist Russell Wangersky

SaltWire columnist, cartoonist finalists for National Newspaper Award

Holyrood RCMP released this image taken from security footage at Flynn’s Store in Avondale Friday, March 15.

Arrest made in Avondale armed robbery

Mounties are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and a woman in Port Hood.

UPDATED: Police investigating snowmobile fatality near Conche

The MV Qajaq W arrived in the Strait of Belle Isle for two crossings on Sunday, Jan. 27. Pictured is the ferry arriving in Blanc Sablon for the first time.

Food supplies dwindling in Labrador communities due to severe ice ...

Don’t let writing letters to the editor become a dying art.

LETTER: We must act like the future of the region is at stake

This house in Baie Verte is the planned location for a new microbrewery called the Little North Brewhouse.

Microbrewery planned for Baie Verte

Published Mar 15, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

RCMP are searching for a man armed with a knife who broke into house in Marystown Friday night.

Police looking for help finding driver involved in Gander hit and run

Published Mar 13, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

According to Baie Verte – Green Bay MHA Brian Warr, the Trans-Canada Highway across Newfoundland is classified by either class A, meaning a product of 100 per cent salt is used on the highway, or a B class, which uses 50 per cent salt and 50 per cent sand on the road. The town of Springdale is hoping to bring together communities of Green Bay and White Bay to change their neighbouring section of the highway to a class A standard.

Springdale hopes to spearhead change in highway classification

Updated Mar 13, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

On Jan. 31, the Honourable Justice David Peddle retired after spending more than 44 years on the bench – the longest sitting judge ever in Newfoundland and Labrador. He plans to stay in Gander, spend more time with family, and live one day at time.

Gander Justice David Peddle longest sitting judge in Newfoundland and Labrador history

Updated Mar 12, 2019 at 4:28 p.m.

News

St. John’s resident Nell Shea said she attended the card-making event to “make every Newfoundlander feel welcome at home.”

Card-making event organized to ‘make every Newfoundlander feel welcome at home’

Published 21 minutes ago

$['The towering 267-metre floating production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) vessel SeaRose sits docked in the waters of Conception Bay as Kelly’s Island looms in the background Friday afternoon. \n— Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram']$

Flowline recovery resumes at daybreak

Published 16 hours ago

Work has been underway recently to get speed signs set up on Veterans Memorial Highway. The province expects the full upgrade, including extra lanes and rumble strips along the centre line, will be completed in the early summer.

Veterans Memorial Highway passing lanes should be finished early summer 2019

Published a day ago

Grand Bank courthouse

Marystown man charged with fraud involving VLT tickets

Published Mar 16, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

Sports

The Special Olympics Team -made up of members from central Labrador, Labrador West and southern Labrador - were a big crowd pleaser when they entered the E. J. Broomfield Memorial arena at the opening ceremonies of the 2019 LWG.

2019 Labrador Winter Games are officially underway!

Updated 12 hours ago

The 2019 Labrador Winter Games is looking for volunteers.

Labrador Winter Games start this weekend

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 7:59 a.m.

Members of the eight teams who participated in the Kerry Clarke Invitational Volleyball Tournament with the Clarke Family.

Tricentia Academy hosts annual Kerry Clarke Volleyball Invitational

Updated Mar 14, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

['Curling - Thinkstock']

Travelers curling championships underway in Stephenville

Updated Mar 13, 2019 at 11:15 p.m.

Business

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour Minister Bernard Davis (from left) Premier Dwight Ball and St. John’s East MP Nick Whalen leave the Fluvarium in St. John’s Friday following a funding announcement.

$40-Million announced for low-carbon economy programs in N.L.

Published Mar 15, 2019 at 5:43 p.m.

St. John's businessman Paul Antle, owner of Newdock, has signed an agreement in principle with Peter Kiewit and Sons to purchase the old shipyard portion of its operations in Marystown. - Southern Gazette file photo

Consultant provided Marystown shipyard cleanup estimate

Updated Mar 12, 2019 at 10:19 a.m.

Sonja Mills and Alicia MacDonald.

Port Rexton Brewing Co. announces expansion plans

Published Mar 11, 2019 at 12:06 p.m.

Stuart Watson was inducted into the NLCA Hall of Fame for 2019. (From left) James Loder, NLCA Board Chair 2019-2020; Stuart Watson; and Rock Awards Show Host, Mark Critch.

NLCA honours its 2019 Rock stars

Updated Mar 11, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Living

A Bedford NS man shovels his driveway March 18, 2015, following a St. Patrick's Day storm that dumped close to 60 cm of snow over many parts of Nova Scotia.

CINDY DAY: Brushing off some St. Patrick's Day weather lore

Published Mar 16, 2019 at 4 a.m.

Simon Boitsefski plays the lead in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” this week at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre. He poses here with narrators Sadie MacDonnell, left, and Claire Coleman.

Corner Brook Intermediate preparing to stage ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

Published Mar 10, 2019 at 11:19 p.m.

Wilfred Emberley has been with the Canadian Coast Guard since 1990.

Career at sea suits Wilfred Emberley of the Canadian Coast Guard

Published Mar 09, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.

This week Harold N. Walters reviews "Grandpa Pike's Number Two".

Book Remarks: Grandpa Pike’s Number Two

Published Mar 08, 2019 at 11 a.m.

Opinion

Courtesy of the Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society
Early 1960s in front of mill.

EDITORIAL: Grand Falls-Windsor is more than a mill

Updated Feb 21, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

Lunenburg West MLA Mark Furey announced that Halifax’s EXP Architects were awarded the $4.77 million contract to renovate the South Shore Regional Hospital’s aging facilities. (Josh Healey)

VIBERT: Furey ‘undermined’ role of chief justice

Published Mar 09, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Questioning continuing travel disparity

Updated Mar 07, 2019 at 10:05 a.m.

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: McNeil's inaction setting stage for future nursing home crisis

Updated Mar 07, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

Community

Mayor Tom Rose at last Thursday’s regular general meeting of the Stephenville town council, where an expression of interest for a farmers’ market development was discussed.

Wade Alley says Stephenville farmers’ market is a wonderful idea

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

Joan Stamp celebrated her 93rd birthday recently in Labrador City with friends and family.
Topic: Birthday

Passion for community: Labrador City pioneer celebrated 93rd birthday, still remains busy with community

Updated Mar 08, 2019 at 3:25 p.m.

PHOTO COURTESY OF EVERETT GREEN
Leander Green, Albert Drover and George Smith.

Where Once They Sailed: A young boy determined to serve his country

Published Mar 07, 2019 at 7 a.m.

The Newfoundland marten is recovering in Gros Morne National Park, up from a handful of animals in the early 2000s to between 25 and 35 today.

Endangered Newfoundland pine marten population recovering in Gros Morne National Park

Updated Mar 07, 2019 at 1:13 p.m.

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St. John’s resident Nell Shea said she attended the card-making event to “make every Newfoundlander feel welcome at home.”

Card-making event organized to ‘make every Newfoundlander feel welcome at home’

Saltwire regional columnist Russell Wangersky

Telegram columnist Russell Wangersky finalist for National Newspaper Award

Marine forecast

ATLANTIC MARINE FORECAST for March 19, 2019

Saltwire regional columnist Russell Wangersky

SaltWire columnist, cartoonist finalists for National Newspaper Award

Holyrood RCMP released this image taken from security footage at Flynn’s Store in Avondale Friday, March 15.

Arrest made in Avondale armed robbery

Mounties are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and a woman in Port Hood.

UPDATED: Police investigating snowmobile fatality near Conche

The MV Qajaq W arrived in the Strait of Belle Isle for two crossings on Sunday, Jan. 27. Pictured is the ferry arriving in Blanc Sablon for the first time.

Food supplies dwindling in Labrador communities due to severe ice conditions

Don’t let writing letters to the editor become a dying art.

LETTER: We must act like the future of the region is at stake

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‘Incredible strain’: Happy Valley-Goose Bay couple may be forced to move due to cost of medical travel

The Special Olympics Team -made up of members from central Labrador, Labrador West and southern Labrador - were a big crowd pleaser when they entered the E. J. Broomfield Memorial arena at the opening ceremonies of the 2019 LWG.

2019 Labrador Winter Games are officially underway!

$['The towering 267-metre floating production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) vessel SeaRose sits docked in the waters of Conception Bay as Kelly’s Island looms in the background Friday afternoon. \n— Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram']$

Flowline recovery resumes at daybreak

The majestic osprey pulled supper from the Atlantic over Isle Madame off Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia and Phil was there to capture the moment and share it with all of us.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Bringing home the flounder