The Central Voice

Check out the lights from your area and around Atlantic Canada below! - 123RF photo

Newfoundland and Labrador 2018 Christmas Lights map

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Alfred Fitzpatrick represents harvesters from the Burin Peninsula in crab fishing areas 10 and 11 on the Fish, Food and Allied Workers union’s inshore council.

N.L. crab fishers taken aback by DFO's latest details on crab data

Susan Stuckless in her red Team Canada jersey displays her gold medal and the team trophy near the ocean in Bermuda. Stuckless says since the ocean was so close to the rink, players would often jump into the water to cool off after games.

From street hockey in Herring Neck to a gold medal in Bermuda

Romaine Lettuce — 123RF Stock Photo

Sobeys stores halt sale of romaine lettuce

An Exile's Perfect Letter

Book Remarks — An Exile’s Perfect Letter

Weaknesses in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture could put fish health at risk says a newly released report.

Newfoundland industry association support of aquaculture act plans

Rainbow Snowballs

The Food Dude — LGBTQ the holiday cheer

Happy Valley-Goose Bay council passed a $36.5 million budget for 2019.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay passes largest budget in town’s history

Clarenville Chamber of Commerce president Joe Twyne

Clarenville chamber president talks municipal budget ahead of release

LETTER: Where are the adults in dressing rooms?

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Clarenville Chamber of Commerce president Joe Twyne

Clarenville chamber president talks municipal budget ahead of release

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Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Will McNeil run again?

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Non-alcoholic spiced wine sangria

RECIPE: Non-Alcoholic Spiced Wine Sangria

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News

Happy Valley-Goose Bay council passed a $36.5 million budget for 2019.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay passes largest budget in town’s history

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Former Nalcor Energy president and CEO Ed Martin at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry on Thursday.

‘Frustrating’ to see negativity, Ed Martin tells Muskrat Falls Inquiry

Published 14 hours ago

Jason Earle was in provincial court in St. John's Thursday morning, where he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a standoff with police on Kennedy Road in September and was sentenced to 141 days time served. Next week, he'll be sentenced in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court for charges related to another standoff, in which he discharged a gun three times.

Jason Earle pleads guilty to second standoff

Updated 2 hours ago

The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District and the RCMP aren't taking any chances with a "potential risk" that has been received for Marystown Central High School on Friday, Dec. 14. - Marystown Central High School/Facebook

NLESD confirms ‘potential risk’ received regarding Marystown Central High for Friday

Updated 17 hours ago

Sports

Foprmer NBA star Glen Davis poses on the court at Mile One Centre after officially signing with the St. John's Edge Wednesday afternoon. Davis, who won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, will be in the Edge lineup Friday night at Mile One for a game against the Island Storm.

Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis looks for good vibes and a fresh start with the St. John's Edge

Updated 3 hours ago

Byron Moores, originally of Red Bay, has been selected as a member of the Corner Brook Viking’s 5-pin bowling team that will compete in the 2019 Special Olympics NL Winter Games. Here he is pictured in the festive holiday spirit with Santa Claus.

Byron Moores gearing up for the games

Updated a day ago

Zach O'Brien scored his seventh goal of the season and added a pair of assists as the Newfoundland Growlers downed the Main e Mariners 5-2 Wednesday night at Mile One Centre. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Zach O'Brien leads Newfoundland Growlers to win over Mariners

Updated a day ago

The Canadian Press

Stephenville minor hockey parent upset his daughter can’t play for rep team

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 11:25 p.m.

Business

Corner Brook Regional High student Emily Vincent recently got a taste of the skilled trades during the Skills Canada Skills Work for Women Conference at the College of the North Atlantic in Corner Brook on May 11.

Grand Falls-Windsor wastewater treatment upgrade requires women’s employment plan

Published Dec 10, 2018 at 4:57 p.m.

The deepwater rig, Henry Goodrich, as it prepares to move to the Flemish Pass to drill a second Mizzen well for Statoil Canada. Alongside the rig is the anchor handling tug, Skandi Vega. — Submitted photo

GUEST COLUMN: Offshore focus is on the safety of our people and protection of the environment

Published Dec 10, 2018 at 6 a.m.

The Block members Rebecca Clarke and Mandy Woodland with owner and founder Melanie Crocker (right).

Women gather at The Block — new St. John’s coworking space cultivates community, collaboration

Published Dec 10, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Cape Race lighthouse keeper Clifford Doran sent us this photo of the waves crashing in the Drook, a nearby abandoned community.

MARK VAUGHAN-JACKSON: Look to the sea

Updated Dec 09, 2018 at 12:14 p.m.

Living

An Exile's Perfect Letter

Book Remarks — An Exile’s Perfect Letter

Published 19 minutes ago

They're out there! Michael Boschat with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada watched from his balcony in Halifax Monday night and caught this one racing across the sky at about 8:35 pm.

CINDY DAY: No rain gear needed for tonight’s showers

Published a day ago

- Contributed

How to stop trying to do it all and actually relax over the holiday

Published a day ago

Aiden Flynn is bringing “Penning the Carol” back to Corner Brook for two performances at the Rotary Arts Centre on Friday and Saturday.

Flynn bringing 'Penning the Carol' back to Corner Brook for two performances at the Rotary Arts Centre

Published a day ago

Opinion

Fences in Tilting

CLEARLY STATED: Good fences make good neighbours

Updated 23 hours ago

Thom Barker

THOM BARKER: Have you got the guts not to trust your gut?

Updated a day ago

Nova Scotia Auditor General Michael Pickup fields question after releasing his latest set of reports in Halifax on Wednesday.

VIBERT: Auditor general says Department of Health has failed Nova Scotians

Updated Dec 12, 2018 at 6:49 a.m.

Grenfell Campus will be the site of a pilot research centre to help with the study of aging. Shown are, from left, Dr. Les Cake, Dr. Veronica Hutchings, Dr. Karen Doody, co-ordinator of the Aging Research Centre; and Dr. Kelly Vodden.

GRENFELL MATTERS: Grenfell Campus to study aging

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 11:30 p.m.

Community

Community calendar

OUT & ABOUT: what's going on in central this week

Published Dec 10, 2018 at 3:39 p.m.

On hand for the presentation were (from left) Councillor Michelle Baikie, Deputy Mayor Bert Pomeroy, Healthy Waters board members Jim Purdy and Marina Biasutti Brown, Mayor Wally Andersen, Councillor Lori Dyson and Councillor Jackie Compton Hobbs.

Birch Island boost

Published a day ago

Kennedy Hoddinott

Best of The West: Kennedy Hoddinott

Published a day ago

With a “Ho ho ho” and a Merry Christmas, Santa Claus makes a grand appearance on his sleigh during the Christmas parade in St. Lunaire-Griquet.

St. Lunaire-Griquet holds its Christmas parade

Updated 19 hours ago

Recent Stories

An Exile's Perfect Letter

Book Remarks — An Exile’s Perfect Letter

Weaknesses in the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture could put fish health at risk says a newly released report.

Newfoundland industry association support of aquaculture act plans

Rainbow Snowballs

The Food Dude — LGBTQ the holiday cheer

Happy Valley-Goose Bay council passed a $36.5 million budget for 2019.

Happy Valley-Goose Bay passes largest budget in town’s history

Non-alcoholic spiced wine sangria

RECIPE: Non-Alcoholic Spiced Wine Sangria

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Will McNeil run again?

Justin Trudeau speaks during a funding announcement at the East Pictou Middle School on Tuesday. The federal government will contribute $90 million towards twinning a section of the 104 between Sutherland's River and Antigonish.

EDITORIAL: Testing values

We do live in a beautiful part of the world: welcome to winter in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. Phil Vogler took this stunning photo; he lives just up the road in Berwick. If you would like to show us how beautiful it is in your neck of the woods, you can email your photos to weathermail@weatherbyday.ca.

CINDY DAY: Whether we like it or not…

Clarenville Chamber of Commerce president Joe Twyne

Clarenville chamber president talks municipal budget ahead of release

A police officer is seen at right taking photos of a home on Main Street in Port au Port East that was completed destroyed in a fire on Wednesday evening.

Owner escapes unharmed from fire that destroys house in Port au Port East

Brad Gallant

Corner Brook native Brad Gallant leads charge to remove offensive Indigenous imagery from Mississauga facilities

Staff leave work for the day at the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band office in Corner Brook Thursday. Earlier this week, the band and the federal government began talks concerning how to reassess thousands of people denied band membership.

Qalipu, federal government met in Corner Brook this week to start talks regarding denied membership applicants