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As tradition dictates, poppies are pinned to the wreaths after official Remembrance Day ceremonies end. BRIAN MCINNIS/THE GUARDIAN

Remembrance Day: Honouring warriors around Newfoundland and Labrador

The Caribou Monument at Beaumont-Hamel, France, stands to honour Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who served in the First World War and, in particular, one of the most horrendous battles.

Devastation, distinction: Battle of Beaumont-Hamel is etched in ...

On the 11th hour.

ON THE 11th HOUR: when the war went quiet

Posters like these, published across Atlantic Canada, encouraged young men to enlist.

The psychology of war in Atlantic Canada: war wounds beyond the ...

Letters to Santa

Letters To Santa

The driver of this car ran off into local yards after crashing into a tree in Kilbride Thursday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Driver flees crash after slamming into a tree in St. John's Thursday ...

The crippled Provincial Airlines plane that was nose down at the Stephenville airport runway after making an emergency landing at noon hour with 47 passengers on board is seen here.

Pilot praised for safely getting plane on the ground at Stephenville ...

Photo courtesy NL Power
Much of the west coast of the island was battered over the last couple of days with high winds and snow. Here, a tree fell across some powerlines in Cormack.

Snow and wind hamper driving, knock out power on west coast

Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band Chief Brendan Mitchell (left) and Gudie Hutchings, the Liberal MP for Long Range Mountains, discuss the next steps in the band's enrolment process during a press conference in Corner Brook Thursday.

Chief Brendan Mitchell, federal government announce next steps to ...

Mary Walsh, actor/comedian/writer earned best performance for the reprisal of her role as Mamie Lou Fury in the hit movie “A Christmas Fury” at the Fort McMurray International Film Festival.

Mary Walsh wins Best Performance for ‘A Christmas Fury’

Sometimes, the scales of justice seem unbalanced.

Notre Dame Seafoods fined $115,000 for environmental violation

Published 16 hours ago

Steven Michael Neville - Photo by Rosie Mullaley

Neville murder trial wraps up in St. John's

Published 4 hours ago

Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie speaks to reports Thursday outside the House of Assembly.

Allegations of Liberal ties to numbered company set to take in millions from Canopy Growth lease agreement

Published 4 hours ago

Gary Hillyard (left) and John King stand as Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Justice Deborah Paquette enters the courtroom in St. John's Thursday morning.

Former Hickman Equipment managers plead guilty

Published 4 hours ago

News

The driver of this car ran off into local yards after crashing into a tree in Kilbride Thursday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Driver flees crash after slamming into a tree in St. John's Thursday night

Updated 3 hours ago

These two crab are thought to be about the same age. The larger one is of a fishable size. The smaller one has an older-looking shell and would not have reached a fishable size. The latest research shows that 80 per cent Newfoundland and Labrador’s snow crab population is terminally molting at a small size.

Not enough bigness in snow crab stocks: researchers

Published 5 hours ago

Robert Thompson, a former deputy minister of natural resources and former clerk of the executive council, speaks to reporters Thursday.

Former government reps, Nalcor at odds over disclosure

Published 5 hours ago

The Hebron platform in April 2017 prior to tow-out from the Bull Arm fabrication site.

Muster triggered on Hebron platform after reports of smoke

Published 6 hours ago

Sports

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

Published a day ago

Hockey

CORRECTED: West Coast Senior Hockey League releases schedule

Updated Nov 13, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.

Templeton Academy Tigers' Kurtis White, left, dribbles around a Waterford Valley High Warriors defender during the Tier 1 championship game on Saturday.

Waterford Valley High Warriors capture Elwood High Invitational boys basketball tournament crown

Updated Nov 11, 2018 at 11:05 p.m.

Cole McLaren of Lequille, Annapolis County worked his way up through the Valley Wildcats program in Berwick before earning his spot on the Halifax Mooseheads roster.

Titan no match for Mooseheads

Published Nov 10, 2018 at 10:13 p.m.

Business

Dan Villeneuve, the President and CEO of Great Northern Port, was invited to be the guest speaker at the St. Anthony and Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting at the Haven Inn Nov 7.

Great Northern Port CEO hints at 2019 start on St. Anthony project

Updated a day ago

The deepwater rig, Henry Goodrich, 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 in this undated photo. The rig, now  at the North Amethyst site near the White Rose oilfield, has had operations temporarily suspended after an incident last week. — Submitted file photo

Record bids for Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil exploration total over $1.3 billion

Published Nov 08, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Bob Williamson on Newfoundland and Labrador’s start-up scene compared to the rest of Atlantic Canada: “Simply put, per capita you have more successful start-ups than I've seen in the other three provinces.”

Mark Vaughan-Jackson: Putting our money where our ideas are

Published Nov 08, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Paula Snelgrove (left) and Michelle Follett are the first women to receive union cards from the Longshoremen’s Protective Union in its 115-year history. They work on the St. John’s waterfront.

Longshoremen’s Protective Union in Newfoundland and Labrador celebrates first women members

Published Nov 07, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Living

Mary Walsh, actor/comedian/writer earned best performance for the reprisal of her role as Mamie Lou Fury in the hit movie “A Christmas Fury” at the Fort McMurray International Film Festival.

Mary Walsh wins Best Performance for ‘A Christmas Fury’

Published 4 hours ago

['Canadian rockers Blue Rodeo will be featured during Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week, running from Nov. 6 to 9 in Truro. They will perform at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre on Nov. 9, with opening acts Adam Baldwin and Carleton Stone. Doors open at 6 p.m.']

Blue Rodeo returning to St. John’s this winter

Updated Nov 13, 2018 at 11:32 a.m.

More than 140 women, including (from left) Sharon Woodford, Verna Smith, Alison Lobel and Alice Seviour, turned out recently to participate in the local bridge league at Bally Haly Golf and Curling Club. Smith teaches the game, which has grown in popularity over the years.

Playing bridge is a big deal for these women in St. John’s

Updated Nov 13, 2018 at 6:48 a.m.

Matthew Hollett, originally from Pasadena but now living in St. John’s, has released a new book called “Album Rock” about the story behind a peculiar photograph taken on the Northern Peninsula more than 150 years ago.

Pasadena native Matthew Hollett’s new book delves into the story behind curious photo of Northern Peninsula rock

Updated Nov 13, 2018 at 11:37 a.m.

Opinion

Letter to the editor

LETTER: Come From Away sparks pride in Gander, Canada

Published a day ago

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

Letter: The case for a Northern Peninsula museum

Updated Nov 09, 2018 at 3:26 p.m.

Walk on the Wild Side

Gary Shaw: Trapping season is upon us

Updated Nov 09, 2018 at 12:08 p.m.

An anonymous letter arguing against proposed accessory apartments is making the rounds in Charlottetown.

Letter: The reasoning behind the decision

Published Nov 09, 2018 at 11:09 a.m.

Community

Crow Head Mayor John Hamlyn and his granddaughter, Katie Hamlyn, snapped this photo during a recent family event.

Mayor John Hamlyn has enjoyed his 55 years of service in Crow Head

Published a day ago

Sgt. At Arms Shelley Sheppard leading the Colour Party march to the church following the Remembrance Day ceremony.

Labrador West remembers

Updated Nov 12, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

The younger generations took part in the act of remembrance as well. Pictured are Heidi Carpenter, Kelly Pilgrim and Leah Genge walking to the memorial together to lay a wreath on behalf of the Guides, Brownies, Sparks and Pathfinders.

St. Anthony remembers

Published Nov 11, 2018 at 3:55 p.m.

Grand Falls-Windsor Royal Canadian Legion Branch 12 president Dan Devine salutes the cenotaph Nov. 11.

Grand Falls-Windsor marks Remembrance Day

Published Nov 11, 2018 at 2:51 p.m.

Recent Stories

The driver of this car ran off into local yards after crashing into a tree in Kilbride Thursday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Driver flees crash after slamming into a tree in St. John's Thursday night

The crippled Provincial Airlines plane that was nose down at the Stephenville airport runway after making an emergency landing at noon hour with 47 passengers on board is seen here.

Pilot praised for safely getting plane on the ground at Stephenville airport

Photo courtesy NL Power
Much of the west coast of the island was battered over the last couple of days with high winds and snow. Here, a tree fell across some powerlines in Cormack.

Snow and wind hamper driving, knock out power on west coast

Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band Chief Brendan Mitchell (left) and Gudie Hutchings, the Liberal MP for Long Range Mountains, discuss the next steps in the band's enrolment process during a press conference in Corner Brook Thursday.

Chief Brendan Mitchell, federal government announce next steps to reconsider denied Qalipu applicants

Mary Walsh, actor/comedian/writer earned best performance for the reprisal of her role as Mamie Lou Fury in the hit movie “A Christmas Fury” at the Fort McMurray International Film Festival.

Mary Walsh wins Best Performance for ‘A Christmas Fury’

Steven Michael Neville - Photo by Rosie Mullaley

Neville murder trial wraps up in St. John's

Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie speaks to reports Thursday outside the House of Assembly.

Allegations of Liberal ties to numbered company set to take in millions from Canopy Growth lease agreement

Gary Hillyard (left) and John King stand as Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Justice Deborah Paquette enters the courtroom in St. John's Thursday morning.

Former Hickman Equipment managers plead guilty

These two crab are thought to be about the same age. The larger one is of a fishable size. The smaller one has an older-looking shell and would not have reached a fishable size. The latest research shows that 80 per cent Newfoundland and Labrador’s snow crab population is terminally molting at a small size.

Not enough bigness in snow crab stocks: researchers

Robert Thompson, a former deputy minister of natural resources and former clerk of the executive council, speaks to reporters Thursday.

Former government reps, Nalcor at odds over disclosure

Bruce

Corner Brook's Daniel Bruce welcomes new member to the curling fold

Thomas Chaulk has one last shot at earning a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hockey scholarship. He hopes to make it happen with a great year with the Kasson Vipers of the United States Premier Hockey League.

Deer Lake's Thomas Chaulk focused on making his last shot count