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Marijuana edibles are an alternative way to ingest cannabis.

University of Denver prof says day-to-day life won't change much after ...

Scott MacIntosh, communications manager with the Halifax Mooseheads, said the Mooseheads and the entire CHL have formed a partnership with Health Canada and will be rolling out an awareness campaign on our social media channels throughout the season.

What should Atlantic Canada's sports leagues do about legal marijuana?

Jon Keefe shows off one of the squish presses and other cannabis consumption paraphernalia he sells at the Dabber Hashery, a specialty shop in downtown St. John’s, N.L. Keefe had initially planned to obtain a licence to sell cannabis products, but abandoned that enterprise when it became clear the eight-per-cent margin paid to cannabis retailers in Newfoundland and Labrador didn’t make for a strong business case for him and his partners.

Path to profit: It’s not just government and major corporations ...

While the exterior of the building is nearing completion, significant interior work, as well as the parking area, need to be completed before O’Leary’s new cannabis store opens for business. Provincial and town officials confirm the building will not be ready to serve customers on October 17, the date when cannabis use becomes legal in Canada.

Cannabis rules: what to expect in P.E.I.

Annie MacEachern of Charlottetown, P.E.I., who consumes cannabis for medicinal purposes, says legalization of the drug is just the beginning. She says advocates need to continue pushing to get edibles and concentrates on the market.

From pop culture to pot culture: Atlantic Canadian cannabis ...

The Cannabis NB location in Sackville, N.B.

Cannabis rules: what to expect in New Brunswick

The Marystown Marlins Swim Team participated in two invitational meets and hosted one of its own this summer.

Marlins look back on successful swim season

Come From Away headed to St. John’s stage

The bull moose Troy Trimm of Grand Bank bagged on opening day, Oct. 6, is one he can rightfully brag about. The big boy weighed in at 550 pounds dressed weight and sported a very respectable 19-point rack. Trimm along with his father-in-law Clyde Butler were hunting in the Monkstown area.

Burin Peninsula moose hunting season in full swing

Marty Byrne hard at work.

The artwork of Marty Byrne

In a lead-up to legalization on Oct. 17, SaltWire Network journalists set out to take Atlantic Canada's pot pulse, to see how we got to this point and where this could lead.

CLEARING THE AIR: Taking Atlantic Canada's pot pulse

Updated 56 minutes ago

Firetruck stock.

Central communities taking first steps to share fire department resources

Published Oct 09, 2018 at 6 a.m.

The Marystown Marlins Swim Team participated in two invitational meets and hosted one of its own this summer.

Marlins look back on successful swim season

Updated 28 minutes ago

Come From Away headed to St. John’s stage

Updated 30 minutes ago

News

Come From Away headed to St. John’s stage

Updated 30 minutes ago

Cliff Doran took this picture off St. Vincent's Saturday afternoon of a surfer stranded at sea by pounding waves. The surfer was rescued by a fast craft crew by the oil tanker the Beothuk Spirit. — Photo courtesy of Cliff Doran

Updated: Surfers safe after dramatic sea rescue off St. Vincent's, N.L.

Updated 17 hours ago

The spillway at the Muskrat Falls site in Labrador. — Telegram file

Muskrat Falls Inquiry highlights Week 4

Updated a day ago

A bud handler looks over product in a cannabis dispensary in this file shot.

Some N.L. cannabis stores won’t be ready for 10/17

Published Oct 13, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Sports

More than 20 people from Grand Falls-Windsor, Botwood, Gander, Corner Brook and Stephenville participated in a mountain biking trail development session on Sept. 22. One of the things they did was practice trail planning. Delia Young (left) uses the inclinometer, with Jenelle Grandy assisting, to measure the slope of a section of trail.

Grand Falls-Windsor gears up for a mountain bike trail

Updated Oct 13, 2018 at 9:24 a.m.

Noah Blanchard

Noah Blanchard and AAA peewee Kings look to build on success of kickoff tournament with trio of games this weekend in Rocky Harbour

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 6:31 p.m.

Deer Lake native Jolena Gillard is shown in practice with the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers prior to the start of the regular season.

Deer Lake’s Jolena Gillard enjoying life as a Panther in her quest to be her best

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 10:26 p.m.

Mountain Bike - Stock

A new skills park with pump track to become reality for west coast mountain bikers

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 12:25 a.m.

Business

Charlene Brophy is shown at a 2017 CEO conference. — file photo

Slow digital uptake hurting Atlantic Canadian businesses, CEO says

Updated 2 hours ago

CEO of Alderon Tayfun Eldem speaks to the Labrador West Chamber of Commerce.

Alderon ready to move forward on Kami Project in Labrador West

Published Oct 05, 2018 at 10:50 a.m.

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CHHA-NL obtains loan to launch new social enterprise

Published Oct 04, 2018 at 5 p.m.

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St. John’s tech firm Vision33 consolidates arms under one banner

Published Oct 04, 2018 at 4:59 p.m.

Living

Amelia Saunders, 3, was diagnosed with leukemia in July and received 11 blood transfusions that month. Her parents said she’ll likely need more blood again in November with the next round of chemotherapy.

Blood donation: ‘It’s life’ — Parents of N.L. toddler with leukemia thank blood donors

Updated 3 hours ago

Newfoundland Ridge Baklava A La Mode

The Food Dude — Pulverizing the puff pastry pet peeve

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Plant Matter

CB Petite Nuit starts Friday in Corner Brook

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 12:35 a.m.

Lloyd Bogle, 90, is flanked by Charlie Gillam (left) and Lenny Gillam (right) of Grandy’s River Outfitters. - Photo courtesy of Dale Bogle

90-year-old hunter gets his 34th moose near Codroy Pond

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 11:06 a.m.

Opinion

Fogo Island Inn is organizing a community quilt hang out on May 5.

David Clarke: What’s in a name?

Published Oct 04, 2018 at 1:36 p.m.

Tim Baker of Hey Rosetta!

Art & Soul: Hey Rosetta! frontman starts anew

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 8:09 a.m.

Nathalia Bonilla-Alvarez (left) and Jeong Woo-Kang are two international students enrolled in the English as a Second Language program at Grenfell Campus.

Editorial: Recruit but also retain

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Volunteer firefighters have to find a balance between their regular lives and the times when they're called on to help their community.

NICHOLAS MERCER: Volunteer firefighting is a balancing act

Updated Oct 11, 2018 at 12:55 a.m.

Community

Community calendar

Out & About: what's going on in central this week

Published Oct 09, 2018 at 10:26 a.m.

Bernie Denief.

Labrador West Pioneers: Bernie Denief

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 11:02 a.m.

Patty Way has spent decades compiling this family tree of Lydia Campbell.

Labrador woman filling in the gaps on Lydia Campbell’s family tree

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 10:54 a.m.

Making his way along the sidewalks of Gander, BooBoo, an 11-year-old miniature horse, makes a jut towards a lush green lawn, a tasty treat while out for a morning stroll in Gander, Sept. 10.

Clip clopping along

Published Oct 09, 2018 at 10:19 a.m.

Recent Stories

The Marystown Marlins Swim Team participated in two invitational meets and hosted one of its own this summer.

Marlins look back on successful swim season

Come From Away headed to St. John’s stage

The bull moose Troy Trimm of Grand Bank bagged on opening day, Oct. 6, is one he can rightfully brag about. The big boy weighed in at 550 pounds dressed weight and sported a very respectable 19-point rack. Trimm along with his father-in-law Clyde Butler were hunting in the Monkstown area.

Burin Peninsula moose hunting season in full swing

Marty Byrne hard at work.

The artwork of Marty Byrne

Taylor Giovannini of Oceanic Releaf. - Photo courtesy of Robert Conway Photography

Port aux Basques proves a natural fit for Oceanic Releaf cannabis shop

The Muskrat Falls generation dam's spillway and powerhouse are shown in this in this October 2017 photo supplied by Nalcor Energy. Auditors testified Friday that Nalcor Energy didn’t adequately investigate energy alternatives before going ahead with the Muskrat Falls option.

Letter: Muskrat Falls' renewable nature could be the mega-project's silver lining

Amelia Saunders, 3, was diagnosed with leukemia in July and received 11 blood transfusions that month. Her parents said she’ll likely need more blood again in November with the next round of chemotherapy.

Blood donation: ‘It’s life’ — Parents of N.L. toddler with leukemia thank blood donors

The level of debt carried by residents of the province has grown.

Newfoundland and Labrador's debt keeps going up

Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons - The Newfoundland Growlers celebrated their first win in their first year in the ECHL Friday night at Mile One Centre, a 3-2 decision over the Florida Everblades. The Growlers had to settle for a split, however, as Florida won 3-2 Saturday night.

Growlers off and running

A set of traffic lights is going to be installed at this busy intersection in Stephenville where Queen Street, Minnesota Drive and Prince Rupert Drive meet.

New traffic lights to be installed at busy Stephenville intersection

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Corner Brook woman pens chapter of book which addresses the future of the homeless shelter in Canada

Premier Dwight Ball, right, was the guest of honour at the Queen Esthers' Generation Canada First Anniversary Dinner held at the Corner Brook Civic Centre on Saturday. This is a movement with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The Founder and President is Pastor Esther Obasi-ike. The Canada Chapter was officially launched in Corner Brook on Nov. 25, 2017 and the current coordinator is Grenfell professor Roselyne Okech, left.

Premier Dwight Ball guest of honour at Queen Esthers' Generation Canada First Anniversary Dinner