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

Newfoundland and Labrador 2019 Christmas Lights map

Lane calls for Mitchelmore re-vote; Speaker disagrees

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper will be shutting down for two weeks, starting Christmas Eve, and the company says more shutdowns are possible during the coming winter. - Star file photo

Union leader and mayor remain hopeful about Corner Brook Pulp and ...

With funding announced by the provincial government, the design process for the Lionel Kelland Hospice in Grand Falls-Windsor is set to start with construction expected to begin soon after.

Grand Falls-Windsor hospice project entering design stage

Northwood Bentwood Rings founders creating popular handmade products

RCMP say charges are pending after a vehicle rolled into a ditch in Leitches Creek on Friday evening.

Springdale man arrested after disturbance at Tim Hortons, assaulting ...

Grenfell Historical Society Manager Cynthia Randell is excited to get the changes started on the Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony. CONTRIBUTED BY SHARON KEAN

Grenfell Interpretation Centre renewal plan under way

For Barb Haley, bringing the outside into her home is key to decorating for the holidays.

Mahone Bay woman draws inspiration from locally sourced greeneries for ...

E. Coli recall warning for salad kits sold in Newfoundland and Labrador

A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary cruiser.

Police search for suspect in Churchill Square robbery

The closure of Pearce Junior High School in Burin has been delayed once more.

NLESD proposes closure of schools in five Newfoundland school districts

Updated 15 hours ago

Grenfell Historical Society Manager Cynthia Randell is excited to get the changes started on the Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony. CONTRIBUTED BY SHARON KEAN

Grenfell Interpretation Centre renewal plan under way

Published 15 hours ago

For Barb Haley, bringing the outside into her home is key to decorating for the holidays.

Mahone Bay woman draws inspiration from locally sourced greeneries for Christmas décor

Updated 15 hours ago

E. Coli recall warning for salad kits sold in Newfoundland and Labrador

Published 17 hours ago

Local

With funding announced by the provincial government, the design process for the Lionel Kelland Hospice in Grand Falls-Windsor is set to start with construction expected to begin soon after.

Grand Falls-Windsor hospice project entering design stage

Published 13 hours ago

St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church board members Bob Thompson, left, and Lucien Forbes stand in the sanctuary of the church. Work is being done to restore the space after a fire in late October.

Spring services possible at Central Newfoundland Presbyterian church as fire restoration continues

Published Dec 02, 2019 at 12:16 p.m.

A pair of pedestrians walk up Pinsent Drive in Grand Falls-Windsor on Friday afternoon amidst blowing snow and plenty of slush.

Winter strikes central Newfoundland

Published Nov 29, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

Jerry Weir

Jerry Weir of Little Bay Islands remembered as dedicated community volunteer

Updated Nov 27, 2019 at 2:25 p.m.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor: On repentance in the House

Published Dec 05, 2019 at 8:42 a.m.

A view of Cathedral Parish Hall from Queen’s Road.

LETTER: A pitch for compromise on Queen’s Road

Updated Nov 26, 2019 at 8:52 a.m.

Ice cover in the Arctic was at an all-time low during the first two months of 2016. An American philosophy professor, who speaks in Halifax on Thursday night, says we have to defend our territory. Shown is a polar bear on an ice flow in Wagner Bay, Nunavut.

LETTER: Climate always changing

Published Nov 25, 2019 at 7:52 a.m.

Don Cherry (Michael Peake, Toronto Sun)

LETTER: Always the fundamental flaw

Updated Nov 25, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Business

Artists rendition of the planned patio expansion for the Quidi Vidi Brewery. - Contributed

Quidi Vidi Brewery looking for second deck

Updated 17 hours ago

A long line formed early Thursday morning outside of the Canadian Tire outlet in Sydney. The store's Red Thursday sale, in advance of Black Friday, proved popular.

UPDATED: Thousands up early to start their shopping in Cape Breton

Updated Nov 28, 2019 at 5:06 p.m.

Harvey's to close in Sydney and reopen in new location

Updated Nov 24, 2019 at 2:04 p.m.

Target Marketing and Communications staff on Signal Hill in St. John's.

Target Marketing and Communications of St. John's named Canada's small agency of the year

Published Nov 20, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

Sports

Newfoundland Growlers netminder Parker Gahagen gets a piece of a shot by Worcester’s Kyle Thomas, deflecting it over the net during ECHL play at Mile One Centre Saturday night as Todd Skirving and Mike Kapla of the Growlers and Drew Callin of the Worcester Railers look on. Making his first-ever ECHL start, Gahagen had 29 saves as Newfoundland edged Worcester 3-2 for an eighth straight win at home. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Newfoundland Growlers had a different look and a U.S. army officer in goal, but maintained their same winning ways at home

Updated 20 hours ago

Hockey

Al MacInnis' daughter records first two career NCAA goals

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:59 p.m.

The East Coast Senior Hockey League players are sharpening their skates for a new season.

Funeral details confirmed for New Waterford-born hockey player

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:54 p.m.

The Riverview Royals will host the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation Division 1 girls’ volleyball provincial championship this weekend at Memorial High School in Sydney Mines. Members of the team, from left, front row, Hannah MacLeod, Giorgia Fasiolo, Kara MacKenzie, Cassie MacLeod, Tracy Eisan and Emma Pyke. Back row, from left, James MacLellan (coach), Ainsley Pelley, Kolby Bussey, Madeleine LeVert, Emily Phillipo, Rheann MacLeod, MacKenzie Skinner and Kate Farrell.

VIDEO: Riverview Royals to host NSSAF Division 1 girls’ volleyball provincials in Sydney Mines

Updated Dec 06, 2019 at 7:26 p.m.

Lifestyles

Northwood Bentwood Rings founders creating popular handmade products

Updated 13 hours ago

The ducks at Sydney’s Wentworth Park created a bit of a traffic jam Thursday morning in deciding to forage across George Street.

Ducks cause minor traffic tie-up at Sydney's Wentworth Park Thursday

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:33 p.m.

Destiny Sylliboy and Alexander Denny are shown performing as children with the help of the organizer of the Eskasoni Christmas Telethon organizer, Robert Stevens.

Christmas telethon longstanding holiday tradition in Eskasoni

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:26 p.m.

Twelve-year-old Jeremy Morneau, right, fools around with his friend Brooklyn Knowles, 14, during Etolie de l'Acadie's school skating at Centre 200 on Wednesday.

Enjoying the ice at Centre 200 in Sydney

Published Dec 06, 2019 at 2:06 p.m.

Recent Stories

Paul Lane.

Lane calls for Mitchelmore re-vote; Speaker disagrees

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper will be shutting down for two weeks, starting Christmas Eve, and the company says more shutdowns are possible during the coming winter. - Star file photo

Union leader and mayor remain hopeful about Corner Brook Pulp and Paper's future

With funding announced by the provincial government, the design process for the Lionel Kelland Hospice in Grand Falls-Windsor is set to start with construction expected to begin soon after.

Grand Falls-Windsor hospice project entering design stage

Northwood Bentwood Rings founders creating popular handmade products

RCMP say charges are pending after a vehicle rolled into a ditch in Leitches Creek on Friday evening.

Springdale man arrested after disturbance at Tim Hortons, assaulting employee

Grenfell Historical Society Manager Cynthia Randell is excited to get the changes started on the Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony. CONTRIBUTED BY SHARON KEAN

Grenfell Interpretation Centre renewal plan under way

For Barb Haley, bringing the outside into her home is key to decorating for the holidays.

Mahone Bay woman draws inspiration from locally sourced greeneries for Christmas décor

E. Coli recall warning for salad kits sold in Newfoundland and Labrador

A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary cruiser.

Police search for suspect in Churchill Square robbery

police

Driver's flight from police halted by St. John's traffic

Newfoundland Growlers netminder Parker Gahagen gets a piece of a shot by Worcester’s Kyle Thomas, deflecting it over the net during ECHL play at Mile One Centre Saturday night as Todd Skirving and Mike Kapla of the Growlers and Drew Callin of the Worcester Railers look on. Making his first-ever ECHL start, Gahagen had 29 saves as Newfoundland edged Worcester 3-2 for an eighth straight win at home. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Newfoundland Growlers had a different look and a U.S. army officer in goal, but maintained their same winning ways at home

This beautiful scene takes us back to a simpler time…

While he could make the trip without too much trouble, aka snow, Philip Capstick and his trusted companions made their way to the camp near Scots Bay NS to gather the wreaths they made earlier this season. Philip will kindly share them to friends and family this Christmas.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: A simpler time in Scots Bay, Nova Scotia