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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

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Sobeys stores halt sale of romaine lettuce

Maggie Drover, with parents Stephanie and Fraser, show the duffel bags packed with items she will bring to the hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Labrador City student campaigns and collects gifts for Dominican ...

Horses for Hope horses Eli, Reese and Nevaeh.

Horses for Hope: A little barn with big dreams in Happy Valley-Goose ...

The Muskrat Falls Inquiry heard testimony Friday about the federal loan guarantee for the project. — Telegram file photo

Newfoundland Power shut out of Muskrat Falls review, president says

The back-up ambulance for the shared service between Green Bay Health Centre and Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre can often be seen parked somewhere along the Baie Verte highway in case it is needed.

CLEARLY STATED: An eventual call from an outport, maybe

James Snow of The Cod Jigger in Grand Falls-Windsor is serving up free Christmas dinner this year.

Grand Falls-Windsor business offering free Christmas Day dinner

Construction is underway to build a new wharf facility and station for a Canadian Coast Guard Search and Rescue operation out of Twillingate. According to Harvey Vardy, superintendent for the Maritime Coast Guard SAR in the Atlantic Region, the project should be operational by the summer of 2019.

Lifeboat search and rescue station out of Twillingate expected to be operational by next summer

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Horses for Hope horses Eli, Reese and Nevaeh.

Horses for Hope: A little barn with big dreams in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

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The Muskrat Falls Inquiry heard testimony Friday about the federal loan guarantee for the project. — Telegram file photo

Newfoundland Power shut out of Muskrat Falls review, president says

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The back-up ambulance for the shared service between Green Bay Health Centre and Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre can often be seen parked somewhere along the Baie Verte highway in case it is needed.

CLEARLY STATED: An eventual call from an outport, maybe

Updated 26 minutes ago

News

The Muskrat Falls Inquiry heard testimony Friday about the federal loan guarantee for the project. — Telegram file photo

Newfoundland Power shut out of Muskrat Falls review, president says

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Sophie — not her real name — will spend most of Christmas this year at the Naomi Centre for women in St. John’s. After being estranged from her family and living on social assistance, the 25-year-old has been having a hard time getting her life back on track.

Shelters in St. John’s working to help residents experiencing hard times get through the holidays

Published 8 hours ago

The black spots seen in the pancake mix in this measuring cup are small live bugs. Green’s Harbour resident Tammy Engle discovered them when she poured mix from the previously unopened box recently.

POLL: Newfoundland woman finds bugs in pancake mix

Updated 4 hours ago

Margie Harnett, office manager at Eleven Elizabeth Family Practice in St. John’s, shows The Telegram the whiteboard that displays the number of missed appointments at the medical clinic.

‘No-shows’ clogging up Newfoundland health system

Updated 3 hours ago

Sports

Stephenville Jets forward Nathan Ellsworth is shown during West Coast Senior Hockey League action Friday night versus the Corner Brook Royals at the Stephenville Dome.

Jets edge Royals as West Coast Senior Hockey League enters holiday hiatus

Published 15 hours ago

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Stephenville’s Raleigh Bennett stays on top of schoolwork so she can enjoy sports

Updated Dec 13, 2018 at 8:25 p.m.

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.

St. John's Edge officially introduce Glen 'Big Baby' Davis, their new centre of attention

Updated Dec 13, 2018 at 6:12 p.m.

Participants in the provincial on snow training camp held Nov. 27-Dec. 2.

Provincial training camp and races held at Menihek Nordic Ski Club

Published Dec 13, 2018 at 9:17 a.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.

With colleagues along for the ride, Newfoundland and Labrador Senator Fabian Manning (at wheel) drives a search and rescue Zodiac during the Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans fact-finding study of search and rescue operations across the country. At left is an unidentified search and rescue personnel, while behind Manning is retired Senator Elizabeth Hubley and the late Senator Tobias C. Enverga Jr. (right).

GUEST COLUMN: Private sector partnerships can fill gaps in Canada’s search and rescue operations

Published Dec 11, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Husky Energy’s SeaRose FPSO.

Husky spill consisted of two fluid releases, investigation reveals

Updated Dec 10, 2018 at 5:24 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.

Living

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Book Remarks — An Exile’s Perfect Letter

Published Dec 14, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.

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The Food Dude — LGBTQ the holiday cheer

Published Dec 14, 2018 at 11 a.m.

Non-alcoholic spiced wine sangria

RECIPE: Non-Alcoholic Spiced Wine Sangria

Published Dec 14, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Opinion

The back-up ambulance for the shared service between Green Bay Health Centre and Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre can often be seen parked somewhere along the Baie Verte highway in case it is needed.

CLEARLY STATED: An eventual call from an outport, maybe

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Thom Barker

'The Big Bang' revisited is kind of creepy

Published Dec 13, 2018 at 11:23 a.m.

Geoff Meeker

Meeker on Muskrat

Updated 5 hours ago

Thom Barker

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

Updated Dec 13, 2018 at 7:23 a.m.

Community

Community calendar

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

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

From left, competitors and judges in the gingerbread house competition Karla Morrissey, Wyatt and Brittany Newhook, Hunter Dawe, Amanda Payne, Nikita Ellsworth, Thelma Ricketts, and Nadine Hillier-Stroud.

Gingerbread house competition raises money for Labrador West cancer patients

Updated Dec 14, 2018 at 6:56 p.m.

Peter Reccord

Labrador West Pioneer Peter Reccord

Published Dec 14, 2018 at 5:22 p.m.

Camron Farrell

Best of the west: Camron Farrell

Published Dec 14, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.

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Maggie Drover, with parents Stephanie and Fraser, show the duffel bags packed with items she will bring to the hospital in La Romana, Dominican Republic.

Labrador City student campaigns and collects gifts for Dominican Republic hospital

Horses for Hope horses Eli, Reese and Nevaeh.

Horses for Hope: A little barn with big dreams in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

The Muskrat Falls Inquiry heard testimony Friday about the federal loan guarantee for the project. — Telegram file photo

Newfoundland Power shut out of Muskrat Falls review, president says

The back-up ambulance for the shared service between Green Bay Health Centre and Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre can often be seen parked somewhere along the Baie Verte highway in case it is needed.

CLEARLY STATED: An eventual call from an outport, maybe

James Snow of The Cod Jigger in Grand Falls-Windsor is serving up free Christmas dinner this year.

Grand Falls-Windsor business offering free Christmas Day dinner

['<p>These lines indicate just over two cord of properly-piled firewood.</p>']

Domestic cutting permits available via email beginning in 2019

A Gander contingent met with Air Canada officials on Monday, Dec. 10, to make its case for the reinstatement of a two-flight per day winter schedule from Gander to Halifax. Pictured, from left, are Gander International Airport president and CEO Reg. Wright, Gander and Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Hazel Bishop, Gander Mayor Percy Farwell, and Coast of Bays – Central – Notre Dame Bay MP Scott Simms.

Gander contingent meets with Air Canada about lost services at airport

With so much wind of late, even the fox on Prince Edward Island are having bad hair days. Michele Lawlor caught this handsome fella battling the gusts in Stratford P.E.I.

Town of Wabush advises residents to be aware of high number of foxes in the area

Then-premier Kathy Dunderdale speaks to reporters as Ed Martin, then-president and CEO of Nalcor, looks on.

ONGOING: Former Premier Dunderdale takes stand at Muskrat Falls inquiry

RCMP.

One killed in fatal Rocky Harbour accident over the weekend

Jason Pearce points to a piece of plywood which is all that remains of his house number sign, which blew off during the latest windstorm.

Building homes along N.L.'s southwest coast may require some adjustment to current building codes

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Three great gifts for the DIY enthusiast