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2-minute reads: Who are the people in our neighbourhood?

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Suspension makes or breaks off-road performance and the TRD PRO has soft spring rates for a comfortable ride but high-performance Fox shocks to control wheel movement.

2019 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO offers great ride, handling

The Lexus ES impressed owners with its swanky cabin, a massively relaxing highway driving experience, low noise levels, lots of detailing and quality, and good overall fuel mileage.

Used Guide: 2013+ Lexus ES luxury cruiser ‘a great investment’

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in action during the Monaco Grand Prix on May 26.

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: Gasoline is gasoline, right? Not really

Officer Jason Henry, right, was part of the team of police officers that worked with GM’s safety and security service, OnStar, to locate, disable and return the stolen 2019 GMC Canyon.

The anatomy of a car theft

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board says 160,000 car accidents occur each year in Canada and that results in eight fatalities a day, on average.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Traffic safety must be top of mind

Marine forecast

ATLANTIC MARINE FORECAST: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Grand Falls-Windsor police arrest man for sexual interference

The trio of, from the left, Benjamin Blake, George Hart and Bill Mayne finish the last couple of kilometres of the walk to Grand Falls-Windsor from Badger on Monday. Hart and Mayne started the walk earlier around 6 a.m. in Badger and were joined by Blake just outside their destination community.

Grand Falls-Windsor man walks home from Badger in aid of local hospice

Published 5 hours ago

Marine forecast

ATLANTIC MARINE FORECAST: Thursday, June 20, 2019

Published 3 hours ago

RCMP.

Grand Falls-Windsor police arrest man for sexual interference

Updated 1 hour ago

Bay Roberts recreation director Ian Flynn says the town needs to take action to address a problem stemming from people with vehicles hanging around the Wilbur Sparkes Recreation Complex. — Compass file photo

More safety measures needed at sports complex: Bay Roberts recreation director

Published 4 hours ago

News

RCMP.

Grand Falls-Windsor police arrest man for sexual interference

Updated 1 hour ago

The Marystown YMCA recreation complex has attained gold certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the first building to achieve the status in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the Town of Marystown.

A Newfoundland and Labrador first for Marystown

Published 23 hours ago

The Town of North West River Municipal Building

North West River gets upgrades to water system

Published a day ago

A worker suffered a serious injury during a fall into St. John's harbour Saturday. Here, emergency workers and co-workers check on the victim before he is taken to hospital.

Construction firm facing OH&S charges in relation to 2017 St. John’s harbour wharf accident

Updated a day ago

Sports

The 37th edition of the VOCM 740 Garnish-Frenchman’s Cove 10K Road Race saw 108 runners congregate at the starting line.

Freake, Bazeley lead the pack for annual Garnish-Frenchman’s Cove 10K Road Race

Published Jun 14, 2019 at 2:07 p.m.

Halifax Wanderers FC’s Mohamed Kourouma scored in Wednesday’s road game against Valour FC. He is shown being tackled by Valour’s Louis Beland-Goyette during last week’s game at the Wanderers Grounds. (Tim Krochak/The Chronicle Herald)

Wanderers advance to third leg of Canadian Championship

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 11:36 p.m.

Tiger Woods of the United States speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 11, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California.

Distance not a must at this U.S. Open ... Tiger talks ... Brooks fired up

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 6:25 a.m.

Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during the girls juniors singles final against Emma Navarro of The United States at the French Open at Roland Garros on June 8, 2019 in Paris, France.

With a Grand Slam junior title, Leylah Annie Fernandez has met one of her three goals this year

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 6:45 a.m.

Business

['<p>Submitted photo<br />Kraken’s KATFISH system uses MINSAS seabed mapping sonar during sea trials.</p>']

Newfoundland’s Kraken scores $2.1M contract with U.S. firm

Published Jun 13, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.

The tour group from Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and the Burin Peninsula in Elliston.
Photo courtesy of Legendary Coasts

Tourism operators from Saint-Pierre and Miquelon and Burin Peninsula visit Bonavista Peninsula

Updated Jun 04, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

Partners Allyson Howse (left) and Brad Gover (right) operate the food truck Saucy Mouth in Mount Pearl, and recently started a mobile vendors association along with other vendors in the metro area.

Mobile vendors unite in Newfoundland and Labrador

Updated Jun 03, 2019 at 1:17 p.m.

Pipers will be opening a store at the former location of Atlantic Restaurant Supplies on the Conception Bay Highway in Bay Roberts.

Bay Roberts councillors suggest new Pipers location could create traffic problems

Published May 31, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

Living

Opera singer and memoir writer Measha Brueggergosman. Herald archives.

Singer Measha Brueggergosman admitted to Foothills Hospital, awaiting double bypass surgery

Updated Jun 17, 2019 at 6:19 a.m.

Carl Sonnichsen

2 Minutes with Carl Sonnichsen

Updated Jun 13, 2019 at 8:18 p.m.

Newer, environmentally friendly paints are making it easy to breathe new life into everything from dressers, night stands, tables to large hutches and church pews.

Once loved, now on trend: Upcycling furniture is easier than you think, says paint expert

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 3:07 p.m.

Bar cart at HomeSense can be used for gardening or cocktails Photo: HomeSense for Ways to maximize your balcony space by Rebecca Keillor [PNG Merlin Archive]

Ways to maximize your balcony space

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 2:54 p.m.

Opinion

Alex Harrold

ALEX HARROLD: We're not going to vape it

Published May 30, 2019 at 9:40 a.m.

Holyrood RCMP stopped a driver on the Trans-Canada Highway Oct. 29 who was allegedly travelling at 151 kilometres per hour.

EDITORIAL: Speed demons abound on Newfoundland and Labrador highways

Published May 25, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Although headlines scream culture wars, Atlantic Canadians agree on a lot of key issues. Here, a view of the Halifax skyline, early morning. - Shutterstock

OPINION: Busting the myth that Canadians are polarized on climate and immigration

Updated May 22, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

Alex Harrold

ALEX HARROLD: The science of stupid

Updated May 17, 2019 at 4:50 p.m.

Community

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

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Business and Arts NL is looking for artists in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area to paint a public piano that will be installed at the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Airport. They have a number of them already in place around the province, such as the one pictured above.

Piano painter sought for public art display in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Updated Jun 10, 2019 at 1:24 p.m.

Chaz Thorne, a Halifax-based filmmaker and business consultant, will launch his new book, Single Dads are Sexy, on June 15.

Halifax author hopes his new book, Single Dads Are Sexy, will be a resource for newly single fathers

Updated Jun 14, 2019 at 9:44 a.m.

The sign for the upcoming walking initiative in Bonavista.

Tip-A-Vista Wellness Foundation to launch Sea to Sea to Sea Walk

Updated Jun 07, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

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<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Suspension makes or breaks off-road performance and the TRD PRO has soft spring rates for a comfortable ride but high-performance Fox shocks to control wheel movement.

2019 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO offers great ride, handling

The Lexus ES impressed owners with its swanky cabin, a massively relaxing highway driving experience, low noise levels, lots of detailing and quality, and good overall fuel mileage.

Used Guide: 2013+ Lexus ES luxury cruiser ‘a great investment’

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in action during the Monaco Grand Prix on May 26.

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: Gasoline is gasoline, right? Not really

Officer Jason Henry, right, was part of the team of police officers that worked with GM’s safety and security service, OnStar, to locate, disable and return the stolen 2019 GMC Canyon.

The anatomy of a car theft

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board says 160,000 car accidents occur each year in Canada and that results in eight fatalities a day, on average.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Traffic safety must be top of mind

Marine forecast

ATLANTIC MARINE FORECAST: Thursday, June 20, 2019

RCMP.

Grand Falls-Windsor police arrest man for sexual interference

Bay Roberts recreation director Ian Flynn says the town needs to take action to address a problem stemming from people with vehicles hanging around the Wilbur Sparkes Recreation Complex. — Compass file photo

More safety measures needed at sports complex: Bay Roberts recreation director

Bay Roberts council has agreed to move boulders at the edge of this gate to accommodate ATV users in Shearstown.

Second thoughts: Bay Roberts council agrees to remove Shearstown gate

Newfoundland actor Greg Malone will adjudicate the 2016 Provincial Drama Festival at the Labrador West Arts and Culture Centre March 29-April 2.

Greg Malone running for Green Party of Canada in federal election

Juliet Barbour, left, and Jazmine Jewer were among the Amalgamated Academy students who helped form the school's first gay-straight alliance group.

Amalgamated Academy shows pride thanks to school's first gay-straight alliance group