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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

A number of senior administration are leaving LGH.

Labrador Grenfell Health working to reduce self-harm rates in region

Siblings, from left, Peyton Hill, Hazel-Grace Hill and Laura Baker. Peyton has a heart condition and will soon be travelling to St. John’s with her parents for a check-up at the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre.

Labrador West families giving back to Ronald McDonald House

Prep cabins against thieves this winter, Rocky Harbour RCMP advise

Cape Freels Heritage Trust Inc. is proposing to establish a 16 kilometre walking and hiking trail from Cape Freels South to Newtown.

Cape Freels South to Newtown trail registered for environmental ...

Sometimes, the scales of justice seem unbalanced.

Notre Dame Seafoods fined $115,000 for environmental violation

Sometimes, the scales of justice seem unbalanced.

Notre Dame Seafoods fined $115,000 for environmental violation

Published 3 hours ago

Barry Burgess, Indian Fields, N.S.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Barry Burgess, Indian Fields, N.S.

Published 7 hours ago

Wax your shovel! Krista Clark and her husband Mike Cuvelier spotted this abandoned nest during a stroll through Halifax's Point Pleasant Park. If what Grandma says is true, we’re in for a snowy winter. Mike is 6’ tall!

CINDY DAY: El Nino, the Jet Stream or Grandma – my winter forecast is in

Published 7 hours ago

Students at Graham Academy in Corner Brook took part in a 48-hour musical over the weekend. The group produced "Fame" in two days.

NICHOLAS MERCER: Working for 48 hours

Updated 14 hours ago

News

A number of senior administration are leaving LGH.

Labrador Grenfell Health working to reduce self-harm rates in region

Updated 42 minutes ago

Justice

Province and judges must talk face-to-face, Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court rules

Published 16 hours ago

['Ches Crosbie.']

The N.L. Alliance needs 1,000 signatures to get off the ground

Published 16 hours ago

Robert Thompson, former deputy minister of natural resources and clerk of the executive council, testified at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry Wednesday, saying there was a close working relationship between Nalcor Energy and the provincial government, but the province’s oversight role was not ignored.

Province maintained oversight of Muskrat Falls project, former bureaucrat says

Updated 2 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 22 hours ago

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.

With his 70th birthday quickly approaching, Alex Blanchard is still a smoothie on skates. He plays about 50 games of hockey each year and still keeps up with the younger guys, many of whom are awestruck at his longevity and effectiveness at his age.

Corner Brook’s Alex Blanchard still skating circles at 69

Published Nov 09, 2018 at 6:21 p.m.

Matthew Hunt participates in the 2018 provincial men’s curling Tankard as the third for the Greg Smith foursome. The Smith rink won the provincial Tankard with a 9-4 win over Andrew Symonds on Sunday at the ReMax Centre in St. John’s.

Corner Brook’s Matt Hunt putting competitive curling on hold with work career now a priority

Published Nov 09, 2018 at 6:17 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

Submitted photo
Joel Burke, left, and Nick Hamlyn are seen during the dress rehearsal of "Rent" by the Off-Broadway Players, which opens tonight at the Arts and Culture Centre in Corner Brook.

Well-known musicians join community cast in 'Rent'

Published 14 hours ago

Bridie Jenkinson is the author of “Bertha Bunny in tales from the Black Spruce Marsh.”

Mooring Cove artist Bridie Jenkinson writes children’s book

Published Nov 12, 2018 at 4:17 p.m.

Some of the crowd that gathered for the Remembrance Day ceremony in Corner Brook on Sunday are seen behind the cross covered in poppies.

SLIDESHOW: Remembrance Day ceremonies in Corner Brook/Deer Lake/Stephenville

Updated Nov 11, 2018 at 11:25 p.m.

Modern day war veteran Jamey French, back left, stands with his mom Norma French, while posing for a photo with his daughters from left: Jaime French and Maria French following Remembrance Day ceremonies at Stephenville High School on Sunday.

Stephenville soldier did his job while on Croatia tour

Updated Nov 13, 2018 at 8:56 a.m.

Opinion

Letter to the editor

LETTER: Come From Away sparks pride in Gander, Canada

Published 23 hours 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 22 hours ago

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.

Karen Dawe raises four-year old Isabella Dawe to pin a poppy to a cross at Gander’s Remembrance Day ceremony earlier today. Karen attended the annual ceremony to remember her grandfather Cecil Dawe, uncles Lewis and Ambrose Dawe, and stepfather Lloyd Joseph Parsons.

Gander pays its respects

Updated Nov 11, 2018 at 2:54 p.m.

Korean War veteran Bud Murphy.

Port aux Basques remembers

Updated Nov 11, 2018 at 12:49 p.m.

Recent Stories

A number of senior administration are leaving LGH.

Labrador Grenfell Health working to reduce self-harm rates in region

Siblings, from left, Peyton Hill, Hazel-Grace Hill and Laura Baker. Peyton has a heart condition and will soon be travelling to St. John’s with her parents for a check-up at the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre.

Labrador West families giving back to Ronald McDonald House

RCMP

Prep cabins against thieves this winter, Rocky Harbour RCMP advise

Cape Freels Heritage Trust Inc. is proposing to establish a 16 kilometre walking and hiking trail from Cape Freels South to Newtown.

Cape Freels South to Newtown trail registered for environmental assessment

Sometimes, the scales of justice seem unbalanced.

Notre Dame Seafoods fined $115,000 for environmental violation

There’s been a lot of talk across Newfoundland and Labrador about a possible ban of single-use plastic bags.

Holyrood councillor says it’s time to act on banning plastic bags

The roof of a parking cart corral at the Wal-Mart on Merchant Drive in Mount Pearl was torn free and carried through the air to land on vehicles parked at the Canadian Tire store several hundred metres away as seen in these photos from Mike Keefe.

Update: Wild winds wreaking havoc across Newfoundland

Wax your shovel! Krista Clark and her husband Mike Cuvelier spotted this abandoned nest during a stroll through Halifax's Point Pleasant Park. If what Grandma says is true, we’re in for a snowy winter. Mike is 6’ tall!

CINDY DAY: El Nino, the Jet Stream or Grandma – my winter forecast is in

Barry Burgess, Indian Fields, N.S.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Barry Burgess, Indian Fields, N.S.

Students at Graham Academy in Corner Brook took part in a 48-hour musical over the weekend. The group produced "Fame" in two days.

NICHOLAS MERCER: Working for 48 hours

Kurt Etchegary had to give up on competitive hockey at the age of 21 because injuries took a toll on his body after a four-year career with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He will be back in game mode again this weekend when he makes his senior hockey debut with the Corner Brook Royals.

Former Quebec junior hockey star Kurt Etchegary suiting up for Corner Brook Royals

Blake

Figure skating has always been Caylie Blake's biggest passion in life