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Eskasoni’s Emma Stevens, an Indigenous singer who gained international recognition after recording Paul McCartney’s song Blackbird in Mi’kmaq, opened the Unama’ki Mawui’mi: A Cape Breton Gathering by singing the song that earned her an invitation to meet the famous former Beatle backstage at his Vancouver concert in July.

Celtic Colours on stage in Eskasoni

Two vehicles were extensively damaged and one person was sent to hospital during a collision on the Prince Philip Parkway Sunday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Two cars extensively damaged, one man sent to hospital after Sunday ...

A young male skateboarder was injured after he was struck by an SUV Sunday night in St. John's. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Skateboarder sent to hospital after being struck by SUV in St. John's ...

There was extensive damage to two vehicles following a collision in St. John's Sunday afternoon. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Two people sent to hospital following Sunday afternoon St. John's ...

One person and five cats escaped an early Sunday morning house fire in St. John's. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

One man, five cats escape early Sunday morning apartment fire in St. ...

A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary vehicle.

Operation Impact results in assault, dangerous driving, firearms ...

LETTER: Saint Greta and the Church of the Climate Apocalypse

LETTER: Climate change yes, extremism no

LETTER: Voters should take Trudeau to task for lack of health ...

Synergy World Power outlines facilities for the first phase of the proposed fuel plant and sorting facility.

LETTER: Lewisporte plastics plant will provide growth with minimal ...

The four candidates running in the 2019 Federal Election in the riding of Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame squared off in a live debate at the Gander Arts and Culture Centre on Oct. 8.

Central election candidates spar in Gander

Published Oct 10, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.

Synergy World Power outlines facilities for the first phase of the proposed fuel plant and sorting facility.

LETTER: Lewisporte plastics plant will provide growth with minimal environmental impact

Updated 10 hours ago

While NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was campaigning in the Atwater Market, a man him and told him to remove his turban.

LETTER: Disgusted by use of ‘Juicy tidbits’ in Jagmeet Singh profile

Published Oct 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

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GUEST COLUMN: Distracted driving puts all Canadians at risk

Published Oct 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Local

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UPDATE: Stopwork orders issued for dive operations at Northern Harvest cleanup site in Harbour Breton

Updated Oct 07, 2019 at 11:45 a.m.

Campaign posters to have Jimmy Kimmel elected mayor are posted on various homes and businesses in Dildo — including this one at Dildo Cove Coffee and Krafts — in the hopes that the American late-night talk show host will visit the town.

World News Day 2019 - Remembering those 15-minutes of fame

Updated Sep 30, 2019 at 2:24 p.m.

People gather in St. John's, N.L., on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 to rally against the global climate crisis.

BLOG REPLAY: Thousands in Atlantic Canada rally for action on climate crisis

Updated Sep 27, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.

Robbery suspect Ian Williams of Bishop’s Falls is at large and Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP are asking for information pertaining to his whereabouts.

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrest two men in relation to armed robberies

Updated Sep 30, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

Opinion

LETTER: Voters should take Trudeau to task for lack of health portability

Published Oct 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Clockwise, top left: Jagmeet Singh, Justin Trudeau, Elizabeth May, Maxime Bernier, Andrew Scheer and Yves-François Blanchet ORG XMIT: POS1909111313035865

GUEST COLUMN: It’s time to ask what the federal parties will do to strengthen charities

Published Oct 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

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LETTER: Less virtue, more consideration please

Updated Oct 12, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Participants in Friday's Climate Strike in St. John's hoist their signs at the Confederation Building.

LETTER: Where once they stood, we stand

Published Oct 11, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Business

Todd Mercer, left, owner and general manager of Mercer Fuels, stands with the owners of Mercer’s Service Centre on the Esplanade in Sydney that include, continuing from the left, his father David and David’s siblings Brenda Mercer and Gary Mercer. The property is one of numerous pieces of land the province has acquired for the building of the new Nova Scotia Community College Marconi Campus. Oct. 15 will mark the last day of Mercer’s Service Centre before closing for good. Todd said he’ll carry the Mercer legacy on with the separate family business Mercer Fuels Ltd., a home heating business.

Cape Breton's Mercer family 'take one for the team' with station closure

Updated Oct 12, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady speaks to reporters Tuesday at the budget lockup for media.

2019 Resource assessment indicates more oil, gas reserves offshore N.L.

Published Oct 03, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.

Tessa Adams opened Shore Thing Studio and Emporium earlier this spring in Liverpool. It has become a community hub, selling artists’ works, supplies, and offering a wide array of art classes and workshops.

It’s a Shore Thing

Published Oct 03, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

Aligning minimum wages across Atlantic Canada holds inherent dangers for P.E.I. workers.
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GUEST COLUMN: Newfoundland and Labrador now has the second lowest minimum wage in Canada

Published Oct 03, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Sports

Former University of Cincinnati Bearcats college player Cane Broome is the newest member of the St. John's Edge. - University of Cincinnati photo

Broome swept up by St. John's Edge

Updated Oct 12, 2019 at 1:40 a.m.

Chris Wood of New Minas had his hockey dream come true when he was recently connected with NHL hockey star Todd Gill. Through a series of connections, Wood spoke to his hockey idol on the phone, and had his jersey signed. CONTRIBUTED

New Minas man gets call from all-time favourite NHL player

Updated Oct 11, 2019 at 9:55 a.m.

The minor hockey team tries out floorball for the first time at the Farm and Market in Clarenville.

Young athletes give floorball a try at the Clarenville Inn

Published Oct 09, 2019 at 1:16 p.m.

Rogers Hometown Hockey hosts Ron MacLean (left) and Tara Slone.

Rogers announces details for Hometown Hockey festival in St. John's

Updated Oct 09, 2019 at 10:24 p.m.

Lifestyles

Eskasoni’s Emma Stevens, an Indigenous singer who gained international recognition after recording Paul McCartney’s song Blackbird in Mi’kmaq, opened the Unama’ki Mawui’mi: A Cape Breton Gathering by singing the song that earned her an invitation to meet the famous former Beatle backstage at his Vancouver concert in July.

Celtic Colours on stage in Eskasoni

Published 4 hours ago

Up-and-coming country star Danielle Todd is taking her music to Truro.

Country singer ready to air her latest hit on Truro radio

Updated Oct 09, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

Irish folk pioneers the Chieftains bring their all-star team of players and dancers to Halifax's Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Wednesday and kick off the 2019 Celtic Colours International Festival on Friday at Sydney's Centre 200.

Chieftains bring Celtic all-star team to Halifax, Celtic Colours

Updated Oct 08, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Hundreds from across P.E.I. gather for Farm Day in the City on Queen Street in Charlottetown on Oct. 6.

Local businesses grow at Charlottetown’s Farm Day in the City

Published Oct 07, 2019 at 7:49 a.m.

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Eskasoni’s Emma Stevens, an Indigenous singer who gained international recognition after recording Paul McCartney’s song Blackbird in Mi’kmaq, opened the Unama’ki Mawui’mi: A Cape Breton Gathering by singing the song that earned her an invitation to meet the famous former Beatle backstage at his Vancouver concert in July.

Celtic Colours on stage in Eskasoni

Two vehicles were extensively damaged and one person was sent to hospital during a collision on the Prince Philip Parkway Sunday night. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Two cars extensively damaged, one man sent to hospital after Sunday night St. John's collision

A young male skateboarder was injured after he was struck by an SUV Sunday night in St. John's. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Skateboarder sent to hospital after being struck by SUV in St. John's Sunday night

There was extensive damage to two vehicles following a collision in St. John's Sunday afternoon. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

Two people sent to hospital following Sunday afternoon St. John's collision

One person and five cats escaped an early Sunday morning house fire in St. John's. Keith Gosse/The Telegram

One man, five cats escape early Sunday morning apartment fire in St. John's

A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary vehicle.

Operation Impact results in assault, dangerous driving, firearms charges in Conception Bay South

LETTER: Saint Greta and the Church of the Climate Apocalypse

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SHERI SOMERVILLE: Health burden on Atlantic Canada will soon be unbearable

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GUEST COLUMN: Distracted driving puts all Canadians at risk

While NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was campaigning in the Atwater Market, a man him and told him to remove his turban.

LETTER: Disgusted by use of ‘Juicy tidbits’ in Jagmeet Singh profile

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GRANDMA SAYS: Poultry prognosticating

LETTER: Voters should take Trudeau to task for lack of health portability