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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

Richard Dewey is seen in the lobby of the provincial court building in Corner Brook Friday. The Deer Lake man, an advocating for the cleanup of the Deer Lake Canal, is charged with mischief.

Mischief charge against Deer Lake clean water activist dismissed

Corner Brook Regional High student Jessie Lawrence is looking forward to a future when everyone is accepted.

Pasadena teen wins NL’s 2019 Human Rights Award

Grand Falls-Windsor held its annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 07. Hundreds of people lined the streets on the crisp winter day in order to catch a glimpse of the man in the red suit. Traditionally, the Christmas parade serves as the official kickoff for the holiday season.

SLIDESHOW: Santa Claus visits Grand Falls-Windsor during annual ...

Jilted man STOCK

ASK ELLIE: Jilted husband ready to move on?

Toyota’s got more than two decades into the Tacoma, and industry authorities have acknowledged that Tacoma holds its value well into its life as a used vehicle.

Used 2005+ Toyota Tacoma reliable, efficient, capable

Ben Owen writes, “A couple of years ago, I took a photo of what I thought looked very much like a pig- or boar-shaped island near Arichat on Isle Madame. I always wondered if there was a story about it in the local lore. Maybe one of your Cape Breton readers could shed some light on it for me?”

Email weathermail@weatherbyday.ca if you have insight into this island!

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Curious Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Kevin Mandolese.

Eagles' Mandolese returns to lineup

Rylin Dixon, age five, drew this festive scene. Rylin lives in Lower Montague, P.E.I.

DRAWING OF THE DAY: Lower Montague's Rylin Dixon's bunnies and bees

If this cat could talk…

You can tell by the look on Mr. Newman’s face that he is not amused. The messy mix of snow, rain freezing rain that fell in Cornwall PEI last Tuesday kept this gorgeous 4-year-old cat inside. Mr. Newman belongs lives with Angie Gildart; he is a rescue who has enough free time to have his own Facebook page.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Feline friend avoids freezing rain on P.E.I.

Grand Falls-Windsor held its annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 07. Hundreds of people lined the streets on the crisp winter day in order to catch a glimpse of the man in the red suit. Traditionally, the Christmas parade serves as the official kickoff for the holiday season.

SLIDESHOW: Santa Claus visits Grand Falls-Windsor during annual Christmas parade

Published 4 hours ago

Rylin Dixon, age five, drew this festive scene. Rylin lives in Lower Montague, P.E.I.

DRAWING OF THE DAY: Lower Montague's Rylin Dixon's bunnies and bees

Published 13 hours ago

Stories stowed away on this steamship

This lovely photo was submitted by Gary Mitchell, of St. John's NL. This steamship - the SS Kyle - was built in 1912, and according to Gary, ran aground in Harbour Grace Newfoundland in 1967, where it sits today.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Stories stowed away on this Newfoundland steamship

Published 13 hours ago

If this cat could talk…

You can tell by the look on Mr. Newman’s face that he is not amused. The messy mix of snow, rain freezing rain that fell in Cornwall PEI last Tuesday kept this gorgeous 4-year-old cat inside. Mr. Newman belongs lives with Angie Gildart; he is a rescue who has enough free time to have his own Facebook page.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Feline friend avoids freezing rain on P.E.I.

Published 13 hours ago

Local

Grand Falls-Windsor held its annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 07. Hundreds of people lined the streets on the crisp winter day in order to catch a glimpse of the man in the red suit. Traditionally, the Christmas parade serves as the official kickoff for the holiday season.

SLIDESHOW: Santa Claus visits Grand Falls-Windsor during annual Christmas parade

Published 4 hours ago

Jerry Weir

Jerry Weir of Little Bay Islands remembered as dedicated community volunteer

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

The towns of Middle Arm, shown here, Triton and Little Bay Islands are all in mourning this week after a tragic accident claimed the lives of four people from the three communities and left a fifth person in critical condition.

Community leaders honour memory of 'sweet', 'gracious' victims of crash near Robert's Arm

Updated Nov 28, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

Gander Flyers vs. Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts

Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor looking at ice time options should senior hockey not go

Published Nov 26, 2019 at 3:50 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

FISH-NL president Ryan Cleary announced Tuesday the group is ceasing its efforts to become a certified labour union for inshore harvesters.

FISH-NL ends quest to become certified labour union for Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters

Updated Dec 04, 2019 at 9:48 a.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.

Crate Escape Doggy Daycare manager Marissa Lewis spends a quiet moment with Taylor Swift, her bichon cavalier, in front of the nine-month-old Keltic Drive business that has been given the go-ahead to expand its operations to include overnight kennel boarding.

UPDATED: Cape Breton doggy daycare given approval to operate overnight kennel service

Updated Nov 20, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

Sports

Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Kevin Mandolese.

Eagles' Mandolese returns to lineup

Published 12 hours ago

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 a day ago

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 22 hours ago

Basketball

Ticket packages on sale for AUS Basketball Championships

Published Dec 05, 2019 at 4:46 a.m.

Lifestyles

Jilted man STOCK

ASK ELLIE: Jilted husband ready to move on?

Published 11 hours ago

Teenage dream: Newfoundland twins baking up success with cake business

Updated a day ago

Male couple stress stock

ASK ELLIE: Don't adopt your partner's depressed outlook

Published a day ago

Capt. Danette Woods (pictured) will be serving up coffee, tea and some tasty treats during the Salvation Army's Cafe Church at the Corner Brook Citadel on Dec 8. CONTRIBUTED

Corner Brook Salvation Army trying new approach with café church

Published Dec 05, 2019 at 4:56 p.m.

Recent Stories

Richard Dewey is seen in the lobby of the provincial court building in Corner Brook Friday. The Deer Lake man, an advocating for the cleanup of the Deer Lake Canal, is charged with mischief.

Mischief charge against Deer Lake clean water activist dismissed

Corner Brook Regional High student Jessie Lawrence is looking forward to a future when everyone is accepted.

Pasadena teen wins NL’s 2019 Human Rights Award

Grand Falls-Windsor held its annual Christmas Parade on Dec. 07. Hundreds of people lined the streets on the crisp winter day in order to catch a glimpse of the man in the red suit. Traditionally, the Christmas parade serves as the official kickoff for the holiday season.

SLIDESHOW: Santa Claus visits Grand Falls-Windsor during annual Christmas parade

Jilted man STOCK

ASK ELLIE: Jilted husband ready to move on?

Toyota’s got more than two decades into the Tacoma, and industry authorities have acknowledged that Tacoma holds its value well into its life as a used vehicle.

Used 2005+ Toyota Tacoma reliable, efficient, capable

Ben Owen writes, “A couple of years ago, I took a photo of what I thought looked very much like a pig- or boar-shaped island near Arichat on Isle Madame. I always wondered if there was a story about it in the local lore. Maybe one of your Cape Breton readers could shed some light on it for me?”

Email weathermail@weatherbyday.ca if you have insight into this island!

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Curious Cape Breton Island

Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Kevin Mandolese.

Eagles' Mandolese returns to lineup

If this cat could talk…

You can tell by the look on Mr. Newman’s face that he is not amused. The messy mix of snow, rain freezing rain that fell in Cornwall PEI last Tuesday kept this gorgeous 4-year-old cat inside. Mr. Newman belongs lives with Angie Gildart; he is a rescue who has enough free time to have his own Facebook page.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Feline friend avoids freezing rain on P.E.I.

Rylin Dixon, age five, drew this festive scene. Rylin lives in Lower Montague, P.E.I.

DRAWING OF THE DAY: Lower Montague's Rylin Dixon's bunnies and bees

Stories stowed away on this steamship

This lovely photo was submitted by Gary Mitchell, of St. John's NL. This steamship - the SS Kyle - was built in 1912, and according to Gary, ran aground in Harbour Grace Newfoundland in 1967, where it sits today.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Stories stowed away on this Newfoundland steamship

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper changing status of 22 workers, shutting down for two weeks

Logan Snow of the Glace Bay Panthers, right, celebrates a goal with his fellow teammates during a game against the CEC Cougars during the Panther Classic high school hockey tournament at the Canada Games Complex in Sydney. Glace Bay won the game 7-6 in a shootout.

VIDEO: Glace Bay Panthers remain undefeated at Panther Classic with in over CEC Cougars