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Myrle Vokey created the Newfoundland Screech-in to 'welcome everybody to the family'

Myrle Vokey created the Newfoundland Screech-in to 'welcome everybody to the family'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Myrle Vokey, an educator who created Newfoundland's famed Screech-in ceremony as a way to give people a sense of belonging, died on Saturday at the age of 85, after a road trip and a night out for his 58th wedding anniversary.
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Do you know this missus? Newfoundland folklore archive hopes to give women their due

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For decades, folklorists at Memorial University have had a Mrs. W. R. King to thank for sharing the local superstition that a lid left off a kettle as tea was steeping was a sure sign a stranger would soon come knocking.
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Trial begins for Newfoundland RCMP officer accused of assaulting unruly air passenger

Trial begins for Newfoundland RCMP officer accused of assaulting unruly air passenger

STEPHENVILLE, N.L. — A trial began Tuesday for an RCMP officer accused of assaulting an unruly flight passenger after he was escorted off an international flight that had been diverted to an airport in western Newfoundland. Const.
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Ernesto to swing south of Newfoundland, but it will bring heavy rain and high seas

Ernesto to swing south of Newfoundland, but it will bring heavy rain and high seas

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland appeared to catch a lucky break Monday with Hurricane Ernesto expected to pass south of the island, but the fast-moving storm was still forecast to bring intense rain over a short period.
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Hurricane Ernesto: Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland told to watch for big waves

Hurricane Ernesto: Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland told to watch for big waves

HALIFAX — Residents of Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland are being told to keep a close watch on the progress of Hurricane Ernesto as it churns its way northward, pushing big waves far from its swirling centre.
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Memorial University chair resigns after sharing pro-Palestinian email with alum's dad

Memorial University chair resigns after sharing pro-Palestinian email with alum's dad

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The chair of the board of regents at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador has resigned after he was criticized for forwarding a pro-Palestinian campaign email he received from an alumna to her father.
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One person dead after DFO plane crash near Corner Brook, N.L.

One person dead after DFO plane crash near Corner Brook, N.L.

CORNER BROOK, N.L. — One person has died after a plane contracted by the federal fisheries department crashed near Corner Brook, N.L.
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Man charged for allegedly assaulting two women at pro-Palestinian march in St. John's

Man charged for allegedly assaulting two women at pro-Palestinian march in St. John's

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Pro-Palestinian activists say a man assaulted two women on Saturday who were acting as safety marshals during a protest march through downtown St. John's, N.L.
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Number of inmates released into homelessness is climbing in Newfoundland and Labrador

Number of inmates released into homelessness is climbing in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Hearing denial for man held for tweet shows complaints system favours police: experts

Hearing denial for man held for tweet shows complaints system favours police: experts

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — People in Newfoundland and Labrador who feel they've been a victim of police misconduct have just six months to file a complaint.
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