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Storm threatens to bury eastern Newfoundland in up to 85 cm of snow

Storm threatens to bury eastern Newfoundland in up to 85 cm of snow

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — While some in St. John's begrudgingly took out their shovels on Friday morning as a snowstorm set in, Shawn Leroux walked out his front door and put on his cross-country skis.
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Underfunding driving burnout crisis in Canada's women's shelters, new report finds

Underfunding driving burnout crisis in Canada's women's shelters, new report finds

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Sparse, inadequate funding is driving a burnout crisis among staff at women's shelters and transition homes across the country, says a report released Thursday by a national non-profit.
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Her migraines turned out to be a tumour, but she waited a year for an MRI to find out

Her migraines turned out to be a tumour, but she waited a year for an MRI to find out

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A woman in Newfoundland says she waited a year for an MRI scan that ultimately revealed her blinding migraines were caused by a tumour pressing into her brain.
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Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP officer charged with careless use of a firearm

Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP officer charged with careless use of a firearm

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's police watchdog agency has charged an RCMP officer with careless use of a firearm. The province's Serious Incident Response Team, known as SIRT-NL, said today the charge against Const.
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AI has come for music. So far, there's a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms

AI has come for music. So far, there's a Great Big Sea between people and algorithms

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Newfoundland and Labrador asked to figure out cost of shutting down oil projects

Newfoundland and Labrador asked to figure out cost of shutting down oil projects

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Newfoundland constable can't appeal rape conviction, ending case that shook province

Newfoundland constable can't appeal rape conviction, ending case that shook province

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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N.L. hastily approved ride-hailing application from man accused of sex crime

N.L. hastily approved ride-hailing application from man accused of sex crime

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An application submitted by a man accused of sexual assault to provide Newfoundland and Labrador's first ride-hailing operation was approved in just one day, according to emails obtained through access to information legislation.
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Canada signs $30-million tourism funding agreement with Atlantic provinces

Canada signs $30-million tourism funding agreement with Atlantic provinces

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The federal government has signed a tourism funding agreement with the Atlantic provinces worth $30 million.
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Police in N.L. have issued a warning about illicit drugs following five recent deaths

Police in N.L. have issued a warning about illicit drugs following five recent deaths

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has issued a warning about illicit drugs following five recent sudden deaths.
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