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As Newfoundland's Victorian-era jail awaits replacement, observers say it's unfit

As Newfoundland's Victorian-era jail awaits replacement, observers say it's unfit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is replacing its crumbling, Victorian-era jail in St. John's, but observers say the facility is not fit to house people in the meantime.
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Why anti-poverty researchers bristle at holiday appeals for food bank donations

Why anti-poverty researchers bristle at holiday appeals for food bank donations

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Campaigns for food bank donations are a staple of the holiday season, but some Canadian food insecurity researchers say the appeals can be tough to swallow.
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Blackouts after Muskrat Falls transmission line test in Labrador fails

Blackouts after Muskrat Falls transmission line test in Labrador fails

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador has run into more problems.
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Red Cross has distributed $27 million in Fiona donations, most to Nova Scotia, P.E.I.

Red Cross has distributed $27 million in Fiona donations, most to Nova Scotia, P.E.I.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Canadian Red Cross has distributed most of the millions raised to help those affected by post-tropical storm Fiona, and almost all of the money has gone to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
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Newfoundland archdiocese gives update on its process for dealing with abuse claims

Newfoundland archdiocese gives update on its process for dealing with abuse claims

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Archdiocese of St. John’s, N.L., says it has nearly completed the process of selling off church properties in the city as it deals with sexual abuse claims.
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Newfoundland's fishing towns were built to survive, but Fiona changed the game

Newfoundland's fishing towns were built to survive, but Fiona changed the game

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — For generations, Cory Munden's family has been building and living on the same piece of oceanside land in the southwestern Newfoundland town of Port aux Basques.
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Report slams lavish salaries at N.L. corporation responsible for Muskrat Falls dam

Report slams lavish salaries at N.L. corporation responsible for Muskrat Falls dam

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An auditor's report says there was no business justification for the high salaries paid to executives and managers at the Newfoundland and Labrador Crown energy corporation responsible for Muskrat Falls.
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N.L. making COVID-19 rapid tests widely available for first time since pandemic hit

N.L. making COVID-19 rapid tests widely available for first time since pandemic hit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador health officials are making COVID-19 rapid tests widely and freely available to the public for the first time since the pandemic began. Chief medical officer of health Dr.
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'Torrential rain' causes flooding in Newfoundland town already devastated by Fiona

'Torrential rain' causes flooding in Newfoundland town already devastated by Fiona

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. — A southwestern Newfoundland community already overwhelmed by the destruction wrought by post-tropical storm Fiona is now dealing with flooding after a weekend of heavy rainfall.
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Canadian Elite Basketball League folds its franchise in Newfoundland

Canadian Elite Basketball League folds its franchise in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Canadian Elite Basketball League is suspending operations of its franchise in St. John's, N.L. after just one season, the league announced on Friday.
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