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Terry Ryan celebrates 47th birthday with fist-flying return to pro hockey

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — Former NHL player Terry Ryan celebrated his 47th birthday with a fist-flying return to professional hockey, dropping the gloves and fighting Sunday for the Newfoundland Growlers in the ECHL.
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Newfoundland airport reopening after bomb threat deemed 'non-credible'

Newfoundland airport reopening after bomb threat deemed 'non-credible'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A bomb threat that halted commercial flights Friday morning at the St. John's International Airport was not really a threat at all, police and airport officials said.
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Virtual ERs are controversial, but in rural Newfoundland, one has saved a life

Virtual ERs are controversial, but in rural Newfoundland, one has saved a life

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The 12-bed hospital in New-Wes-Valley, N.L.
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Some Newfoundland and Labrador hockey teams defying ban on end-of-game handshakes

Some Newfoundland and Labrador hockey teams defying ban on end-of-game handshakes

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Some hockey teams in western Newfoundland continue to line up for end-of-game handshakes, despite a decree from officials to end the practice because it sometimes led to altercations.
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Families across Canada with loved ones in Gaza vying for limited number of visas

Families across Canada with loved ones in Gaza vying for limited number of visas

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two Palestinian sisters in Newfoundland are among families across Canada applying for a limited number of special visas they hope will rescue their loved ones from the Israel-Hamas war.
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Beach volleyball sand is hard to find and will cost a Newfoundland town $360,000

Beach volleyball sand is hard to find and will cost a Newfoundland town $360,000

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A community in the St. John's region has discovered that Olympic-grade beach volleyball sand is rare, complicated and expensive to move.
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'Ungovernable' lawyer in Newfoundland disbarred for breaching conduct code 25 times

'Ungovernable' lawyer in Newfoundland disbarred for breaching conduct code 25 times

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A lawyer in Newfoundland has been disbarred by the province's law society for being "ungovernable.
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Two N.B. men exonerated in 1983 murder after convictions were overturned

Two N.B. men exonerated in 1983 murder after convictions were overturned

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two New Brunswick men whose 1984 murder convictions were recently overturned by the federal justice minister have been formally declared not guilty.
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Cybersecurity issue delays in-person classes at Memorial University of N.L. campus

Cybersecurity issue delays in-person classes at Memorial University of N.L. campus

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Memorial University campus in western Newfoundland is the latest Canadian post-secondary institution to be grappling with what officials are calling a "cybersecurity incident.
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Byelection date set in Newfoundland and Labrador riding after veteran Tory steps down

Byelection date set in Newfoundland and Labrador riding after veteran Tory steps down

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief electoral officer has set Jan. 29 as the date for a byelection in the provincial riding of Conception Bay East-Bell Island.
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