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2-minute reads Part 3: Who are the people in our neighbourhood?

At the regular council meeting on Tuesday, Coun. Maggie Burton moved to form a working group to review city policies related to mobile vending.

St. John's city council to form mobile vendor working group

Nalcor Energy executive vice-president Gilbert Bennett at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry in St. John's on Tuesday.

Nalcor Energy VP tells Muskrat Falls Inquiry he was ‘not happy’ with ...

MP for Labrador Yvonne Jones (left) was at the Nunatukavut Community Council office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on June 24 to announce funding for two projects. NCC President Todd Russell (right) said he's pleased to see the investments in clean energy and youth engagement.

Nunatukavut gets funded for clean energy and youth projects

A large section of the road south of the Churchill River bridge on the Trans Labrador Highway washed out on June 24. - Courtesy of the Department of Transportation and Works.

Province bringing in helicopters for travellers stranded on Labrador ...

This map shows the location of a proposed tunnel connecting Labrador to the island of Newfoundland, from Point Amour to a site near Flower’s Cove.

Federal government takes “preliminary step” to evaluate Strait of ...

RCMP are searching for a man armed with a knife who broke into house in Marystown Friday night.

Ontario man who crashed into ditch at Marystown town hall arrested for ...

Corner Brook RNC stop teenage girl traveling double speed limit

Some images of summertime fun in the 1970s and '80s.

TURNER: Embrace a healthy diet of Newfoundland summer

Personalize the system's user interface to be easy and intuitive for everyone in your family to navigate.

Smart homes are booming

RCMP are searching for a man armed with a knife who broke into house in Marystown Friday night.

Ontario man who crashed into ditch at Marystown town hall arrested for impaired driving

Updated 18 hours ago

Coun. Keith Keating (third from left) addressed a group of citizens concerned about hiring for the construction phase of Grieg NL’s salmon hatchery at the marine industrial park in Marystown on Tuesday, June 18.

Grieg NL clams up over Marystown hiring

Updated Jun 20, 2019 at 10:13 a.m.

Hughie Reid and Edith Hefferan unveiled the membership plaque.

Placentia West Development Association marks four decades

Published Jun 18, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

The Marystown YMCA recreation complex has attained gold certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the first building to achieve the status in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to the Town of Marystown.

A Newfoundland and Labrador first for Marystown

Published Jun 18, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

News

St. John's city council adopts privacy management policy

Published 6 hours ago

RCMP are searching for a man armed with a knife who broke into house in Marystown Friday night.

Ontario man who crashed into ditch at Marystown town hall arrested for impaired driving

Updated 18 hours ago

Corner Brook RNC stop teenage girl traveling double speed limit

Published 22 hours ago

Latest news

St. Lewis announces new town hall

Published a day ago

Sports

Dec LaCour was recently inducted into Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador's Hall of Fame as a builder for the sport.

Harbour Main's Dec LaCour joins Hockey NL Hall of Fame

Published Jun 22, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.

Business

Boyd Cohen, 88, grandson of Simon Cohen, original owner and founder of Cohen’s, speaks at Cohen’s showcase store on Kenmount Road Friday in St. John's at an event marking the company’s 100th anniversary. Listening are Ruth Bell-Steinhauer, current co-owner of Cohen's, and and Randy Bell, chairman of Bell Holdings Limited.

Cohen's marks 100 years in Newfoundland and Labrador

Updated Jun 23, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

['<p>Submitted photo<br />Kraken’s KATFISH system uses MINSAS seabed mapping sonar during sea trials.</p>']

Newfoundland’s Kraken scores $2.1M contract with U.S. firm

Published Jun 13, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.

While the stock may experience a serious cut in the 3L fishing zone, harvesters within the 3K zone of central Newfoundland are hopeful that with a stable and mildly improving biomass in 3K, their 2019 quotas will remain the same as last year’s.

GUEST COLUMN: FFAW wants things their way on pricing, not ‘transparency’

Updated Jun 13, 2019 at 8:46 a.m.

Devour! The Food Film Fest is taking place at the Fogo Island Inn Nov. 3-5. Devourfest.com

New charter air service launched for Fogo Island Inn guests

Updated Jun 11, 2019 at 12:08 p.m.

Living

Personalize the system's user interface to be easy and intuitive for everyone in your family to navigate.

Smart homes are booming

Updated a day ago

Gordon Parsons honoured to be Spaniard's Bay's official bagpipes player

Updated Jun 15, 2019 at 11:24 a.m.

This is how paint (and paint-like stain) can look after just one year.

MY HANDMADE HOME: The (ongoing) DIY deck disaster

Updated Jun 14, 2019 at 1:50 p.m.

Strawberries want to be in a sunny spot. Makes sense, the more sun ... the sweeter the fruit.

CARSON ARTHUR: Strawberries are one fruit that almost anyone can grow

Updated Jun 14, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Opinion

Some images of summertime fun in the 1970s and '80s.

TURNER: Embrace a healthy diet of Newfoundland summer

Updated a day ago

Alex Harrold

ALEX HARROLD: The science of stupid

Updated May 17, 2019 at 4:50 p.m.

PAT CULLEN: The forgotten

Published May 16, 2019 at 2:35 p.m.

If you spoil your ballot or don’t vote, who do you think will be paying attention? Voting is the best way to make your voice heard. —

EDITORIAL: Why your vote counts

Published May 16, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Community

At the start of the Iceberg Festival, on June 7, St. Anthony Mayor Desmond McDonald and St. Barbe-L'Anse Aux Meadows MHA Christopher Mitchelmore were tasked with raising the Iceberg Festival flag at the Grenfell Interpretation Centre.

Northern Peninsula Iceberg Festival trying to get more participation from more communities

Updated Jun 21, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Published Jun 19, 2019 at 3:04 p.m.

Juliet Barbour, left, and Jazmine Jewer were among the Amalgamated Academy students who helped form the school's first gay-straight alliance group.

Amalgamated Academy shows pride thanks to school's first gay-straight alliance group

Published Jun 19, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

Hughie Reid and Edith Hefferan unveiled the membership plaque.

Placentia West Development Association marks four decades

Published Jun 18, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

Recent Stories

At the regular council meeting on Tuesday, Coun. Maggie Burton moved to form a working group to review city policies related to mobile vending.

St. John's city council to form mobile vendor working group

Nalcor Energy executive vice-president Gilbert Bennett at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry in St. John's on Tuesday.

Nalcor Energy VP tells Muskrat Falls Inquiry he was ‘not happy’ with emails about project split

MP for Labrador Yvonne Jones (left) was at the Nunatukavut Community Council office in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on June 24 to announce funding for two projects. NCC President Todd Russell (right) said he's pleased to see the investments in clean energy and youth engagement.

Nunatukavut gets funded for clean energy and youth projects

A large section of the road south of the Churchill River bridge on the Trans Labrador Highway washed out on June 24. - Courtesy of the Department of Transportation and Works.

Province bringing in helicopters for travellers stranded on Labrador highway

This map shows the location of a proposed tunnel connecting Labrador to the island of Newfoundland, from Point Amour to a site near Flower’s Cove.

Federal government takes “preliminary step” to evaluate Strait of Belle Isle subsea tunnel

RCMP are searching for a man armed with a knife who broke into house in Marystown Friday night.

Ontario man who crashed into ditch at Marystown town hall arrested for impaired driving

Corner Brook RNC stop teenage girl traveling double speed limit

Some images of summertime fun in the 1970s and '80s.

TURNER: Embrace a healthy diet of Newfoundland summer

Personalize the system's user interface to be easy and intuitive for everyone in your family to navigate.

Smart homes are booming

Latest news

St. Lewis announces new town hall

Melissa O'Keefe, left, says her older brother Sean O'Keefe was very caring and practically helped raise her as they grew up in Carbonear. Sean was killed in a workplace accident in 2005.

Carbonear woman shares story of brother's workplace death to raise awareness for National Safety Month

Dec LaCour was recently inducted into Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador's Hall of Fame as a builder for the sport.

Harbour Main's Dec LaCour joins Hockey NL Hall of Fame