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In a lead-up to legalization on Oct. 17, SaltWire Network journalists set out to take Atlantic Canada's pot pulse, to see how we got to this point and where this could lead.

CLEARING THE AIR: Taking Atlantic Canada's pot pulse

The provincial government wants an education campaign to be prepared about the risks involved with cannabis use.

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The cheque was presented to the Grace Sparkes House Board of Directors on Aug. 30. Left to right are: Grace Sparkes House board members Clyde Jackman, Ruby Hoskins and Mike Walsh; Lynn Skeans, AVON Business Development Manager for NL; and AVON leaders Bernadette Snow, Yvonne Crewe, and Elaine Tarrant (who is also a GSH board member).

Marystown women’s shelter gets a gift from AVON

Bonavista-Burin-Trinity MP Churence Rogers gets a close look at a sea cucumber before it makes its way along the production line at the OCI processing plant in St. Lawrence. Left to right are: Blaine Sullivan of OCI, MP Churence Rogers, MHA Carol Anne Haley, MHA Mark Browne (back) Gary Pike and Eric George.

Sea Cucumbers creating jobs in St. Lawrence

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After years of addiction to opiates, Grand Bank native Don Keeping is on the road to recovery. - Donald Keeping/Facebook

Grand Bank native hopes to make most of new chance at drug-free life

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The bull moose Troy Trimm of Grand Bank bagged on opening day, Oct. 6, is one he can rightfully brag about. The big boy weighed in at 550 pounds dressed weight and sported a very respectable 19-point rack. Trimm along with his father-in-law Clyde Butler were hunting in the Monkstown area.

Burin Peninsula moose hunting season in full swing

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The Marystown Marlins Swim Team participated in two invitational meets and hosted one of its own this summer.

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Tweed CEO Bruce Linton (left) launched pot sales in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 12:01 a.m. Ian Power (right) and Nikki Rose were the first customers.

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From left, former members of the board of directors of Nalcor Energy Tom Clift, Ken Marshall, Terry Styles and Gerry Shortall at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry on Monday.

Questions get personal at Muskrat Falls Inquiry

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Lawyer Lynn Moore speaks to reporters at Newfoundland Supreme Court in St. John's Tuesday about what she says are too many delays by the government to provide information about one of her clients, who reportedly suffered abuse while in foster care years ago.

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Corner Brook Royals' roster hopefuls Johnny Guy, right, and Nikolas Robinson battle along the boards for the puck during a scrimmage game on Tuesday night.

Corner Brook Royals hold first open tryout of the year

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Business

Devon Pardy poses for a picture inside his new HomeGrow Experts NL, an indoor gardening and hydroponics store in Corner Brook.

Corner Brook man saw business opportunity in cannabis legalization

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Charlene Brophy is shown at a 2017 CEO conference. — file photo

Slow digital uptake hurting Atlantic Canadian businesses, CEO says

Updated Oct 15, 2018 at 8:07 a.m.

Egg farmer Alex Smallwood of Russwood Poultry on Roaches Line and Kelly Baggs, office manager of the Egg Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador, talk to customers at Sobeys in Paradise Friday about the benefits of eating eggs that are produced locally.

Egg-xtraordinary day for egg farmers

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The St. Anthony Fall Fair and Trade Show wasn’t held this year, due to lack of interest. At last year’s event, Councillor Eric Boyd, Mayor Desmond McDonald and Deputy-Mayor Krista Howell, are seen hard at work judging the fair’s pie contest.

Fall fair in St. Anthony cancelled due to lack of support

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Living

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Premier Dwight Ball, right, was the guest of honour at the Queen Esthers' Generation Canada First Anniversary Dinner held at the Corner Brook Civic Centre on Saturday. This is a movement with its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The Founder and President is Pastor Esther Obasi-ike. The Canada Chapter was officially launched in Corner Brook on Nov. 25, 2017 and the current coordinator is Grenfell professor Roselyne Okech, left.

Premier Dwight Ball guest of honour at Queen Esthers' Generation Canada First Anniversary Dinner

Updated Oct 14, 2018 at 10:25 p.m.

Here, Joelle Moss and Olivia Young enoy cupcakes during celebrations at Islaview Studio.

Islaview Studios in Deer Lake hold Sock It For Sick Kids celebrations

Updated Oct 14, 2018 at 10:15 p.m.

The Creative Sewing Atelier classroom. — Juanita Mercer

St. John’s seamstress’s dying wish spurs program to help new Canadians

Published Oct 14, 2018 at 9:13 p.m.

Opinion

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VIBERT: Halifax now a world-class nanny state

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Thom Barker: The tangible may not provide the best perspective

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

The New Brunswick provincial government it is prepared for the federal government legalizing adult-use cannabis on Oct. 17.

Russell Wangersky: Legal weed — expect snags

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Community

Wabush Mayor Ron Barron(left), Labrador City Mayor Wayne Button (centre), and Labrador West Chamber of Commerce president Toby Leon talk about cannabis

Talking change

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Some of the birds Parsons had the opportunity to hunt.

Labrador West hunter has trip of a lifetime

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 2:45 p.m.

Miley Spearing enjoyed the animals at the Farmers market.

Labrador West Farmers market and Fall Fair offer goods from near and far

Updated Oct 12, 2018 at 2:35 p.m.

Bernie Denief.

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