CBC Newfoundland Morning
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Dozens of vacant teaching positions on the first day of school, and a BIG catch off the Bonavista Peninsula
It's the first day of school for thousands of children across the province, but more than 80 teaching positions remain unfilled; and a bluefin tuna was landed off the Bonavista Peninsula for the first time in 40 years last weekend.
Download Dozens of vacant teaching positions on the first day of school, and a BIG catch off the Bonavista Peninsula
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New opportunities at the Port of Corner Brook, another close call on our highways, recognizing the residents of Gander, and more back to school budgeting!
Almost 11-million dollars is being invested in Corner Brook's port facilities, we hear from a truck driver who had another close encounter on our province's highways, a person who was stuck in Gander on 9/11 describes the monument he's trying to establish there, and we present the third and final installment in our series on Back-to-School Budgeting!
Download New opportunities at the Port of Corner Brook, another close call on our highways, recognizing the residents of Gander, and more back to school budgeting!
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Another oil spill at the Hibernia platform, eating your feelings in a GOOD way, and catching the coding bug
Twenty-two hundred litres of oil and wastewater spilled into the ocean from the Hibernia platform on Saturday, a dietitian explains why eating and self-compassion are key to a healthier you, and a special kids' camp at Grenfell Campus teaches computer coding.
Download Another oil spill at the Hibernia platform, eating your feelings in a GOOD way, and catching the coding bug
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Scarred by a gross encounter of the 'turd' kind: find out the doo-do's and the doo-don'ts of pooping in the woods.
What do you do if you're, um, "caught short," shall we say - and the closest toilet is kilometres away?
The CBC's Cherie Wheeler questions whether pooping in the woods is becoming a lost skill.
Download Scarred by a gross encounter of the 'turd' kind: find out the doo-do's and the doo-don'ts of pooping in the woods.
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Evicting the mayor, a kids' book BY a kid, and a musical makes its way across the island this month
An eviction notice is looming for Tom Rose, the mayor of Stephenville; a pre-school literacy program at the Corner Brook Public Library inspired one 5-year-old to write his own book; plus, we speak to a cast member of No Change in the Weather as they get ready to take their musical across Canada.
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Business invites people to throw axes for fun, a woman turns wine bottles into glassware, and giant, lantern puppets tell 'A Fish Tale'
An NL business invites people to throw axes for fun, a woman etches Newfoundland scenes using recycled wine bottles, and lantern puppets that look like sea creatures are featured in a community play.
Download Business invites people to throw axes for fun, a woman turns wine bottles into glassware, and giant, lantern puppets tell 'A Fish Tale'
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The family of an outdoor guide killed in a float plane crash in Labrador questions its safety, and part of the Bonavista Peninsula could soon be recognized by UNESCO
The family of an outdoor guide raises questions about the float plane crash that killed the 47-year-old man in Labrador last week, and UNESCO evaluators check out the Bonavista Peninsula as a possible UNESCO Global Geopark.
Download The family of an outdoor guide killed in a float plane crash in Labrador questions its safety, and part of the Bonavista Peninsula could soon be recognized by UNESCO
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A 14yo from NL helps fight drug abuse, two musicians tell why they don't drink on the job, and people tell us their summer memories
A 14yo girl helps fight drug abuse around the world, musicians Damhnait Doyle and Sherman Downey tell why they no longer drink on the job, and we hear your fond memories of summers past.
Download A 14yo from NL helps fight drug abuse, two musicians tell why they don't drink on the job, and people tell us their summer memories
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Today: Amazing fundraiser for kidney patients. Also, swearing gets its due, kids celebrate Rocket Day at school, and an NL woman loves painting furniture
Sales of roast beef dinners raise money for two kidney surgery patients, a researcher praises swearing, schoolkids celebrate Rocket Day, and an NL woman goes bananas over painting furniture.
Download Today: Amazing fundraiser for kidney patients. Also, swearing gets its due, kids celebrate Rocket Day at school, and an NL woman loves painting furniture
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Former NL fish plants are now "pot" plants, we start a series on honey bees, and a new group wants to link people who bring about positive change
Former fish plants are being converted to marijuana production plants, we start a series about honey bees, and a new tour connects people and groups making positive social change.
Download Former NL fish plants are now "pot" plants, we start a series on honey bees, and a new group wants to link people who bring about positive change
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A resident writes the history of Wesleyville, an expert talks about helping the elderly prevent falling, and we learn about the sport of paddleboarding
An artist and entrepreneur writes a history book about Wesleyville, a falls prevention expert tries to help reduce the number of injuries to seniors, and our reporter gets a lesson in paddleboarding.
Download A resident writes the history of Wesleyville, an expert talks about helping the elderly prevent falling, and we learn about the sport of paddleboarding
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A Gander resident says the Town should support a feral cat neutering program, and a new business takes people over icebergs - by helicopter
An NL town's decision to not support a feral cat trap-neuter-release project creates an online debate, and a new company operates helicopter tours over icebergs and islands.
Download A Gander resident says the Town should support a feral cat neutering program, and a new business takes people over icebergs - by helicopter
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Meet the lead dancers at a Mi'kmaq pow wow. Also, labour leaders make the case for free drugs for everyone, and a mom creates a place in memory of her daughter who was murdered
Two people enjoy the honour of being lead dancers at a Mi'kmaq pow wow. Also, the leader of the NL federation of labour makes the case for free drugs for everyone, and a mom creates a peaceful place in memory of her daughter who was murdered.
Download Meet the lead dancers at a Mi'kmaq pow wow. Also, labour leaders make the case for free drugs for everyone, and a mom creates a place in memory of her daughter who was murdered
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Experts investigate how NL can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and the CNIB's new app aims to open up the world of business to visually impaired people
Experts at a conference in St. John's are looking at how the province can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and the CNIB has released a new gaming app to give those with visual impairments a taste of what it's like to start a business.
Download Experts investigate how NL can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and the CNIB's new app aims to open up the world of business to visually impaired people
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Farmers say the municipal council is blocking their expansion plans, an organization points out pet-friendly services, and a man builds a scale model of an historic church
Farmers trying to expand the business are battling the municipal council, an organization is making a list of pet-friendly places for travellers, and a man has made a scale model of NL's largest wooden church.
Download Farmers say the municipal council is blocking their expansion plans, an organization points out pet-friendly services, and a man builds a scale model of an historic church
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Emergency pager problems, art and mental health, trying for gender balance in news stories, and an athlete's surprise trip to Peru
NL firefighters left scrambling as pager system shuts down, group promotes art as a source of good mental health, organization calls for more women's voices to be heard on the media, and a young NL athlete gets a surprise trip to Peru.
Download Emergency pager problems, art and mental health, trying for gender balance in news stories, and an athlete's surprise trip to Peru
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Indigenous man from BC walks almost 8,300 kms to raise awareness of his missing aunt. Also, a bird scientist starts a cross-Canada walk to promote habitat protection
An Indigenous man from BC walked 13 months and almost 83-hundred kms to raise awareness of his missing aunt, as well as other missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Also, a bird scientist has started a Canada-wide walk to promote bird habitat and to encourage families to get back to back to nature.
Download Indigenous man from BC walks almost 8,300 kms to raise awareness of his missing aunt. Also, a bird scientist starts a cross-Canada walk to promote habitat protection
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ICYMI: Play time, Play-Doh and publishing - a class of six-year-olds at Glovertown Academy produce their own book, all about them
ICYMI: A class of kindergarten pupils at Glovertown Academy wrote and illustrated their own book, called All About Us.
Download ICYMI: Play time, Play-Doh and publishing - a class of six-year-olds at Glovertown Academy produce their own book, all about them
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People want their French school fixed up - AND want a new one built. Also, middle schoolers make their whole school greener, and blacksmiths smelt iron like the Vikings did
People want their French school fixed up, but also want a new one built. Also, middle schoolers make their whole school more environmentally friendly, and blacksmiths come to NL to smelt iron like the Vikings did.
Download People want their French school fixed up - AND want a new one built. Also, middle schoolers make their whole school greener, and blacksmiths smelt iron like the Vikings did
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Unplanned maintenance causes ferries' costs to soar, Qalipu Mi'kmaq chief responds to accusations of breaking promises, and we get "Wedd-iqutte" advice.
Costs of unplanned maintenance for NL's two newest ferries are still rising, the Qalipu Mi'kmaq chief responds to accusations of breaking promises, and we get advice on guest etiquette in the summer wedding season.
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The battle over the Qalipu enrolment process reaches the courtroom, travelling for work can endanger your health and safety, and a former teacher finally publishes his own novel
The chief of the Qalipu Mi'Kmaq First Nation is appealing a court decision on enrolment, despite promising never to do that. Also, mobile workers in this province face health and safety hazards, and a former teacher finally publishes a novel.
Download The battle over the Qalipu enrolment process reaches the courtroom, travelling for work can endanger your health and safety, and a former teacher finally publishes his own novel
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The Nfld. Mi'kmaq story comes to New Zealand, four companies will build a new hospital, and a book helps parents and kids talk about the death of a pet
A documentary about Newfoundland's Mi'kmaq is shown in New Zealand, the province gives the go-ahead for construction of the new Corner Brook hospital, and a new book helps parents talk to their children about the death of a pet.
Download The Nfld. Mi'kmaq story comes to New Zealand, four companies will build a new hospital, and a book helps parents and kids talk about the death of a pet
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A new port on the Northern Peninsula, getting OUT into the woods taking on a whole new meaning, and some sweet summer reads!
We talk to the man behind a new port on the Great Northern Peninsula, a 2SLGBTQ+ empowerment camp is celebrating 10 years, and a local librarian gets you started on your summer reading list.
Download A new port on the Northern Peninsula, getting OUT into the woods taking on a whole new meaning, and some sweet summer reads!
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National Indigenous Peoples Day: Three Indigenous people from NL discuss art and reconciliation
On National Indigenous Peoples Day, three Indigenous artists from NL - carver Stan Hill, singer/songwriter Joanna Barker, and visual artist Melissa Tremblett - discuss the role of art in reconciliation
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War veteran and student find common ground with history project, engineering report on damaged school is complete, and residents try to save green space
A 100yo war veteran and a 19yo student find friendship with a history project, the engineering report on a damaged school is complete, and citizens try to conserve a green belt in town.
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Today: Job cuts at NL's Autism Society, plastic-free periods, a TV show for quad riders, and a woman with NINE Nfld. dogs
The Autism Society of NL loses jobs due to funding cuts, a woman tells us how she has had plastic-free periods for 20 years, a TV show for ATV riders comes to NL, and a Pennsylvania woman has NINE Newfoundland dogs.
Download Today: Job cuts at NL's Autism Society, plastic-free periods, a TV show for quad riders, and a woman with NINE Nfld. dogs
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A young woman says she experienced "sexual bullying" in junior high, a fish plant gets a license for sea cucumbers, and you can get first aid training to help your pet
A young woman says she was a target for bullying of a sexual nature, a fish plant gets a boost from a sea cucumber processing license, and a training course for humans could save their pets' lives.
Download A young woman says she experienced "sexual bullying" in junior high, a fish plant gets a license for sea cucumbers, and you can get first aid training to help your pet
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Today: Plant-based meat alternatives, plastic bottle cap art, a championship runner, and an art project depicting medieval objects that once silenced women
Today: meatless burgers as a diet choice, a mural made of plastic bottle caps, an NL woman who made history at a 160-km running race in Quebec, and a disturbing art exhibit depicting medieval objects that used to silence women.
Download Today: Plant-based meat alternatives, plastic bottle cap art, a championship runner, and an art project depicting medieval objects that once silenced women
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Some women are ditching tampons and pads to go plastic free, a filmmaker from Mexico makes his debut in NL, and a Scot tries to make the internet more civil
Tampon trash - learn why some women are ditching traditional period products and going plastic free. Also, a man who moved from Mexico to Newfoundland has made his first film, and a young man from Scotland tries to promote civilized dialogue and debate online.
Download Some women are ditching tampons and pads to go plastic free, a filmmaker from Mexico makes his debut in NL, and a Scot tries to make the internet more civil
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Wesleyville man helped enable historic flight, parents want their K to 12 school re-classified as elementary-only, and a business turns fishing rope into mats
A man from Wesleyville helped make the first trans-Atlantic flight possible, parents ASK to have their K to 12 school re-classified elementary-only, and a small business turns old fishing rope into mats for your home.
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Today: NL's last photobooth, government money for a hospice, finalist for a big arts award, and a cocktail with a ...human toe in it??
Photofinishing: Hear about NL's last photobooth. Also, advocates for a palliative care facility want to know where the money is, a NL artist is a finalist for a huge award, and would you drink a shot of whiskey with a human toe in it?
Download Today: NL's last photobooth, government money for a hospice, finalist for a big arts award, and a cocktail with a ...human toe in it??
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Today: WEIRD lobsters! Also, reaching to save senior hockey, and cutting down on plastic discarded by fish harvesters
Curious crustaceans! We learn about weird lobsters. Also, organizers reach to save senior hockey in parts of NL, and the fisheries union says harvesters must do more to keep plastic out of the water.
Download Today: WEIRD lobsters! Also, reaching to save senior hockey, and cutting down on plastic discarded by fish harvesters
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Today: Raptors fever in NL, Gander's WWII "Cat Squadron," vandalism at a tennis club, and the return of pen pals
Raptors fever promises good things for NL basketball, Gander's WWII "Cat Squadron" takes on the enemy rats, vandals wreak havoc at a tennis club, and a mom encourages kids to be pen pals with each other.
Download Today: Raptors fever in NL, Gander's WWII "Cat Squadron," vandalism at a tennis club, and the return of pen pals
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Victims' advocate calls for more education in the school system about consent, an environmental group cleans up a LOT of plastic, and an author wins an Emerging Artist award
A sexual assault victims' advocate wants more education in the school system about consent, a local group cleaned up hundreds of pounds of plastic in a national park, and author Bridget Canning is ArtsNL`s CBC Emerging Artist award winner.
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ICYMI, from Wed., June 5: Divers brought up objects from the water below Humber Canal in Deer Lake this week - but it wasn't treasure
Divers recovered barrels that were under water in Deer Lake, below Humber Canal this week. It was a major job, especially because the area is close to the intake for the town's water supply. Reporters - including the CBC's Lindsay Bird - spoke to several of the people involved in the operation.
Download ICYMI, from Wed., June 5: Divers brought up objects from the water below Humber Canal in Deer Lake this week - but it wasn't treasure
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ICYMI - From Wed., June 5: Divers brought up objects from the water below Humber Canal in Deer Lake this week - but they weren't treasure
This week, divers recovered barrels that were under water in Deer Lake, below Humber Canal. It was a major job, especially because the area is close to the intake for the town's water supply. Reporters - including the CBC's Lindsay Bird - spoke to several of the people involved in the operation.
Download ICYMI - From Wed., June 5: Divers brought up objects from the water below Humber Canal in Deer Lake this week - but they weren't treasure
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Surfing in the Gulf: Wi-Fi is coming to the ferries. A student gets a $100K scholarship, and we profile the environmental officer at CFB Gander
Waves over waves: Marine Atlantic will offer Wi-Fi on the ferries. A Springdale student earns a $100K scholarship, and and environmental and safety officer at CFB Gander is also an avid birdwatcher.
Download Surfing in the Gulf: Wi-Fi is coming to the ferries. A student gets a $100K scholarship, and we profile the environmental officer at CFB Gander
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75th anniversary of D-Day, damage to a rainbow crosswalk, costly safety upgrades for an arena and a profile of a 9 Wing Gander reservist
June 6 marks 75 years since the start of the D-day invasion, a driver damages a rainbow crosswalk on purpose, a town council gets a surprise bill for safety upgrades to an arena, and a former full-time military man enjoys a part-time gig as a reservist at CFB Gander.
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Sunscreen: a hassle to put on, but a possible lifesaver. Also, meet the woman in charge of military supplies at CFB Gander, and catch up with an NL photographer
Sunscreen - inconvenient, but a potential lifesaver. Also, from beans to boots: a soldier at CFB Gander keeps the supplies coming, and a central Nfld. photographer has an exhibition in his hometown.
Download Sunscreen: a hassle to put on, but a possible lifesaver. Also, meet the woman in charge of military supplies at CFB Gander, and catch up with an NL photographer
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Meet an SAR helicopter crew, track a military veteran on a tough trek, hear about a search for cheaper ball field dirt, and learn why all those toads are on our roads
Meet the crew of an SAR helicopter based in Gander, hear about a military veteran's challenging cross-Canada trek, find out why baseball field dirt is so expensive, and learn why there are loads of toads on the roads when it rains.
Download Meet an SAR helicopter crew, track a military veteran on a tough trek, hear about a search for cheaper ball field dirt, and learn why all those toads are on our roads
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After a 2018 controversy, a town prepares for Pride Week. Also, an "ultrarunner" takes on a 900km challenge, and an NL musician has a new album
A year after the infamous rainbow crosswalk controversy, a town prepares for Pride Week. Also, an "ultrarunner" prepares a 900km charity run, and an NL jazz-blues sensation is back with his first new album in seven years.
Download After a 2018 controversy, a town prepares for Pride Week. Also, an "ultrarunner" takes on a 900km challenge, and an NL musician has a new album
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"Balloon" house construction and fire hazards, tallying up salmon stocks, policing (legal) ATV street riders, and a rapturous Raptors fan
"Balloon" construction might make your house more vulnerable to fire, salmon conservationists say "hook and release" is working, police will enforce the rules of the road on a new ATV corridor, and a Raptors fan is pumped abut the team's chances.
Download "Balloon" house construction and fire hazards, tallying up salmon stocks, policing (legal) ATV street riders, and a rapturous Raptors fan
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A man deals with the mess from an abandoned grocery store next door, Stats Canada rolls out a health survey big time, and a goat adopts a kid
An NL man literally picks up the pieces from a nearby abandoned grocery store, Stats Canada rolls out the mobile units for a big community health survey, and we have an adorable story of a goat that adopted a kid.
Download A man deals with the mess from an abandoned grocery store next door, Stats Canada rolls out a health survey big time, and a goat adopts a kid
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Deer Lake pothole repair seems to be holding up, Mount Everest climber comments on deaths, student builds a guitar, and a son pays tribute to a "cowboy" businessman
Experimental pothole repair in NL seems to be holding up, Mount Everest adventurer says dangerous climbing conditions are getting worse, student builds an electric guitar, and son of "cowboy" businessman pays tribute to his late dad.
Download Deer Lake pothole repair seems to be holding up, Mount Everest climber comments on deaths, student builds a guitar, and a son pays tribute to a "cowboy" businessman
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NL tattoo artist wins award, Grade Five genius builds a solar panel, ATVs will be allowed on some city streets, and musical theatre gets the spotlight
A tattoo artist is awarded some new hardware for his ink, a young genius builds a solar panel, a city gives the green light to ATVs on sections of roads, and Come From Away inspires a musical theatre workshop in Gander.
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A family escapes a fire, but their pets perish. Also, families of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan are shut out of a ceremony, and an early childhood educator laments a profession in crisis
Fire destroys an NL family's home and kills their pets, military families are shut out of a cenotaph dedication, and an early childhood educator says the profession is in crisis.
Download A family escapes a fire, but their pets perish. Also, families of Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan are shut out of a ceremony, and an early childhood educator laments a profession in crisis
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Today: A fundraiser for a Syrian family, safety advice on lasers and aircraft, and students sounding the alarm about climate change
Two Syrian teenagers in NL excitedly wait to welcome relatives from back home, an airport manager talks about lasers and safety, and students raise the alarm about climate change.
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Former CN ferry goes to the scrapyard, a fire destroys vehicles in a storage building, and a photographer finally gets his polar bear
The famous ferry Sir Robert Bond has been sent to the scrap heap. Also, campers, boats and vehicles have been destroyed in a fire, and a determined photographer finally gets photos of a polar bear.
Download Former CN ferry goes to the scrapyard, a fire destroys vehicles in a storage building, and a photographer finally gets his polar bear
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Stadium needs $700K upgrade, iceberg pics make a big splash, fisheries money is nowhere in sight, and a rookie unseats a cabinet minister
An ice arena needs a $700K upgrade, stunning photos of icebergs off Bonavista are being shared around the world, federal compensation money for the fishery is a no-show, and a rookie candidate takes down an NL cabinet minister.
Download Stadium needs $700K upgrade, iceberg pics make a big splash, fisheries money is nowhere in sight, and a rookie unseats a cabinet minister
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Officlals in Gander worry that the town will be overlooked as an aerospace hub, and a sci-fi and fantasy festival will include a sensory friendly room
A new economic report has left Gander officials worried about their role in the aerospace industry in NL, and a popular comic-con event in Corner Brook this year will lower the lights and turn down the sound, in a new sensory-friendly room.
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A rookie MHA, the Bay of Islands ``re-joyces``, more news on a fire-stricken fish plant, and hunting for icebergs
The incumbent MHA for the district of Exploits was beaten by a political newcomer, overwhelming support for Eddie Joyce, we hear from a union rep on the situation in Black Duck Cove, and time to checkout the iceberg alley.
Download A rookie MHA, the Bay of Islands ``re-joyces``, more news on a fire-stricken fish plant, and hunting for icebergs
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Selling the idea of yoga to seniors
Jayshree Subramanian teaches yoga in the Twillingate and New World Island area, and she says it's worth a try no matter who you are.
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Fire causes devastation on the Northern Peninsula, a new colouring book for all ages, and a reconciliation animator visits NL
Fish plant workers in Black Duck Cove are devastated today after fire flattened the building last night, a Stephenville artist has created a Mi`kmaq colouring book, and an Anglican reconciliation is in the province this week.
Download Fire causes devastation on the Northern Peninsula, a new colouring book for all ages, and a reconciliation animator visits NL
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Historically low voter turnout at the Miawpukek First Nation, and learning how to save lives at an early age
Turnout is historically low for provincial elections at the Miawpukek First Nation in Conne River, and young people in Central Newfoundland are learning some important life-saving skills this week.
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ATVs may soon be allowed on some Corner Brook streets, Gander town council says the NL election is messing with construction season, and students learn to do water rescues
Cars and ATVs may soon share sections of Corner Brook streets, Gander Town council says the NL election is interfering with the construction season, and young people learn how use a fast rescue craft to safe lives.
Download ATVs may soon be allowed on some Corner Brook streets, Gander town council says the NL election is messing with construction season, and students learn to do water rescues
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An NL town seeks to bridge the "great divide," credit counselling needs are on the rise, and students create radio ads for mental health
A town asks for ideas to solve a divisive wall, credit problems put more and more families in jeopardy, and elementary students create radio ads to help boost people's mental health.
Download An NL town seeks to bridge the "great divide," credit counselling needs are on the rise, and students create radio ads for mental health
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A woman's non-profit group helps people with disabilities feel connected, and a pharmacist offers natural remedies for heartburn and acid reflux
An entrepreneur's non-profit group helps people with disabilities feel connected and included, and a pharmacist recommends natural remedies tor relief of heartburn and acid reflux.
Download A woman's non-profit group helps people with disabilities feel connected, and a pharmacist offers natural remedies for heartburn and acid reflux
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Youth mental health concerns, a change in plans for Gander's SPCA shelter, new snowboarding videos, and the election candidate who was born on a boat
Hospital visits by young people with mental health issues are on the rise, the Gander and Area SPCA changes plans for its new shelter, a new snowboard video series highlights Gros Morne and beyond, and we hear the story of the election candidate who was born on a boat.
Download Youth mental health concerns, a change in plans for Gander's SPCA shelter, new snowboarding videos, and the election candidate who was born on a boat
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A community is selling a 1981 fire truck, another community worries about a deliberately set fire, and students hope to have the school's fish tank filled again
Fire sale! A town is selling its 1981 fire department pickup truck. Meanwhile, another town offers a reward to catch whoever set a fire, and a pet store will help refill the school fish tank after all the fish died recently.
Download A community is selling a 1981 fire truck, another community worries about a deliberately set fire, and students hope to have the school's fish tank filled again
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School kids get free fluoride treatments, towns raise money for a cell phone tower, and a poet's new book is based on her work camp experience
Dental hygienists give fluoride treatments to elementary school students, two towns pool their money to help pay for a cell phone tower, and life in an oil sands work camp inspires a poet's new collection of works.
Download School kids get free fluoride treatments, towns raise money for a cell phone tower, and a poet's new book is based on her work camp experience
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District profile of Exploits, NL wilderness adventurer, provincial election panel, and conflict-resolution skills for town councillors
Hear an NL political profile of Exploits district, meet a wilderness adventurer who takes us along via his Youtube channel, find out what two typical voters think of election issues from typical voters, and learn how a consultant helps municipal politicians solve rifts in the chambers.
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For NL election 2019, we feature interviews with leaders of the Liberal, New Democratic, NL Alliance and PC parties
NL Election 2019 is Thursday, May 16. We ask the leaders of the Liberal, New Democratic, NL Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties about the issues.
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Today: Apartment fire aftermath, politicians and greenhouse gases, ECMA honour for folk music icon, and innovations for health care
A building superintendent races to warn tenants about fire, and a climate watch group turns up the heat on
politicians. Also, a singer, storyteller and folklorist gets a big ECMA honour, and young people take the challenge to solve problems in health care.
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A new documentary focuses on newcomers to NL, and a music duo finishes an eastern Canadian tour
A new documentary called "Home: Stories of Newcomers to Newfoundland and Labrador" profiles people who have come to live and work, and music duo Quote the Raven finishes an eastern Canadian tour.
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Parkinson's disease patient tries to help others, a snowmobiler is injured while avoiding a sinkhole, and a caribou enjoys life in an NL town
NL man with Parkinson's disease helps others with the disease, a snowmobiler breaks his arm after he flies over a sinkhole, and Frankie the Caribou enjoys life in town.
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Transgender man inspires high school students,a golf resort has a new owner, and Rock of Ages, or just a rock?
A transgender man originally from Corner Brook inspires and motivates students, the Terra Nova Golf Resort is under new management, and holy symbol?....or just a strange geological formation at a worksite?
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Military amputee with cancer raises money to help others, retired minister shares memories of church that burned, and CRA has last-minute tax return tips for us
A military amputee who's undergoing cancer treatment is raising money to make someone ELSE's life a little better. Also, a retired minister shares happy memories of a church that burned down this week, and CRA gives us last-minute tax preparation tips.
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Liberal association quits in support of now-independent candidate, dietitian tells us how to live with less refined sugar, and hockey players support 14yo girl who has cancer
A Liberal district association has quit, as members show support for now-independent candidate Eddie Joyce. Also, a dietitian helps us make healthy food choices without sugar, and fellow hockey players rally behind a 14-year-old girl who has cancer.
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Couple won't leave soon-to-be-resettled island, accomplished student credits her hard work, and SK company invites recruits to follow the puck
Government has approved the resettlement money, but a couple won't leave their island home. Also, a super-achieving student gives credit to her hard work, and a manufacturer in SK recruits people to work AND to play hockey.
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A woman comes face to face with a polar bear, a man deals with Parkinsons Disease, and people in NL need ways to handle higher electricity bills
A couple from Labrador get uncomfortably close to a polar bear, a husband and father uses a positive attitude to deal with Parkinson's Disease, and an expert adds up whether a government plan will help us keep the power bills down.
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Businessman turned down for ski resort board, Labrador culture promoter gets an honorary degree, and a mayor has concerns about a new ferry service
A west coast businessman has been turned down for a ski resort board of directors position, musician Shirley Montague will get an honorary degree from Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, and a Labrador mayor has questions about a new ferry that will soon serve northern Labrador.
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Your love of music might be hurting the environment. Also, a group seeks help to run a palliative care facility and a journalist ponders the future of newspapers
Your music-listening habits are affecting the planet, a group behind a palliative care facility wants help from government, and a journalism professor ponders the perilous state of newspapers.
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25 jobs gone as daily newspaper cuts back to a weekly, and police warn motorists not to....shave and drive?
25 people lose their jobs as a daily newspaper becomes a weekly. Also, police warn against texting, reading, sipping coffee, or even shaving (?!) while driving.
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Government gives a hospital more beds, ferry users have their say, and a man's love of the outdoors reaches the nation on TV
Eight more long-term care beds will open at the hospital in St. Anthony, ferry users have their say at a meeting, and an NL man's love of hunting and fishing gets him a host gig on Wild TV.
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Planning the future of a national park, protecting boys from a possibly deadly STD, and living with Parkinson's Disease
Gros Morne National Park invites you to help plan its future, an advocacy group wants to help protect boys against HPV, and we meet a man who has lived with Parkinson's Disease for over 18 years.
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A campaign aims to improve the image of legal aid lawyers. Also, the province looks to encourage organ donations
"Real lawyers for real people" - a campaign seeks to improve the image of legal aid lawyers. Also, NL seeks ways to convince more people to donate their organs.
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Throwing out less of the food you buy, a new regional joint council rejected, and still struggling on minimum wage
An environmental group has some good tips about cutting back on household food waste, a new regional council in the Clarenville area has been flat out rejected by residents, and while the minimum wage went up just last week, one group says it's not near enough to help those struggling get by.
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Tributes for a gifted, young athlete killed in a car crash, complaints about an inaccessible building, and heavy damage as winds tear off a roof
Tributes pour in for a popular, young female hockey player who died in a car crash, a Stephenville man is shocked that a provincial building is not wheelchair accessible, and winds blow the roof off a building in Baie Verte.
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Book teaches kids about "Come From Away," a new party prepares for NL election, and a new art gallery opens at a mall
New kids' book tells how town mascot attends "Come From Away" musical, a new party gears up for the NL election, and university students show their work at a new gallery in a mall.
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Parkinson's presents big challenges in NL, a gas station owner struggles against the franchises, and competitive swimmers still lack a pool
Tune in to our series on Parkinson's Disease in NL, hear about an independent gas station's last-ditch efforts to stay open, and learn what's happening to replace a swimming pool that was destroyed by fire.
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A new group helps adults with autism socialize, the Canadian Women's Hockey League folds, and birds of a feather really DO flock together
A new group helps adults on the autism spectrum socialize, the folding of the Canadian league is a blow to women hockey players, and researchers study how a species of small, speckled bird travels thousands of kilometres each year.
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A school shows love for a student with Down Syndrome. Also, a neighbour complains about dog poop, a soccer coach moves on, and a couple has a GORGE-ous wedding
A school celebrates a student with Down Syndrome, a homeowner complains about poop left near his house by a neighbour's dog, a much-loved soccer coach and technical director is leaving the province, and a couple ride snowmobiles to their high-mountain wedding.
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Marking a ski resort's 30th year, combining food and tourism in a college program, and attracting young people to be mining prospectors
Our reporter takes to the chairlift to celebrate a ski resort's 30th anniversary, a college offers a program that combines food and tourism, and mining prospectors recruit young people to the profession.
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A new chairperson for NL's human rights commission, a tough battle for icebreakers in the Strait, and advice about your pet
An indigenous woman is the new chairperson of NL's Human Rights Commission, icebreakers keep trying to smash through ice in the Strait of Belle Isle, and an animal trainer offers advice about pets' separation anxiety.
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NL pushes to double food production by 2022, a new midwifery program starts soon, and an American resident nails a Newfoundland accent for an audio book
We have an update on NL's efforts to double our food production by 2022, a look at a midwifery pilot project, and a story of how a U.S. resident pulled off a great Newfoundland accent for an audio book.
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NL school program teaches kids with autism through games and play. Also, a school jazz band uses a rockin' fundraiser for its band trip
A new program for NL children with autism combines play and learning in the classroom. As well, a school jazz band raises money for its Toronto trip by playing in a rock 'n roll band.
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Women endure the pain of endometriosis. Also, NL powerlifters excel at Nationals, and Kindergartners "trash" plastic bags
One in ten women suffers in silence, from endometriosis. Also, two Gander powerlifters bring home national gold, and kindergartners come up with colourful ways to get rid of single-use plastic bags.
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Students vow to ban plastic bags, NL may get a new ferry soon, and teachers take a chilly dip to help the school
Bags, boats, and Brrrr...! High school students start a petition against single use plastic bags, Marine Atlantic may get a new ferry soon, and teachers will take an icy dip to raise money for the school.
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Today: Highlights from our Canada Reads event, reminders on snowmobile safety, and tech talk from our pet expert
Hear highlights from our public Canada Reads event, get safety tips from a snowmobiling guide, and hear about the latest in doggie devices from our pet expert.
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The Coast Guard carries supplies to communities affected by an icebound ferry, and NL Francophones celebrate a special day
As heavy ice keeps a ferry tied up, a woman misses her medical appointments and the Coast Guard brings much-needed supplies to coastal Labrador communities. As well, NL Francophones celebrate a special day.
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Ice-bound ferry, LONG drive; great work by firefighters; an unsafe school building and new music from an NL musician
A musician takes a LONG detour because of an ice-bound ferry, firefighters hustle to save a row of buildings, a school board moves students out of an unsafe building, and an NL musician returns with a new album.
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A Muslim man in NL responds to the New Zealand massacre, and a town mourns a man's death from a snowmobile tragedy
An NL Muslim and peace advocate condemns the Islamophobia that drove a man to kill 50 Muslims and injure dozens more in New Zealand. Also, a small community mourns the death of a man from a weekend snowmobiling accident.
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A consultant invites towns to boost local tourism, and a NL group encourages drivers to use electric vehicles
A consultant is suggesting ways for NL towns to boost business through tourism, and a non-profit group is suggesting drivers start using electric-powered vehicles.
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Big-city life for a small-town boy, a book about coping with a father's Alzheimer's, substitute teacher shortage, and advice from a pet trainer
An 18-year-old moves from a small town to the big city, a woman writes about her dad's journey through Alzheimer's, the teacher's union says more substitute teachers are needed, and a pet trainer offers advice on caring for older pets.
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Why can't NL just hurry up and ban plastic bags?....and students stage "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
NL's government has begun more consultations about single-use plastic bags, but what's stopping us from banning them? Also, Corner Brook Intermediate High students will stage "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."
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Today: A new book honours the Cougar helicopter crash victims. Also, parents jeopardize their financial futures to help their adult children
A new book sheds light on the people who died in the 2009 Cougar helicopter crash. Also, parents put their financial future in jeopardy to help their adult children, and a family that runs a cattle farm in Glovertown has big plans for the future.
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Cancelled ferries hurt businesses, Central Health answers criticism, towns vow to Ban the Bag, and a woman embraces powerlifting
Cancelled Gulf ferry crossings hit businesses hard, Central Health's CEO responds to criticism by the Citizen's Representative, a town takes the lead to ban plastic bags, and a woman finds her passion as a powerlifter
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International Women's Day, health board taken to task, more on waste management, and sports spectator etiquette
NL women celebrate International Women's Day, Central Health is taken to task over how it handled staff, the minister weighs in on a waste management dispute, and adult spectators get an etiquette refresher for kids' sports,
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Towns say hurry up and ban plastic bags, people with disabilities are welcome in baseball, and pet owners get great advice
Municipalities NL tells the province to hurry up and ban single-use plastic bags, a baseball league welcomes people with disabilities, and a pet trainer gives expert advice in our Fur Files series.
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Recycling in western Newfoundland is going in a new direction - literally - and cyclists get help from a new road safety law
The blue bag recycling program in western Newfoundland is going in a new direction -- literally - as the waste management groups in western and central Newfoundland bicker over fees. Also, motorists must now leave at least one metre between themselves and a cyclist or pedestrian on roads.
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Close call for a pit bull, an honour for a late artist, and survival lessons for rural NL towns
Someone leaves meat - with pills in it - in a dog's yard, a Bay of Islands artist is honoured at The Rooms, and Italian towns could teach rural NL towns a lot about survival.
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A new provincial climate change action plan, and the RCMP always get their man... and their bird!
We speak to a sustainable energy expert about the provincial government's new 33-point plan to tackle climate change, released Friday. Also, we the old adage that the RCMP always get their man often rings true. But, it turns out, they also get their...birds.
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Battling to get the bus, clearing the air on healthcare, and home sprinkler systems
The 1.6 kilometre rule disqualifies many students from taking the bus to school, the president and CEO of Labrador-Grenfell Health clears the air on the future of the hospital in St. Anthony, and Grand Falls-Windsor fire chief Vince MacKenzie speaks about the benefits of having a home sprinkler system.
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Today: New heart for a young woman, preventing hearing loss, federal tourism minister in NL, and childhood pen pals finally meet
An incredible young woman recovers from a heart transplant, health professionals warn young people about hearing loss, the federal minister of tourism becomes a tourist in NL, and long-lost pen pals enjoy a reunion.
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A fox attacks a small dog, NL's opposition attacks the government on the Atlantic Accord, and a new puppetry play hits the stage
A fox attacks a small dog, right in the family's yard, NL's PC opposition takes the government to task on the Atlantic Accord, and a new puppetry play makes its debut.
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Roaming coyotes, electoral reform in NL, and a student production of the Hunger Games
Roaming coyotes put people in a NL town on edge, a political strategist says the NL government is dropping the ball on electoral reform,and Grade Nine students take the Hunger Games to the stage.
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A Mi'kmaq artist decorates eagle feathers for court use, a 16yo singer chases a national prize, and business people help hungry schoolkids
A Mi'kmaq woman from NL uses bead work to decorate eagle feathers used in provincial court, a 16yo singer has made top 100 in CBC's national talent search, and business people step up to help hungry kids in school.
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Mi'kmaq chief wants NL Beothuk remains to be "put back on the land," and a student teaches her peers to be tech savvy
A NL Mi'kmaq chief says the Beothuk remains being returned to NL shouldn't be buried, but "put back on the land" and memorialized. Also, a high school student in Corner Brook writes a play to teach fellow students to be tech savvy and stay safe.
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A man with NL Mi'kmaq ancestry helps fund a court case, and central Nfld. mayors want Beothuk remains to be housed in their area
A man with Newfoundland roots discovers his Mi'kmaq ancestry and invests big money to help fellow descendents. Also, mayors of central Nfld. towns want the repatriated remains of Beothuk people to be stored in their area, not at a museum in St. John's.
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A student's business with an "ethical" approach, making plans for power outages, and commemorating a book about the Beothuks
A young enterpreneur proves business is about more than just making money, a town wants to be better prepared for power outages, and former second graders commemorate a book they wrote years ago.
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Today: Breaking the rap stereotype, coping with chaos in Haiti, and finding love, thanks to a pushy friend
A NL rapper uses his art to tackle the issue of domestic violence, and a woman who runs a school and orphanage copes with violence and chaos in Haiti. Also, a single woman's best friend plays matchmaker for her on the sly - with awesome results.
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Businessman burning to replace old wood stoves. Also, Marble Mountain's future, and cleaning up junk metal
A businessman has a proposal to replace old, polluting wood stoves in this province. Also, the minister answers questions on the future of Marble Mountain, and people in Bay St. George South try to keep others from dumping scrap metal in the woods.
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Challenging days ahead for the NDP, a new honourary hockey award, and stay off the roads!
The Department of Transportation and Works says it hasn't cut back on snow-clearing despite a noticeable increase in winter road advisories, a provincial Hockey Hall of Famer is being honoured with an annual award in his name, and the NDP finds itself in a tough position with the pending resignation of its leader.
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NL community votes to relocate and, for our Valentine's Day features: Cockroaches, ex-lovers, and sex toys
Today: People in the community of Little Bay Islands have vote to relocate. Also, for our Valentine's Day features, turning your ex-love into a cockroach, with help from a Texas zoo, and visiting a shop to check out the latest in sex toys.
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Today: How will self-driving cars affect people with vision loss? Also, an Olympian gives tips to NL skiers
The CNIB wants to make sure people with vision loss stay safe as self-driving vehicles take to the streets. Also, NL ski racers in NL get help on the slopes from an Olympian and World Cup athlete.
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Beavers create a flood risk in Lewisporte, and Sesame Street celebrates 50 years entertaining and teaching
Beavers are building their dams in Lewisporte and causing problems for humans. Also, "Today's show is brought to you by the the number 50," as Sesame Street celebrates five decades on the air.
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Hunger causes kids to miss school, a group finds homes for mink, and women lead the environmental movement
The Salvation Army makes sure schoolkids have enough food for lunch, so they won't miss school.
Also, we hear from a group that re-homes runaway mink and we explore why women are the face of the environmental movement.
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Today: Drivers hogging the fire lane, snowplow operators under fire, and people wanting their say on a new school's location
One NL town considers a crackdown on people who park in fire lanes, another town asks residents to stop giving the gears to snow plow operators, and some people in a third community feel left out of a decision on where to build a new school.
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Tech to the rescue for lost snowmobilers, Slink the Mink is no ferret, and riders of fat bikes take to the ski trails
The founder of a snowmobiling magazine weighs in about devices to notify rescuers when people get lost, the SPCA rescues what it thought was a ferret, and riders of fat bikes take to the cross-country ski trails.
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A four-year-old tells Google a thing or two, and an optometrist gets a second opinion about her daughter's vision
A four-year-old boy from Gander learns that Google doesn't always know everything. Also, a Corner Brook optometrist acts on a hunch and gets a second opinion about her seven-year-old daughter's vision.
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Weather trips up a winter carnival, someone stole specialized license plates, and a NL woman gets face to face with Oprah
Wild weather messes up winter carnival plans, someone is stealing licence plates from amateur radio operators' cars, and a NL woman has a special, face-to-face moment with Oprah Winfrey on a cruise ship.
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Gander music teacher has an ECMA nomination, and central Nfld. searchers find a missing snowmobiler alive
Gander music teacher gets a new classroom gig and an East Coast Music Award nomination. and searchers in central Newfoundland find an injured snowmobiler hypothermic, but alive.
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Mi'kmaq elder gets a huge honour, "no-show" patients vex doctors, and companies size up forestry's future
A Mi'kmaq elder from Flat Bay gets the Order of Canada, "no-show" patients frustrate physicians, and a 20-something in the family business sizes up the future of forestry in NL.
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Food banks in a squeeze, cell phones to help CNIB clients, and good news for ophthalmologists and patients
A fire in Mount Pearl threatens to leave people in rural areas hungry, your donated cell phone might help CNIB clients, new rules on access to cataract surgery could shorten wait times, and Icelanders can show Newfoundlanders a thing or two about growing food.
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A heartbreaking reason to back Bell Let's Talk, a principal gets a big award, and French snowshoers tackle NL
A mom who lost her son to suicide says we need all the talk we can get on the subject. Also, a principal gets a national award, and two French snowshoers tackle the NL wilderness.
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Corner Brook bishop has a new job, a student will take a Vimy Pilgrimage, and a senior sands the road herself
The R.C. bishop for Corner Brook and Labrador becomes the new archbishop for St. John's, a high school student will soon head overseas on a Vimy Pilgrimage, and a 72-year-old woman sands the road herself when the salt and sand truck is a no-show.
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A viral video on counting in French, alcohol limits for snowmobilers, and a shakeup at Central Health
A hilarious video by a NL man counting in French goes viral, the RCMP clarifies alcohol limits for snowmobilers, and Central Health makes big changes at the senior management level.
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ICYMI: Prep work by Marble Mountain crews made recovery a bit easier after recent rain and mild temps
Rain and mild temperatures are an unwelcome pair at a ski hill, but crews at Marble Mountain have done a lot of work to speed recovery. On Wed., Jan. 23, the marketing manager told us about getting the hill back in shape after the weather of the previous Monday.
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Support for a bra project stretches, Gays Around the Bay travel the world, and ice returns to Badger Arena
Support for a bra project stretches all the way across the island of Newfoundland, Gays Around the Bay become international adventurers, and after ten years, Badger Arena has ice again.
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A bra chain campaign, canoeists tackling NL river rapids, and a health boost from moose and caribou meat
A bra chain campaign raises breast cancer awareness, canoeists tackle whitewater rapids in a documentary, and moose and caribou meat may seriously improve your health.
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Finding hope amid a declining population, selling red pepper jelly for charity, and marketing fashions online
NL's population is declining, but a rural community leader says don't despair. Also, two women make and sell red pepper jelly for charity, and a mom sells her home-sewn fashions online.
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