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Abandoned, resettled, ready to discover: The allure of visiting old outports

If you have time and the ability to traverse a few challenges on the way, hiking to resettled communities is a remarkable way to encounter Newfoundland history, writes Keith Burgess.
Meet the designer who has helped establish fancy regalia in N.L.

Robin Benoit is responsible for a lot of the fancy regalia seen at powwows across the province. She not only specializes in making it, she also played a part in popularizing fancy regalia locally.
1 church too many: Mount Pearl Catholics divided over which one to save

The two Catholic churches in Mount Pearl are at the centre of lobbying over which one will be saved — and since church leaders in the city are deadlocked, the decision rests largely with Archbishop Peter Hundt.
A trunk of history: N.L. wartime artifacts discovered in family home donated to The Rooms

When Bruce Rendell and his family were packing up their home for a move, they discovered a trunk, complete with items from a soldier’s days on the battlefield: documents, socks, trigger mitts, uniforms, helmets, puttees and bullets.
Suspension of Elections N.L. CEO was overdue, says Paul Lane, who wants Speaker’s office investigated

The Independent MHA says he’s not surprised by the suspension of Bruce Chaulk, Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief electoral officer — he just thinks it should have happened sooner.
Frustrated doctor turns down job in Trepassey, says Eastern Health too inflexible

The town of Trepassey has joined the list of Newfoundland and Labrador communities losing their only doctor, prompting residents to rally outside a community clinic Thursday to protest the loss of a physician who wanted to stay.
Brandon Chafe charged with attempted murder in Goulds shooting

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has added attempted murder, robbery and uttering threats to the list of charges that Brandon Chafe, 20, is facing after a shooting in the Goulds area of St. John’s on June 19.
‘A great place to watch the world go by’: Gander airport opens refurbished lounge
Once upon a time, the lounge at Gander International Airport was a stopping point for world travellers and celebrities on the way to their next destination. In recent years, however, the lounge has remained largely dormant.
Despite housing crunch, almost 20 per cent of St. John’s units are empty

As a shortage of affordable rental housing grips the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, an anti-homelessness group is calling on the City of St. John’s to fill its vacant public units.
Gaping potholes, crumbling roads across rural N.L. threaten province’s plan to restore tourism industry

Scratch and patch season, also known as summer, often doesn’t come at all in the province’s remotest corners. This year, despite a pedal-to-the-metal marketing campaign welcoming back come from aways, not much has changed.
Closure of Brigus’ E&E Drive In bittersweet for owners and community

Co-owner Tony Green announced earlier this month the restaurant would close its doors on Friday, a decision driven by an inability to hire staff and the owners’ desire to spend more time with family.
Gaping potholes, crumbling rural roads threaten N.L.’s plan to revive tourism industry

Scratch and patch season, also known as summer, often doesn’t come at all in the province’s remotest corners. This year, despite a pedal-to-the-metal Come Home Year marketing campaign, not much has changed.
Labrador fuel prices take dramatic shifts as summer pricing begins

Gas is up by as much as 62 cents per litre in some parts of Labrador Thursday as a price freeze ends in parts of the Big Land.
Grand Falls-Windsor Pride says it was not welcome at event held on church property

An LGBTQ Pride organization in central Newfoundland says an event was cancelled after a church refused to allow the group on its property.
Central Health trashes more than 71,000 pieces of unusable PPE

The pieces that were discarded were either expired, recalled or couldn’t be used in the provincial health system, according to the health authority.
3 killed in fiery truck crash on TCH near Hodgewater Line
The RCMP says three people were killed Tuesday night in a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Hodgewater Line, just east of Whitbourne.
2 COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations up in weekly N.L. update

COVID-19 hospitalizations are up slightly in this week’s pandemic update from Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Health.
St. John’s woman loses home after Phoenix pay fiasco

A St. John’s woman says the federal government has ruined her life and that she lost her family home due to long-standing issues with the notorious Phoenix pay system.
Months in the making, Dymond group officially closes deal to buy Stephenville airport

Changes and upgrades to the airport will begin soon — including a name change to the Stephenville International Airport.
N.L. airports part of ‘significant air bridge’ as weapons, other supplies flow to Ukraine

The frequency of military flights into airports in Newfoundland and Labrador has increased as military and other aid flows toward Ukraine.
N.L. income supplement and seniors benefit going up by another 10 per cent

Newfoundland and Labrador residents who receive the income supplement and the seniors’ benefit will see a 10 per cent increase in their quarterly payments, the provincial government said Tuesday.
Bruce Chaulk suspended as chief electoral officer; investigation underway into Elections N.L.

Newfoundland and Labrador has suspended Bruce Chaulk from his duties as chief electoral officer and commissioner of legislative standards.
Lifting the Stanley Cup was ‘everything I dreamed of and more,’ says Alex Newhook

Newhook became the third Newfoundlander to win the Stanley Cup, following Danny Cleary in 2008 and Michael Ryder in 2011.
Buying weed online in N.L.? Your data’s moving to the ‘Wild West’ of privacy protection, experts say

Cannabis N.L. online customers have been asked to consent to having their data transferred from servers in Canada to servers in the United States — and data and privacy experts say they should think twice before saying yes.
Thrillers, fillers and spillers: What you need to know about hanging baskets

Tim Walsh of Memorial University’s Botanical Garden shows the CBC’s Carolyn Stokes how to team up plants for a great summer basket
These sisters couldn’t find a rental car, so they’re moving around N.L. in a moving van

Gail Bridgeman and Karen Burke had their trip to the province booked for over six months before arriving, but a mix up with Expedia left them without a rental car.
Driver dead, 2 others injured in head-on collision near Springdale campground

The RCMP responded to the accident before 9:30 a.m. after two vehicles collided near the Blue Canoe Campground.
From the Rock to the Rockies: Alex Newhook becomes 3rd Newfoundlander to win Stanley Cup

A hockey journey that brought Alex Newhook from St. John’s to Colorado is already filled with accolades and triumphs — but none bigger than Sunday night’s win that made the 21-year-old rookie a Stanley Cup champion.
Former PC leader Ches Crosbie bankrolled the party last year with $300K in donations

Documents show that Ches Crosbie, the former leader of N.L.’s PC Party, donated $300,000 to his own party last year, as it waged an unsuccessful election campaign that was thrown into pandemic-caused chaos.
Sheshatshiu hopes new cultural centre will be part of a healing process

Officials are in the early stages of planning a facility that will house Innu artifacts returned from all over the world.
Emergency Services stresses preparedness as hurricane season begins in N.L.

June marks the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, with early predictions indicating another “above average” year.
Vehicle crashes through St. John’s barbershop

An SUV smashed through the front of Fogtown Barber in downtown St. John’s just after noon on Sunday.
Two taken to hospital after SUV crashes through St. John’s barbershop

An SUV smashed through the front of Fogtown Barber in downtown St. John’s just after noon on Sunday.