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A week after N.L. made changes to Crown lands division, a landowner has lost his battle
A Portugal Cove-St. Philip's man has lost his battle with Newfoundland and Labrador's Crown lands division, less than a week after the provincial government works on passing legislative changes meant to ease unexpected issues.
Pro-Palestine mural gets St. John's senior in hot water with city heritage bylaws
A St. John’s senior has run into trouble with city bylaws after she faced two complaints over a pro-Palestinian mural on her property.
The last St. John's byelection saw less than 20% turnout. The city clerk hopes next time will be different
The City of St. John's chief returning officer is optimistic that voters will turn out for the Ward 3 byelection on Tuesday, after less than one in five eligible residents participated in the city's previous byelection earlier this year.
Why a short, 173-year-old path is causing controversy in a St. John's neighbourhood
A 173-year-old path at the edge of Georgestown — a neighbourhood in St. John's — has become a source of controversy. For some, it's a symbol of the social impacts of mental illness, addiction and homelessness.
Canadian airports 'not prepared' for major crashes, says former St. John's airport firefighter
Aviation safety advocates say airports in Newfoundland and Labrador — and across the country — lack the firefighting resources needed in the event of a major crash.
He's biking across the country to raise awareness for Parkinson's — all without leaving his garage
Mount Pearl resident Robert Emberly is virtually cycling across Canada to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease.
Some N.L. international students in limbo due to new work permit rules
A Grand Falls-Windsor international student says the federal government’s changes to post-graduation work permit eligibility amount to broken promises — and some of his classmates have been left in limbo.
With staples like shawarma, Syriana Cuisine fills a gap in the St. John's food scene
Syriana Cuisine is offering up Syrian-style shawarma, falafel, fattoush salad and other Middle Eastern favourites in St. John's.
This popular St. John's swimming spot smells like broccoli. We asked an ecologist to find out why
Record temperatures across Newfoundland and Labrador are creating perfect swimming weather — but some townies are avoiding one popular spot in St. John’s due to an unpleasant odour. We enlisted the help of two scientists to find out why.
Flights cancelled, N.L. health-care services disrupted due to global IT outage
A global tech outage is disrupting health care, travel and business in Newfoundland and Labrador on Friday morning.