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10-storey apartment building clears major hurdle as St. John's city council looks to encourage density
A new 10-storey apartment building has cleared a major hurdle after St. John’s city council voted to exempt the project from the city’s step-back requirement.
N.L. Tesla owners say their choice of car doesn't reflect their politics
A St. John’s Tesla owner says she feels caught up in the backlash against the Elon Musk-owned vehicle manufacturer — even though her choice of car doesn’t reflect her politics.
St. John's is saying goodbye to X, and nearby municipalities are considering the same
Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city is closing its X account — and just not because of the platform's controversial owner.
Opening interprovincial alcohol trade could be 'disastrous' for 2 N.L. breweries, unions warn
Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province not participating in a national deal to allow alcohol to flow more freely across the country — and the unions representing workers at two St. John's breweries say protecting jobs needs to be the priority.
St. John's city council looking to avoid U.S. products, possibly shutter X account
St. John’s city council is asking the provincial government for more leeway in procurement decisions, with the goal of avoiding U.S. products and services as President Donald Trump’s tariffs loom.
Getting rid of internal trade barriers requires a 'surgical approach,' says Furey
Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier says he’s all for more internal trade — but getting rid of long-standing barriers is easier said than done.
As N.L. officials chart tariff response, businesses and workers grapple with uncertainty
Businesses and workers across Newfoundland and Labrador are gearing up to face looming U.S. tariffs — and a turbulent future.
Trump's gender identity rhetoric is seeping north of the border, say N.L advocates
U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration that a person’s gender can’t be changed has two Newfoundland and Labrador activists on high alert.
Another downtown St. John's restaurant is closing — and the owners say it likely won't be the last
After three years of operating out of the kitchen at Bannerman Brewing Co., Namjim owners Ian Brown and Gabe Roberge are moving on. But their attempts to find their own brick-and-mortar home for their Thai-inspired food haven’t come to fruition.
From witches' orbs to mummering masks, see the Christmas artifacts in the vault at The Rooms
Deep in the vaults at The Rooms cultural complex in St. John’s are dozens of artifacts that tell the stories of holidays past, from religious traditions and superstitions to toys and ornaments.