
Ramona Dearing
Ramona Dearing has worked as a reporter, host and producer at CBC's St. John's bureau.
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At this St. John's daycare, you're never too young to learn throat singing
The Turtle Island Childcare Centre in St. John's is teaching its young charges Inuit throat singing as a way to pass an ancient tradition forward.
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Call for statue in St. John's to remember Shanawdithit, last of her people
There's a call for a more fitting memorial in St. John's to Shanawdithit, the last-known Beothuk, as well as a day to mark Indigenous history in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Automatic door openers, curb cuts and hope: What's changed since CBC's Access Denied series
Businesses, community groups and others are starting to focus on accessibility, to the delight of people who've long felt excluded.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Critical Condition
'A startling statistic': 14% of N.L. long-term care residents in physical restraints
Thinking about the number of people in long-term care homes in Newfoundland and Labrador who are in restraints every day brings back uncomfortable memories for Julie Mitchell.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Critical Condition
'We're not just numbers here': Patients complain specialist wait times too long
Some people in Newfoundland and Labrador say they're facing shocking wait times to see medical specialists.
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From a puppy mill in Iran to a new life for spunky St. John's dog
Amitis Partovi of St. John's is part of a small group of international volunteers working to rescue dogs from Iran.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

These students won a trophy for failing — and they're proud
Four international students at Memorial University say a trophy for a failed entrepreneurial idea has helped them develop other ideas they hope will keep them in St. John's.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Paramedicine students plan careers that come with increased risk of mental illness
In a field where post-traumatic stress disorder is common, paramedics-in-training in St. John's are learning coping strategies before they're exposed to trauma.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Engineering hope: Why this man is striving to be a role model for Indigenous kids
Electrical engineer-in-training Brian Pottle encourages young people to pursue their education and fulfilling careers.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

New emphasis on reading skills in K-12 system, $7M towards task force recommendations
The provincial government will spend $7 million to implement recommendations by the education task force.
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