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Near miss safety incident on ExxonMobil offshore platform: C-NLOPB

Near miss safety incident on ExxonMobil offshore platform: C-NLOPB

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Canada's offshore oil and gas regulator says there was a "near miss" on ExxonMobil's Hebron platform in late May.
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Innu kids learn from their own as Labrador First Nations take control of schooling

Innu kids learn from their own as Labrador First Nations take control of schooling

SHESHATSHIU, N.L.
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City of St. John's charges 70-year-old woman for feeding pigeons in her backyard

City of St. John's charges 70-year-old woman for feeding pigeons in her backyard

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland woman says her 70-year-old mother is facing a $5,000 fine for feeding pigeons in her backyard in downtown St. John's. Jessica Rendell said the City of St.
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Equinor postponing Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland for up to three years

Equinor postponing Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland for up to three years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador played it cool Wednesday as Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced it was suspending plans to develop a $16-billion oil project in the province's offshore.
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Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

RENK, South Sudan (AP) — Tens of thousands of exhausted people are heading home to the world's youngest country as they flee a brutal conflict in neighboring Sudan.
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St. John's was a 'safe' spot for Tina Turner, and Newfoundlanders remember her fondly

St. John's was a 'safe' spot for Tina Turner, and Newfoundlanders remember her fondly

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Tina Turner is being remembered in Newfoundland and Labrador for her kindness, her connection with the province, and for the series of unforgettable shows she played in St.
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'Foreseeable' cyberattack on N.L. health network hit majority of province: report

'Foreseeable' cyberattack on N.L. health network hit majority of province: report

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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N.L. school board spent $682K battling human rights complaint filed by deaf child

N.L. school board spent $682K battling human rights complaint filed by deaf child

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's English school board spent nearly $700,000 on the unsuccessful challenge of a human rights complaint filed on behalf of a deaf boy.
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Deal reached in Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery, harvesters to start fishing

Deal reached in Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery, harvesters to start fishing

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A bitter standoff that shut down Newfoundland and Labrador's lucrative snow crab fishery for nearly six weeks came to an end on Friday.
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For rural Newfoundland mayors, crab fishery standoff hits like the cod moratorium

For rural Newfoundland mayors, crab fishery standoff hits like the cod moratorium

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Erica Humber-Shears says there are deep anxieties within her western Newfoundland community, as residents — most of whom work in the fishing sector — wait for an end to a six-week impasse in the province's crab fishery.
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