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memorial university to double tuition to 6k a year ending 22 year freeze
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Memorial University to double tuition to $6K a year, ending 22-year freeze

Memorial University president Vianne Timmons announced an unprecedented tuition hike on Friday for future students of Newfoundland and Labrador’s only university. (Patrick Butler/Radio-Canada)...

woman who saw police kill her ex boyfriend says he didnt get the help that he needed
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Woman who saw police kill her ex-boyfriend says ‘he didn’t get the help that he needed’

Amanda Antle and Roy Freake with their child, Jack. Freake was shot to death by police at Antle’s house in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.,...

as shrubs take over labradors tundra the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice
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As shrubs take over Labrador’s tundra, the effects of climate change stretch beyond the ice

During Derrick Pottle’s lifetime spent on the land of northern Labrador, there have always been insects around. But those bugs have been nothing compared to what he’s...

n l health care workers likely heading to ontario tuesday
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N.L. health-care workers likely heading to Ontario Tuesday

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, left, has spoken with Premier Doug Ford and says promised help for Ontario should be heading out...

father of 21 year old student who fell into sea in n l recounts tragedy
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Father of 21-year-old student who fell into sea in N.L. recounts tragedy

Don Jayasinghe stands near a search and rescue operation on Thursday afternoon in Flatrock, N.L., a day after his son Supul slipped on...

150 pounds off and counting n l man uses lockdown to slim down
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150 pounds off and counting: N.L. man uses lockdown to slim down

Utter the word “lockdown” and you might conjure memories of the living room couch, endless scrolling through TikTok and ordering more takeout than...

heres how labrador inuit are leading the way by adapting to the curveballs of climate change
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Here’s how Labrador Inuit are leading the way by adapting to the curveballs of climate change

The social enterprise SmartICE has been internationally recognized for its ability to combine traditional knowledge with technology in order to help people adapt...

andrew furey n l s rookie premier has his mandate now what
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Andrew Furey, N.L.’s rookie premier, has his mandate. Now what?

Andrew Furey speaks at Confederation Building in St. John’s on Jan. 15, when he launched the provincial election. It took more than 10...

an animated history of elections gone sideways in n l
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An animated history of elections gone sideways in N.L.

Burned ballots, angry mobs, candidates tossed in jail: elections in Newfoundland & Labrador have seen it all. (Katie Rowe/CBC) With its shifting deadlines, mail-in...

a year of misfortune how the global pandemic has battered n l s oil and gas industry
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A year of misfortune: How the global pandemic has battered N.L.’s oil and gas industry

Amanda Young had her dream job as a cook on the Terra Nova FPSO, one of four oil-producing platforms in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. “We...

n l government wont release covid 19 modelling that furey said justified election call
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N.L. government won’t release COVID-19 modelling that Furey said justified election call

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is refusing to disclose COVID-19 modelling that Liberal Leader Andrew Furey said helped justify his decision to call...

doctor cautioned to stop encouraging people to breach pandemic public health orders
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Doctor cautioned to stop encouraging people to breach pandemic public health orders

A family doctor has been cautioned by Newfoundland and Labrador’s medical regulator to stop encouraging people to disobey Chief Medical Officer of Health...

st johns firefighters grounded as helicopter rescue team remains in holding pattern
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St. John’s firefighters grounded, as helicopter rescue team remains in ‘holding pattern’

The helicopter rescue team normally called in to pluck wayward wanderers from cliffs and transport injured hikers from remote inaccessible locations around St....

how does n l avoid economic ruin a leaders debate offered some answers
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How does N.L. avoid economic ruin? A leaders’ debate offered some answers

How can Newfoundland and Labrador avoid total economic ruin? Amid fleeting moments of levity — and plenty of accusations across the board — the province’s...

governments with rookie leaders dont always have it easy in n l elections
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Governments with rookie leaders don’t always have it easy in N.L. elections

Incumbency is a powerful thing in politics and unseating an incumbent government is no easy feat. But it’s a little easier when that...

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