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A beautiful racket: In Newfoundland, the ugly stick is an instrument in high demand

A beautiful racket: In Newfoundland, the ugly stick is an instrument in high demand

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — This year, Dave Rowe, owner of a decades-old music store in St. John's, N.L., found himself in a peculiar yet pressing situation: he was out of ugly sticks, and the man who made them was retiring.
Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told time in decades

Ukrainian watchmaker fixes Newfoundland clock tower that hasn't told time in decades

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In an improbable confluence of geopolitical strife, childhood wonder and salty air, a Ukrainian watchmaker has repaired a 118-year-old town clock in eastern Newfoundland that hadn't told time in decades.
Newfoundland and Labrador hockey body axes post-game handshakes, citing 'issues'

Newfoundland and Labrador hockey body axes post-game handshakes, citing 'issues'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former National Hockey League player who now coaches in Newfoundland and Labrador says he disagrees with a recent decision by the province's amateur hockey governing body to ban team handshakes after games.
Plan to replace Newfoundland's crumbling, 164-year-old jail delayed by high costs

Plan to replace Newfoundland's crumbling, 164-year-old jail delayed by high costs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — High costs have stalled plans to replace a notoriously harsh Newfoundland and Labrador jail, where a rodent infestation led to an inmate being bitten and black mould shut down in-person visits.
For the first time since 2008, Newfoundland will receive an equalization payment

For the first time since 2008, Newfoundland will receive an equalization payment

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will receive a federal equalization payment next year, marking the first time since 2008 it has qualified for the transfer aimed at levelling fiscal disparities among provinces.
Estranged spouse charged with murder of Newfoundland woman seven years after death

Estranged spouse charged with murder of Newfoundland woman seven years after death

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police have charged the estranged husband of a woman from Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula with first-degree murder in a case that stretches back seven years. Jennifer Hillier-Penney disappeared on Nov. 30, 2016, in St.
Rogers hails successful satellite-to-mobile phone call, with N.L. premier on one end

Rogers hails successful satellite-to-mobile phone call, with N.L. premier on one end

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has passed a key milestone in satellite-to-mobile connectivity as the company pushes to bring the technology to the entire country next year.
No charges for police officer who fatally shot Sudanese immigrant in Newfoundland

No charges for police officer who fatally shot Sudanese immigrant in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer was exonerated Wednesday in a report by the province's police watchdog agency, which concludes his use of lethal force in the shooting of a Sudanese immigrant was "necessary and justified.
Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light

Canada has a secretive history of adoption, and some want it brought to light

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In a theatre in St. John's, N.L., a murmur spreads through the audience as people timidly raise their hands. They have been asked if they saw their own stories reflected in the film they just watched — "A Quiet Girl.
N.L. Mountie's conviction for pointing gun latest sign of systemic issues: advocate

N.L. Mountie's conviction for pointing gun latest sign of systemic issues: advocate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A director with an Indigenous-led coalition in Newfoundland and Labrador says mounting charges against RCMP officers in the province underscore systemic issues with the force and a need for change.
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