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TOPIC: MARYSTOWN

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With furnace oil delivery cancelled for St. Brendan's, residents grow concerned as winter draws near

A decision by North Atlantic to discontinue delivery of home heating oil for the island community of St. Brendan's has residents worried with winter on the horizon.

This mahogany speedboat could be in a Bond film, but was actually owned by a legendary N.L. adventurer

A recently donated speedboat to a Marystown museum is getting a lot of eyes on it, thanks to its connection to a legendary Newfoundland seafarer.
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My family was affected by the cod moratorium. Now that it's lifted, I feel caught

Lindsey Harrington was six when the northern cod moratorium was put in place in 1992 and her dad was among the thousands laid off in Newfoundland. She is among that generation whose lives were changed forever.

Boarding house conditions factor into 5-year sentence for Rayna Dove's killer

Rayna Dove and David Quirke were both living in a constant state of fear leading up to the events of Dec. 27, 2021. Justice Vikas Khaladkar says fear played a role in Quirke stabbing Dove during a fight over a simple butter knife.

Tug life: How Saint John tugboats are pushing toward the future

In fierce wind, winter storms, emergencies and the world's highest tides, tugboats operate 365 days a year.
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Gander bought a church to fix its housing crisis but mayor says province won't fund the project

The Town of Gander bought an old church to turn into affordable housing, but officials say they need help from the provincial government to fund it.
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New St. Lawrence mine owners promising big things for fluorspar, including a return to the deeps

The new owners of the St. Lawrence fluorspar mine are promising to avoid the mistakes of the past and believe the mine can operate for up to three decades.

A temporary fix will bridge the gap and reconnect both sides of Marystown, says mayor

The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced Thursday a temporary bridge will be installed in Marystown while work continues on the Canning Bridge, which closed indefinitely to vehicle traffic almost a year ago.
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Food banks need more than just food. These are some items that go the extra mile

Hygiene products and other non-food items are referred to as "extras" at the Gander and Area Food Bank, but they are essentials for many pantry patrons.

2 dead in crash on Burin Peninsula Highway

Two men died in a crash involving a transport truck on the Burin Peninsula Highway early Friday, according to the RCMP.

Grieg Seafood begins 1st commercial harvest of farmed salmon from Placentia Bay

Grieg Seafood has begun harvesting an estimated 5,000 tonnes of farmed salmon from its aquaculture sites in Placentia Bay, and shipping that fish to Bay de Verde for processing.

Exploring Newfoundland and Labrador, one Riff's department store at a time

Lee Stewart of Conception Bay South created the Riff's Department Store Challenge as a creative way to explore the province he loves.

August and September gales have claimed the lives of many Placentia Bay fishermen

Environment Canada's warning about the possibility of more storms this hurricane seasonis a reminder of how far weather forecasting has come fromyears ago, when fishermen from Placentia Bay in their small schooners would leave port to fish offCape St. Mary's and tragically,many, many lives would be lost.

RCMP arrest Tony Farrell after month-long search

RCMP officers have arrested a man who managed to elude them for nearly a month.

Wanted man Tony Farrell has long spread fear on Burin Penisula, says mayor

The manhunt for the Marystown man enters its third day Friday, as the 36-year-old evades capture.

Police find no sign of wanted Marystown man in Goose Cove

The RCMPon Thursday continued the search for a Marystown man who evaded police yesterday, in the town of Goose Cove on Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula but again found nothing.

Thomas Amusements ushers in bright lights, big smiles ... and a wedding

In June, a couple on the Burin Peninsula decided to incorporate their wedding day with the popular Thomas Amusements travelling carnival.

9 N.L. players lead Canada to gold at World Junior Ball Hockey Championships

Nine young athletes from Newfoundland and Labrador had a ball at the2023 World Junior Ball Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic, taking home the gold medal along the way.

Wind-to-hydrogen projects still in play across Newfoundland, as list gets whittled to 9

Nine of 24 green hydrogen project bids in Newfoundland and Labrador have moved on to the second stage of the decision-making process.

Marystown mayor frustrated by lack of progress at former shipyard

There's growing frustration in Marystown over the fate of the town's former shipyard, as a plan to transform the facility into a service and supply centre for the aquaculture industry is thrown off course by some serious headwinds.

Marystown is divided following Canning Bridge closure, but residents are adapting

A landmark bridge that spans Southwest Arm Inlet in Marystown is shut down, and it's forcing residents to rethink the way they get around town.

From Egypt to Marystown: Married dentists detail building their dreams together

Mohamed Gaber Esmail and Esraa Khaled met at dentistry school. They got married and had a family. But Canada was calling. This is the story of how they worked to stay in their careers and ultimately carve out a life in Newfoundland.

Ben Stiller lends support to Bonavista Peninsula group raising money for women's shelter

A community group on the Bonavista Peninsula is one step closer to being able to afford its own women's shelter.

Grieg's preparing for first N.L. salmon harvest, but its processing plan is causing waves

The newest player in the Newfoundland and Labrador aquaculture industry plans to harvest its first market-sized fish from Placentia Bay this fall, but Grieg's surprising plan for processing that salmon is raising eyebrows.

N.L. to pay $13M to acquire 32 church-owned schools

An tentative agreement announced in a St. John's courtroom Wednesday morning will clear a cloud of uncertainty that's been hanging over the province's education system and help compensate victims of abuse at the hands of Catholic clergy and those who ran the notorious Mount Cashel orphanage.