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  Hikers lost, and found

  June 22nd, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Four young people were in the great outdoors longer than expected Sunday. At 9:45 last night, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary received a call saying four hikers were lost on a trail between Portugal Cove and Bauline. The hikers were asked to...

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  Deja Voodoo all over again

  June 22nd, 2009 - 4 h 00

  An article in last Tuesday's Globe and Mail quotes Gerard Van Herk as a Memorial linguistics prof. A Montreal Mirror story earlier this month features the same Van Herk reflecting on his days in Deja Voodoo, a influential independent band. This is...

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  Lawn pesticides: the wrong prescription

  June 16th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Letter to the editor - As a child growing up in Conception Bay North, I remember fondly this time of year. I spend a great deal of time with our next-door neighbours and one my favourite treats was a feed of young dandelions (Taraxacum...

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  Another side to the story

  June 13th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Letters to the editor - I remember a conversation some years back with a man of middle age recalling his childhood years in Mount Cashel. The details are vague now, but not his summary: "Nothing but kindness." This comes back to me as I read your...

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  Lives and deaths

  June 4th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Letters to the editor - I read Colette Fleming's letter on abortion with interest ("Making yourself uncomfortable," May 28). The "right to life" lobby invariably focuses on the abortion issue whereas there are numerous other activities that deny...

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  McKenna's bad judgement

  June 1st, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Letters to the editor - Like many Newfoundlanders, I was very excited about attending former U.S. president Bill Clinton's presentation in St. John's. I enjoyed the optimism and encouragement of Clinton. He is, indeed, a great politician and I...

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  Cupids gets money

  June 1st, 2009 - 4 h 00

  The province is giving $1.8 million for the construction of the Cupids 400 legacy centre. The funding for the museum and interpretation centre was announced in Cupids this morning by Premier Danny Williams and two provincial cabinet ministers. The...

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  Remembering the fallen

  May 19th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Sixty-four years after a Newfoundlander and his fellow airmen were killed when their Lancaster bomber crashed in the English countryside, a British artist wants to create a memorial to them. It started with a twisted scrap of metal found in...

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  Williams says nurses will get template contract if legislated back to work

  May 13th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Premier Danny Williams says if the province legislates nurses back to work and imposes a contract, it will be the same contract every other union has already accepted - and not the most recent offer made to nurses. "We would legislate them back...

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  Boating on the pond with a difference

  May 8th, 2009 - 4 h 00

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Other news

• May 7th, 2009 Infamous home torn down
• May 7th, 2009 The legacy of Sam (Ack) Ryan
• April 29th, 2009 Canadian Red Cross assisting people affected by Tuesday night fire
• April 25th, 2009 Quidi Vidi duties
• April 24th, 2009 Commemorative parade
• April 20th, 2009 A society for all things strange and unusual
• April 17th, 2009 Unruly man jumps from plane in Nunavut, crew lands safely
• April 11th, 2009 Sensitive New Age mayor
• April 9th, 2009 St. Johns businessman Tom Woodford dead
• April 8th, 2009 Them's fightin' words
• March 27th, 2009 Social aspects of budget pleasant surprise: activists
• March 25th, 2009 Japan 11,000 kilometres closer
• March 24th, 2009 Tuberculosis still a global epidemic
• March 18th, 2009 Government extends timeline for management plans for bird species deemed to be at risk
• March 18th, 2009 2008 Winterset Award finalists to hold reading

• March 17th, 2009 All in a day's work
• March 17th, 2009 Cause for concern?
• March 16th, 2009 Update: Teacher has fond memories of helicopter crash victim Allison Maher
• March 14th, 2009 Brandon Healey crowned Telegram Spelling Bee champion
• March 14th, 2009 'A time of great sadness'
• March 14th, 2009 Victim in chopper crash was bright-eyed woman who loved working on oil rig
• March 13th, 2009 Update: No sign of 16 missing people from helicopter crash
• March 10th, 2009 Participation important
• Febuary 26th, 2009 Woman escapes fire but loses four pets
• Febuary 24th, 2009 Fine example
• Febuary 17th, 2009 Stop debating and do something
• Febuary 17th, 2009 Kidney stone saved life
• Febuary 14th, 2009 Grief, hope and prayer
• Febuary 10th, 2009 An affair not to remember
• Febuary 9th, 2009 Yuk Yuk's looking for funny people
• Febuary 9th, 2009 City ghettoizing seniors, couple claim
• Febuary 2nd, 2009 A life in uniform
• Febuary 2nd, 2009 Playing the numbers
• Febuary 2nd, 2009 Group says people should appreciate ecologically rich areas where they live
• January 30th, 2009 Booze ban working
• January 29th, 2009 Booze ban working in Natuashish, despite bootlegging, Innu leader says
• January 27th, 2009 Oilsands giant plans to hire hundreds this year
• January 24th, 2009 Premier, give the nurses a fair contract
• January 19th, 2009 Doomed airliner's engines lost power at same time: NTSB
• January 15th, 2009 Five killed in early morning house blaze
• January 15th, 2009 Fond memories of Brazil Square
• January 15th, 2009 Cold-weather warnings issued by Red Cross
• January 12th, 2009 St. John's mayor deserves hotseat
• January 7th, 2009 New awards program to honour contributions of seniors
• January 6th, 2009 Danny, we're not there yet

• January 5th, 2009 Thousands attend ceremony for snowmobilers
• December 30th, 2008 Put it in writing
• December 19th, 2008 Six-year-old twins, two adults die in house fire
• December 4th, 2008 Don't try this at home, folks
• December 2nd, 2008 Thanks for the farmers' market
• December 2nd, 2008 Family Fire
• November 29th, 2008 Thanks for remembering Pte. Alexander Gilbert
• November 28th, 2008 Who gave the province its have status?
• November 27th, 2008 Paying a price for having more
• November 22nd, 2008 Reliving 'Deliverance'
• November 22nd, 2008 Places in the heart
• November 22nd, 2008 Business as usual, unfortunately
• November 15th, 2008 Look what youve done
• November 15th, 2008 Serendipity
• November 11th, 2008 History of the Victoria Cross
• November 5th, 2008 New ad campaign for seniors
• November 1st, 2008 Brother, can you spare a coat?
• October 31st, 2008 Questions about Sandy Pond
• October 16th, 2008 Two new long-term care homes to be built in St. John's
• October 11th, 2008 Thanks, for everything
• October 2nd, 2008 Normally busy Alberta oil town quiet
• October 1st, 2008 Shakeup at the Pen
• September 26th, 2008 Missed the first Miss Newfoundland
• September 25th, 2008 Hold still this wont hurt a bit
• September 25th, 2008 Cause of death, name of duck hunter released
• September 21st, 2008 Couple looks back on 66 years together
• September 16th, 2008 Texas survivors clamour for gas, food
• September 14th, 2008 Premier sullies province's reputation
• September 13th, 2008 Documentary about Rubik's Cube enthusiasts makes debut
• September 7th, 2008 Premier: Ike damages 80 per cent of homes on Grand Turk