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Plane overshoots runway at airport in St. John's, N.L., no injuries reported

Plane overshoots runway at airport in St. John's, N.L., no injuries reported

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada were in St. John's, N.L., Wednesday after a plane overshot the main runway at the city's airport.
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Fortis reports $459M Q1 profit, up from $437M a year ago

Fortis reports $459M Q1 profit, up from $437M a year ago

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. says it earned $459 million in its first quarter, up from $437 million in the same quarter last year.
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Newfoundland fisherman says police broke his leg during protest that delayed budget

Newfoundland fisherman says police broke his leg during protest that delayed budget

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Richard Martin is spending this year's fishing season on land after he says a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer broke his left leg in three places during a protest last month that shut down the provincial legislature.
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Loblaw-owned Dominion grocery workers' new deal an 'important victory': labour expert

Loblaw-owned Dominion grocery workers' new deal an 'important victory': labour expert

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A labour expert says Unifor has achieved an "important victory" after grocery workers at 11 Loblaw-owned Dominion stores in Newfoundland ratified a new deal Monday.
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Unifor workers ratify new agreement with Dominion supermarkets in Newfoundland

Unifor workers ratify new agreement with Dominion supermarkets in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unifor says its members working at 11 Dominion grocery stores across Newfoundland have ratified a new collective agreement.
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'I feel honoured to say I was his friend': Wayne Gretzky remembers Bob Cole

'I feel honoured to say I was his friend': Wayne Gretzky remembers Bob Cole

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Tributes continue to pour in for Bob Cole as his family has confirmed a funeral will be held for the legendary broadcaster Friday in St. John's, N.L.
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Voice of 'Hockey Night in Canada' Bob Cole never considered moving out of St. John's

Voice of 'Hockey Night in Canada' Bob Cole never considered moving out of St. John's

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundlanders remember legendary "Hockey Night in Canada" sportscaster Bob Cole as a national star who proved that someone from the country's easternmost province could make it big on the mainland, all without moving away.
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Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit

Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing, the country's smallest province is the only one that can point to legislation recognizing housing as a human right.
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Cenovus fined $2.5 million for biggest oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history

Cenovus fined $2.5 million for biggest oil spill in Newfoundland and Labrador history

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Cenovus Energy has been ordered to pay a $2.5-million fine for its role in the largest offshore oil spill ever recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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N.L. minister seeks Criminal Code changes he says will protect domestic abuse victims

N.L. minister seeks Criminal Code changes he says will protect domestic abuse victims

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador’s justice minister has asked his federal counterpart to make changes to the Criminal Code that he says will help protect victims of domestic and intimate partner violence.
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