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No end in sight to heated standoff in Newfoundland and Labrador's crab fishery

No end in sight to heated standoff in Newfoundland and Labrador's crab fishery

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The union representing fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador says a bitter standoff in the province's valuable crab fishery is no closer to a resolution six weeks into the fight.
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Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

Battling burnout and isolation, Labrador groups unite to tackle sexual violence

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — As burnout and high turnover plague groups that work to combat violence against women across Canada, community organizations in Labrador are trying to buck the trend.
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Memorial University sought $13,800 in PR help as president's Indigenous claim probed

Memorial University sought $13,800 in PR help as president's Indigenous claim probed

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador agreed to spend $13,800 on outside public relations help as questions arose about its former president's claims of Indigenous heritage.
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Hopes dashed for a new deal in Newfoundland and Labrador's stalled crab fishery

Hopes dashed for a new deal in Newfoundland and Labrador's stalled crab fishery

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Crab fishers and processors have once again locked horns in Newfoundland and Labrador, prolonging a bitter standoff in the province's lucrative snow crab fishery.
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Politicians stage protest over university's decision to ban the 'Ode to Newfoundland'

Politicians stage protest over university's decision to ban the 'Ode to Newfoundland'

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Politicians across Newfoundland and Labrador have registered their dismay with a decision by Memorial University to extend a ban on the singing of the provincial anthem at convocation ceremonies.
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A year later, Ukrainian hopes to stay in rural Newfoundland but work is hard to find

A year later, Ukrainian hopes to stay in rural Newfoundland but work is hard to find

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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N.L. crab fishers reject latest price offer from processors, as fleet stays at wharf

N.L. crab fishers reject latest price offer from processors, as fleet stays at wharf

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Crab fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador are keeping their boats at the wharf after rejecting the latest price offer from the association that represents processors.
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Former John Howard Society worker in N.L. accused of demanding sex for urine test

Former John Howard Society worker in N.L. accused of demanding sex for urine test

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former employee of a national non-profit organization for incarcerated men has been accused of demanding a sexual favour in exchange for a clean urine test.
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As crab fishery protest enters fourth week, N.L. minister asks union for secret vote

As crab fishery protest enters fourth week, N.L. minister asks union for secret vote

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's fisheries minister has waded into a standoff in the province's snow crab fishery by asking the harvesters union to hold a secret vote about whether a work stoppage should continue.
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'Only in Newfoundland': Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

'Only in Newfoundland': Dildo, N.L., man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Dildo, N.L., man's photo of a phallic iceberg in Newfoundland's Conception Bay was getting laughs across the globe on Saturday.
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