Furey announces nearly $1M to expand support for Indigenous tradespeople | Carnival recollections: Former Corner Brook resident recounts early years of winter festival | I'm a Canada Games athlete. Here are 3 things to watch for as Team N.L. heads to Charlottetown
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Friday, February 17, 2023.
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Furey announces nearly $1M to expand support for Indigenous tradespeople; Government officials and Indigenous leaders attended the announcement\. From left to right, Premier Andrew Furey, Qalipu First Nation Chief Brendan Mitchell, Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Minister Gerry Byrne, Indigenous Affairs Minister Lisa Dempster and Miawpukek General Manager Rod Jeddore\.

Furey announces nearly $1M to expand support for Indigenous tradespeople

February 17 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

In a news conference on Thursday, Premier Andrew Furey said in addition to the existing Office for Indigenous and Northern Skilled Trades in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, the provincial government will open two new locations in St. John’s and Corner Brook.
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Carnival recollections: Former Corner Brook resident recounts early years of winter festival; Bob MacLeod, 89, was one of a group of volunteers who founded the first ski carnival in western Newfoundland in 1964\.

Carnival recollections: Former Corner Brook resident recounts early years of winter festival

February 17 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

Before the Corner Brook Winter Carnival was established, Marble Mountain hosted a ski carnival for years. Co-founder Bob MacLeod remembers the event's inception.
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I'm a Canada Games athlete. Here are 3 things to watch for as Team N.L. heads to Charlottetown; A collage made up of three photos\. The first photo on the left shows a snowboarder riding down a hill, the middle image shows a wheelchair basketball player lining up a shot, and the third image shows two judo athletes and their coach posing with a Newfoundland and Labrador flag\.

I'm a Canada Games athlete. Here are 3 things to watch for as Team N.L. heads to Charlottetown

February 17 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

Ahead of his second trip to the Canada Winter Games, CBC reporter Alex Kennedy shares some of the exciting stories to watch for as more than 160 athletes get set to represent Newfoundland and Labrador.
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This Newfoundlander has turned photography into a ticket to the best shows; Newfoundland photographer Alick Tsui, in Quidi Vidi in 2022\.

This Newfoundlander has turned photography into a ticket to the best shows

February 17 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

Alick Tsui calls it a win-win situation.
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Furnace oil sees steep drop in price in unscheduled PUB adjustment; After taxes, the maximum price of furnace oil is now \$2\.08 cents per litre on P\.E\.I\.

Furnace oil sees steep drop in price in unscheduled PUB adjustment

February 17 , 2023 • 12:02 AM NST

Those who heat their homes with furnace oil will see a little more relief on their receipt on Friday. 
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Jim Dinn announces candidacy to take over N.L. NDP leadership full time; NDP interim leader Jim Dinn announced he would be seeking leadership of the party full-time on Thursday\.  

February 16 , 2023 • 06:27 PM NST

Jim Dinn announces candidacy to take over N.L. NDP leadership full time

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Wind-project protesters fighting blockade injunction make 1st appearance in Supreme Court; A group of residents opposed to a wind energy project proposed for the Port au Port Peninsula began blocking access to a test site in Mainland nearly a month ago\.  

February 16 , 2023 • 06:13 PM NST

Wind-project protesters fighting blockade injunction make 1st appearance in Supreme Court

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Ocean Ranger remembered, 41 years on; Ocean Ranger remembered, 41 years on  

February 16 , 2023 • 05:54 PM NST

Ocean Ranger remembered, 41 years on

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David Cochrane named host of CBC's Power & Politics; David Cochrane, host of CBC News Network's Power & Politics\.  

February 16 , 2023 • 04:38 PM NST

David Cochrane named host of CBC's Power & Politics

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Record oil profits 'enough to make you ball up your fists,' says N.L. minister; Industry, Energy and Technology Minister Andrew Parsons announced that companies can bid on wind energy projects beginning Wednesday\.  

February 16 , 2023 • 04:36 PM NST

Record oil profits 'enough to make you ball up your fists,' says N.L. minister

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