Before a protest on their front lawn, Liberals promised a housing plan — many, many times | What's the holdup in bringing Uber to St. John's? | A different kind of drone is taking off in St. John's
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
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Before a protest on their front lawn, Liberals promised a housing plan — many, many times; Tents are pitched in front of Confederation Building in St\. John's, as people  — many of whom are homeless — draw attention to Newfoundland and Labrador's housing crisis\.

Before a protest on their front lawn, Liberals promised a housing plan — many, many times

October 10 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NDT

In 2017, the provincial government committed to the creation of a comprehensive housing and homelessness plan. Fast forward to today, and it's still not done.

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What's the holdup in bringing Uber to St. John's?; Calls for taxis in St\. John's declined dramatically when the pandemic began\. Now the phones are ringing again, but less than before\.

What's the holdup in bringing Uber to St. John's?

October 10 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NDT

The City of St. John's wants to welcome Uber and other ride-hailing services — but due to foggy interactions between the city and the Newfoundland and Labrador government, it's unclear whether that will become a reality any time soon.

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A different kind of drone is taking off in St. John's; A different kind of drone is taking off in St\. John's

A different kind of drone is taking off in St. John's

October 10 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NDT

Inventor Armin Strobel has a PhD in drone swarming, but he wasn't satisfied with what commercial drones could do. So he built his own. Now, StrobelTEK has created a drone that can launch, perform missions, and land safely with no pilot at the controls. Watch the video to see how.

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Newfoundlanders with ties to Middle East look to Israel-Palestine conflict in horror; Palestinians gather around the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct\. 9, 2023\.

Newfoundlanders with ties to Middle East look to Israel-Palestine conflict in horror

October 9 , 2023 • 04:29 PM NDT

Members of the Jewish and Palestinian communities in Newfoundland are reeling from ongoing news from the Middle East, as conflict and bloodshed continues in the region.

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Double dose: N.L. Health Services opening fall vaccinations for flu and COVID-19; A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St\. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont\. in January 2022\.

Double dose: N.L. Health Services opening fall vaccinations for flu and COVID-19

October 9 , 2023 • 04:00 PM NDT

Starting Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador's health authority is taking appointments for COVID-19 and flu vaccinations.

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Online 'risk maps' offer early warning signs of climate change's effects on coastal communities; This online risk map shows the areas around St\. John's harbour that are at risk of being below annual flood levels by 2030\.  

October 9 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NDT

Online 'risk maps' offer early warning signs of climate change's effects on coastal communities

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Lack of funds forces Portugal Cove-St. Philip's horse therapy program to come to a halt; Erin Gallant says Tinker was the horse that inspired her Portugal Cove-St\. Philip's based equine therapy program\.  

October 9 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NDT

Lack of funds forces Portugal Cove-St. Philip's horse therapy program to come to a halt

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The breath of the land hangs chill in the air in this week's photo gallery; The mist rising off the land near North West River in Labrador makes you believe that anything could be out there and all of it might be\.  

October 9 , 2023 • 05:30 AM NDT

The breath of the land hangs chill in the air in this week's photo gallery

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A dead-serious chat with Kevin Blackmore about Buddy Wasisname, busting guts and being funny; This week, Kevin Blackmore will be taking the stage in Corner Brook to reflect on his life, humor and music\.  

October 8 , 2023 • 06:00 PM NDT

A dead-serious chat with Kevin Blackmore about Buddy Wasisname, busting guts and being funny

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MS fundraiser aims to support provincial research for cure, with proceeds going to MUN; Laura Delahunty  

October 8 , 2023 • 05:10 PM NDT

MS fundraiser aims to support provincial research for cure, with proceeds going to MUN

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