Escalating cost of living tarnishes the golden years for pensioners | Trudeau to host EU leaders in St. John's for whirlwind summit | She slayed on Dragons' Den. Find out what's next for this St. John's entrepreneur
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Thursday, November 23, 2023.
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Escalating cost of living tarnishes the golden years for pensioners; Doreen and Gerry Noseworthy retired more than 20 years ago\. Doreen taught primary school and Gerry worked as an accountant and an administrator in the provincial public service\.

Escalating cost of living tarnishes the golden years for pensioners

November 23 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

When Doreen Noseworthy retired in 2002 after a teaching career that spanned almost four decades, she believed she and her husband, Gerry, an accountant, were set for life. What they did not foresee was the sharp escalation in the cost of living in recent years that would see the buying power of their fixed income shrink precipitously.
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Trudeau to host EU leaders in St. John's for whirlwind summit; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk at a welcoming ceremony at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ont\., Tuesday, March 7, 2023\.

Trudeau to host EU leaders in St. John's for whirlwind summit

November 23 , 2023 • 09:07 AM NST

Top European Union leaders will arrive in St. John's Thursday to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, for a brief summit where leaders will discuss such issues as climate change, hydrogen and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East. 
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She slayed on Dragons' Den. Find out what's next for this St. John's entrepreneur; St\. John's entrepreneur slays in the Dragons' Den

She slayed on Dragons' Den. Find out what's next for this St. John's entrepreneur

November 23 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

Constanza Safatle of St. John's started Newbornlander, her own children's accessories business, to help immigrants like her find meaningful work in the province. Now, thanks to investment from the Dragons' Den, she hopes to branch out across the country.
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Hidden homelessness: Why this group dragged suitcases around Corner Brook streets; Jade Kearley with the Community Mental Health Initiative drags a suitcase at the housing march in Corner Brook\.

Hidden homelessness: Why this group dragged suitcases around Corner Brook streets

November 22 , 2023 • 05:09 PM NST

About 20 people dragged suitcases and reusable bags as they walked the downtown streets in Corner Brook on Wednesday, trying to raise awareness of homelessness in the city on Newfoundland's west coast.
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'We know nothing': Innu Nation in the dark on Churchill Falls talks; Long-time Innu Nation negotiator and formr grand chief Peter Penashue at his home in Sheshatshiu in late October\.

'We know nothing': Innu Nation in the dark on Churchill Falls talks

November 22 , 2023 • 05:30 PM NST

While Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador launched formal negotiations on Churchill Falls about 10 months ago, there still hasn't been any consultation with the Innu Nation.
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Litany of government housing announcements actually slowing progress, says Home Builders' Association; Alexis Foster, executive director with the Canadian Home Builders' Association in N\.L\., says the association advocates for lower interest rates and a higher influx of skilled immigrants, among other measures, so contractors are able to help tackle the housing crisis\.  

November 22 , 2023 • 04:39 PM NST

Litany of government housing announcements actually slowing progress, says Home Builders' Association

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CrossFit athletes pushing for personal bests at 7th annual Rock Games; A class of CrossFit athletes are all smiles after an hour-long workout at Islander Athletics in St\. John's\.  

November 23 , 2023 • 08:00 AM NST

CrossFit athletes pushing for personal bests at 7th annual Rock Games

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Police complaint system 'just daft' and in need of rapid overhaul, lawyer says; Lynn Moore is a lawyer with Morris, Martin and Moore, based in Mount Pearl\.  

November 22 , 2023 • 10:30 AM NST

Police complaint system 'just daft' and in need of rapid overhaul, lawyer says

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A celebration of Christmas stockings and the women who knit them; A celebration of Christmas stockings and the women who knit them  

November 22 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

A celebration of Christmas stockings and the women who knit them

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Wind project will drive people out of Port au Port Peninsula, residents fear; Tami Park-Tighe lives in Piccadilly\. She runs her hair salon business there and says the amount of construction required to build hundreds of wind turbines will destroy the roads on the Port au Port Peninsula\.  

November 22 , 2023 • 06:00 AM NST

Wind project will drive people out of Port au Port Peninsula, residents fear

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