'I'm not backpedalling,' complainant insists at trial of lawyer Robert Regular | N.L. expecting 10% increase to undergraduate international student permits under new cap | Iron Rock is the Big Land's sole microbrewery — started by brothers from Bell Island
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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'I'm not backpedalling,' complainant insists at trial of lawyer Robert Regular; Rosellen Sullivan and her client, Robert Regular, 72, speak at Supreme Court in St\. John's on Monday\.

'I'm not backpedalling,' complainant insists at trial of lawyer Robert Regular

April 10 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The trial of a well-known lawyer resumed Tuesday with the defence taking aim at the complainant's credibility and consistency in her story.
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N.L. expecting 10% increase to undergraduate international student permits under new cap; Signage for Memorial University in St\. John's is shown on Monday, January 30, 2023\.

N.L. expecting 10% increase to undergraduate international student permits under new cap

April 10 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The final numbers are in, and Newfoundland and Labrador is in line to see a slight increase in international student permits approved this year for undergraduates.
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Iron Rock is the Big Land's sole microbrewery — started by brothers from Bell Island; Iron Rock is the Big Land's sole microbrewery — started by brothers from Bell Island

Iron Rock is the Big Land's sole microbrewery — started by brothers from Bell Island

April 10 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The road to craft beer is paved with many things, but the Hurley brothers encountered the COVID-19 pandemic. They weathered the storm and now have a firm foothold in Labrador City. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton dropped by and talked to the Hurley brothers about their budding beer goals.
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After 30 days of fasting from sunrise to sunset, Muslims getting ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr; After 30 days of fasting from sunrise to sunset, Muslims getting ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr

After 30 days of fasting from sunrise to sunset, Muslims getting ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr

April 9 , 2024 at 04:23:00 p.m. NDT • :

The president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Muslim Association says Ramadan is a time for reflection and redemption. Dr. Syed Mansoor Pirzada tells the CBC's Carolyn Stokes the three-day celebration ahead to mark the end of the holy month is a joyous time, although there is a shadow on the festivities due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
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N.L. advocate says Vatican comments on gender-affirming surgery are harmful; N\.L\. advocate says Vatican comments on gender-affirming surgery are 'harmful'

N.L. advocate says Vatican comments on gender-affirming surgery are harmful

April 10 , 2024 at 11:06:27 a.m. NDT • :

Writer and advocate Rhea Rollmann is sad and disappointed in recent comments by the Vatican that declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of 'human dignity.' Rollmann tells the CBC's Heather Gillis these words have consequences for an already vulnerable community.
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Oral surgeon who guided prison guard through extraction of inmate's teeth given absolute discharge; Oral surgeon, Dr\. Louis Bourget, has received an absolute discharge after he guided a correctional officer through the removal of a sedated inmate's teeth\.  

April 9 , 2024 at 01:47:24 p.m. NDT • :

Oral surgeon who guided prison guard through extraction of inmate's teeth given absolute discharge

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Long-delayed tomb arrives at N.L. cenotaph in preparation for unknown soldier; Jeff Nelson is vice-president of Nova Scotia-based Heritage Memorials, which is constructing a tomb for the Newfoundland National War Memorial in St\. John's\. The sarcophagus portion of the tomb, weighing more than 3,600 kilograms and carved from black granite, was installed at the base of the war memorial on Tuesday\. The cover, made from "Blue Eyes" Labrador granite, is still under construction\.  

April 9 , 2024 at 05:12:59 p.m. NDT • :

Long-delayed tomb arrives at N.L. cenotaph in preparation for unknown soldier

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Acrobats who defected from Russia in 1992 return to thank Newfoundland 'mom'; Alex and Elena Arestov defected from Russia to Canada in 1992\. They were member of the Moscow Circus and continue to perform across North America\.  

April 9 , 2024 at 10:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Acrobats who defected from Russia in 1992 return to thank Newfoundland 'mom'

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World Energy GH2 hydrogen project gets provincial approval, but it comes with dozens of conditions; A wind plant in Nova Scotia\. The role of wind power, which is one of the cheapest sources of energy, is set to dramatically expand in a net-zero emissions future\.  

April 9 , 2024 at 04:56:36 p.m. NDT • :

World Energy GH2 hydrogen project gets provincial approval, but it comes with dozens of conditions

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Uber gets the green light to hit the streets of N.L.; Uber has launched a new advertising campaign it says it to combat myths about its operations in Toronto\. Advocates say the campaign is misleading the public\.  

April 9 , 2024 at 06:07:47 p.m. NDT • :

Uber gets the green light to hit the streets of N.L.

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