'Significant' snowfall possible for parts of Newfoundland on Thursday | Fogo Island-Cape Freels swings blue with PC candidate Jim McKenna's win | Billions have been promised, but this N.L. housing advocate wants even more cash in federal budget
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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'Significant' snowfall possible for parts of Newfoundland on Thursday; A pedestrian left footprints through fresh snow Thursday, Jan\. 17, 2013 in downtown Winston-Salem, N\.C\. The Piedmont Triad region is expecting up to four inches of snow over night as Winter Storm Iago moves through the region\.

'Significant' snowfall possible for parts of Newfoundland on Thursday

April 16 , 2024 at 08:11:06 a.m. NDT • :

Don't put your shovels away or change those tires just yet. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Thursday evening, saying northeastern Newfoundland and the northern Avalon Peninsula could see "significant" amounts of snow and rain.
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Fogo Island-Cape Freels swings blue with PC candidate Jim McKenna's win; The Newfoundland and Labrador general election was held May 16\.

Fogo Island-Cape Freels swings blue with PC candidate Jim McKenna's win

April 15 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

On Monday, voters went to the polls and elected PC candidate Jim McKenna, who will become Newfoundland and Labrador's newest MHA.
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Billions have been promised, but this N.L. housing advocate wants even more cash in federal budget; Doug Pawson, of End Homelessness St John's, wants the federal government to include even more money for housing in the budget\.

Billions have been promised, but this N.L. housing advocate wants even more cash in federal budget

April 15 , 2024 at 05:53:37 p.m. NDT • :

The federal budget is being tabled Tuesday. Doug Pawson of End Homelessness St. John's tells the CBC's Carolyn Stokes expected funding is long overdue and there needs to be even more in the federal financial plan.
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Newfoundland Rogues return to Sheshatshiu with basketball camp for kids; The Newfoundland Rogues returned to Sheshatshiu for another basketball clinic\.

Newfoundland Rogues return to Sheshatshiu with basketball camp for kids

April 16 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The Newfoundland Rogues and Sheshatshiu Eagles teamed up for the second year in a row, with the professional basketball franchise putting on a clinic for the kids of the Innu First Nation.
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End Homelessness St. John's tapped to operate former hotel as transitional housing facility; End Homelessness St\. John's will operate the former Comfort Inn in St\. John's, in partnership with the province, as a transitional supportive housing facility\.

End Homelessness St. John's tapped to operate former hotel as transitional housing facility

April 15 , 2024 at 03:01:50 p.m. NDT • :

A St. John's organization aimed at tackling homelessness is partnering with the Newfoundland and Labrador government to operate a former hotel as a facility to support those experiencing homelessness.
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St. John's senior receives full refund after airing automatic coin subscription concerns; Lloyd Walker, 92, had his money refunded, in full, following a CBC News investigation into his interactions with the Bradford Exchange\.  

April 16 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

St. John's senior receives full refund after airing automatic coin subscription concerns

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Q&A | Carbon tax refunds are coming Monday. Here's what you need to know; Larry Short is a wealth advisor with ShortFinancial, a company with offices in St\. John's and Toronto that offers investment and financial advice\. He says the majority of Canadians are getting more credit than spending because of the carbon tax\.  

April 14 , 2024 at 05:30:00 a.m. NDT • :

Q&A | Carbon tax refunds are coming Monday. Here's what you need to know

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FFAW applauds new deal on crab pricing, but says system still needs fixing; John Efford was preparing his crab boat on Monday after a week-long tie up ahead of the season\.  

April 14 , 2024 at 07:52:14 p.m. NDT • :

FFAW applauds new deal on crab pricing, but says system still needs fixing

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With trial set to begin, Kirk Keeping pleads guilty to 2019 murder of Chantel John; Kirk Keeping, seen here appearing in court by video on Monday, is charged with first-degree murder\.  

April 15 , 2024 at 11:49:09 a.m. NDT • :

With trial set to begin, Kirk Keeping pleads guilty to 2019 murder of Chantel John

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Brighter than creation's dark in this week's photo gallery; Newfoundland's typically overcast weather made for tricky eclipse watching, but Christian snapped this shot during a brief break in the clouds over Terra Nova\.  

April 15 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Brighter than creation's dark in this week's photo gallery

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