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Good morning, these are your top stories for Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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Hydro to release water at Churchill Falls as forest fire threatens Labrador town; Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro began releasing water from the upper Churchill reservoir at the Jacopie Spillway on Monday\. This image was taken in 2021, when water was released\.

Hydro to release water at Churchill Falls as forest fire threatens Labrador town

June 25 , 2024 at 09:02:35 a.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is releasing water at Churchill Falls to help crews fight a fire on the doorstep of one of North America's largest power plants. The Crown corporation is also preparing for a contingency of having to remove even more staff from the site.

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Enduring Witness: The story of Newfoundland's national war memorial at 100 years ; Thousands of people attended the unveiling of the National War Memorial in downtown St\. John's on July 1, 2024\.

Enduring Witness: The story of Newfoundland's national war memorial at 100 years

June 25 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The centennial of Newfoundland's National War Memorial in downtown St. John's will be commemorated on July 1 with the addition of a tomb of the unknown soldier. But what is the history of the 100-year-old monument, the people and money behind it, and the disputes involved? The CBC's Terry Roberts, along with video producers Danny Arsenault and Ted Dillon, looks at the history of the famous landmark in the documentary Enduring Witness: The Story of Newfoundland's National War Memorial.

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Think there aren't any snakes in Newfoundland? Think again; Andrea Gigeroff is a PhD researcher at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick\. She is studying snakes in Newfoundland\.

Think there aren't any snakes in Newfoundland? Think again

June 25 , 2024 at 09:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A PhD researcher is in Newfoundland again this summer to help solve the mystery of snakes on the island, even though many people still don't believe the non-native species is here.

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No signs as to when Churchill Falls residents will return home, fire officer says; Provincial forest fire duty officer Mark Lawlor said officials need to see prolonged low-risk conditions in order to allow residents to return to Churchill Falls, which don't appear to be coming in the immediate future\.

No signs as to when Churchill Falls residents will return home, fire officer says

June 24 , 2024 at 07:42:58 a.m. NDT • :

With warm temperatures and no precipitation until Wednesday, Newfoundland and Labrador fire duty officer Mark Lawlor says there's still no sign as to when residents of Churchill Falls will be able to return to their homes after being evacuated under the threat of a nearby wildfire.

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Catastrophic explosion could have happened at Kruger's Corner Brook mill, expert says; The Corner Brook paper mill was temporarily shut down in early April, after the provincial government issued an order under the Public Safety Act\. Operations resumed later that month\.

Catastrophic explosion could have happened at Kruger's Corner Brook mill, expert says

June 24 , 2024 at 06:34:16 p.m. NDT • :

The Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill's failure to maintain its boiler's pressure safety system could have resulted in disaster, says a boiler expert. 

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Happy Valley-Goose Bay church brings together people who fled the fires in Churchill Falls ; Hugs, tears and laughs at St\. Andrew's Church in Happy Valley-Goose Bay\.  

June 24 , 2024 at 04:41:57 p.m. NDT • :

Happy Valley-Goose Bay church brings together people who fled the fires in Churchill Falls

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Gambo minister speaks out on decision to quit after backlash to Pride events; Rev\. Dianne Crewe attended the pride parade in Gambo on June 11 to show her support for the towns 2SLGBTQ\+ community\.  

June 23 , 2024 at 06:00:00 p.m. NDT • :

Gambo minister speaks out on decision to quit after backlash to Pride events

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Here are the Tely 10 race winners: First time for one, 8th win for another; Callum Drever and Kate Bazeley accepting their awards for each coming in first in the Tely 10 race in their gender category\.  

June 23 , 2024 at 05:49:48 p.m. NDT • :

Here are the Tely 10 race winners: First time for one, 8th win for another

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This commanding officer reveals the significance of bringing Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier home; Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Strong leads the 250 officers and soldiers of the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment\.  

June 24 , 2024 at 03:11:29 p.m. NDT • :

This commanding officer reveals the significance of bringing Newfoundland's Unknown Soldier home

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'She lost everything': Chantal John's family, friends deliver crushing victim impact statements; Kirk Keeping looks to the Supreme Court gallery while getting his handcuffs removed by a sheriff's officer\.  

June 24 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

'She lost everything': Chantal John's family, friends deliver crushing victim impact statements

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