Jamie Korab won Thursday's byelection, but the biggest smile might have been on Andrew Furey | Cow cuddling is a thing, and at this St. John's farm it's sold out | With staples like shawarma, Syriana Cuisine fills a gap in the St. John's food scene
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Friday, August 23, 2024.
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Jamie Korab won Thursday's byelection, but the biggest smile might have been on Andrew Furey; Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey was cheering Thursday night's byelection result in Waterford Valley, which keeps the seat vacated by former MHA Tom Osborne red

Jamie Korab won Thursday's byelection, but the biggest smile might have been on Andrew Furey

August 23 , 2024 at 08:53:10 a.m. NDT • :

Voters in Waterford Valley have elected Liberal candidate Jamie Korab and as the results came in, N.L. Premier Andrew Furey was front and centre in the celebration as the win was framed as a verdict on Team Furey's record.
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Cow cuddling is a thing, and at this St. John's farm it's sold out; Jim Lester, the owner of Lester's Farm Chalet and his cow Chloe\.

Cow cuddling is a thing, and at this St. John's farm it's sold out

August 23 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Lester's Farm Chalet is offering cow cuddling, a new and unique experience for animal lovers in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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With staples like shawarma, Syriana Cuisine fills a gap in the St. John's food scene; Abdul Kafi and Mona Khalil opened Syriana Cuisine earlier this summer\.

With staples like shawarma, Syriana Cuisine fills a gap in the St. John's food scene

August 23 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Syriana Cuisine is offering up Syrian-style shawarma, falafel, fattoush salad and other Middle Eastern favourites in St. John's. 
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Soccer teams compete to be crowned the very first winners of the N.L. Cup; Three men stand on a soccer field, one holding a soccer ball and two holding trophies\.

Soccer teams compete to be crowned the very first winners of the N.L. Cup

August 22 , 2024 at 04:34:47 p.m. NDT • :

The first running of a new soccer tournament is coming down to the wire. The final will be played over the weekend at the historic King George V Park in St. John's. Winners will be crowned the first-ever champions of the newly crafted N.L. Cup. The CBC's Zach Goudie stopped by the pitch to get the details.
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Telegram losing 30% of staff, including all photojournalists, says president of union local; Keith Gosse is a photojournalist and the president of Unifor Local 441-G with the Telegram\. He says his tattoo of a film camera on his arm showcases how deeply photojournalism is tied to his identity\.

Telegram losing 30% of staff, including all photojournalists, says president of union local

August 22 , 2024 at 08:06:24 p.m. NDT • :

On the heels of the news that the St. John's Telegram will reduce its printing schedule from daily to weekly, employees have learned there will also be a 30 per cent reduction in staff, including the elimination of all photojournalist positions, says the president of the paper's union local.
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Postmedia begins takeover of parts of SaltWire Network; A media expert says the decision by Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper company to seek protection from its creditors is another sign of the accelerating decline of the newspaper business  

August 22 , 2024 at 10:18:51 p.m. NDT • :

Postmedia begins takeover of parts of SaltWire Network

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Cyclist in Corner Brook dead after being pinned under vehicle; The body was found early Wednesday near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor, says RNC spokesperson in a press release\.  

August 22 , 2024 at 09:07:20 a.m. NDT • :

Cyclist in Corner Brook dead after being pinned under vehicle

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Canada banning sales of flavoured nicotine pouches in convenience stores, gas stations; John Zyadh, owner of J\.J\.'s Market in downtown Ottawa, stands in front of shelves stocking Zonnic nicotine pouches\.  

August 22 , 2024 at 05:30:00 p.m. NDT • :

Canada banning sales of flavoured nicotine pouches in convenience stores, gas stations

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Stephenville Dymond airport sued for $2.4M over unpaid runway lighting bill; Stephenville Dymond International Airport is facing a \$2\.4-million lawsuit from the company that installed a new runway lighting system\.  

August 22 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Stephenville Dymond airport sued for $2.4M over unpaid runway lighting bill

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After a cardiac arrest and 210 days in hospital, finding a taxi is the hardest part of being home; Before experiencing a cardiac arrest in January, Jake Anstey was an active and healthy young boy\.  

August 19 , 2024 at 07:29:49 a.m. NDT • :

After a cardiac arrest and 210 days in hospital, finding a taxi is the hardest part of being home

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