Internal N.L. briefing flags $150M in federal funding for 'new HMP' | Home games — bringing black newcomers to N.L. together on the soccer field | Newfoundlanders in path of Hurricane Milton bracing for impact
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Tuesday, October 08, 2024.
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Internal N.L. briefing flags $150M in federal funding for 'new HMP'; Her Majesty's Penitentiary has been plagued by staff shortages and lockdowns this summer\. The justice department says the visiting room has been open for 25 percent of it's scheduled time, and that inmates have only been outside eight times since June\.

Internal N.L. briefing flags $150M in federal funding for 'new HMP'

October 8 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A briefing deck prepared for top provincial Treasury Board officials this summer indicated that Newfoundland and Labrador received "$150 million federal revenue for new HMP" in the 2023-24 fiscal year.
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Home games — bringing black newcomers to N.L. together on the soccer field; A man cheers on a soccer field as a group of players celebrates in the background\.

Home games — bringing black newcomers to N.L. together on the soccer field

October 8 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

When Jeffery Imhanzenobe arrived in St. John's, he saw one thing bringing the city's black and newcomer communities together: soccer. But instead of each group playing separately, Imhanzenobe wanted to get everyone on the field. Now, a tournament he co-founded is helping hundreds of folks find a new home team. Meet Jeffery Imhanzenobe, a CBC Black Changemaker.
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Newfoundlanders in path of Hurricane Milton bracing for impact; A man boards the windows of a home\.

Newfoundlanders in path of Hurricane Milton bracing for impact

October 8 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Two weeks after Hurricane Helene, a bigger, potentially more dangerous storm is headed for Florida. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in the path of Hurricane Melton say this one will be different to anything they've seen before. The CBC's Jessica Singer reports.
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Woman convicted in murder of Loretta Saunders granted 30-day pass from prison; Victoria Henneberry, 28, is escorted into Halifax provincial court on Feb\. 28, 2014\.

Woman convicted in murder of Loretta Saunders granted 30-day pass from prison

October 7 , 2024 at 04:13:22 p.m. NDT • :

A Halifax woman convicted of a brutal murder has been granted a 30-day, unescorted absence from prison to help her prepare for the potential end of her time in custody.
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Seaweed to help filter wastewater? Let's try it, says the Town of C.B.S.; Conception bay South is turning to seaweed to help filter waste water\.

Seaweed to help filter wastewater? Let's try it, says the Town of C.B.S.

October 7 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Because seaweed acts like a sponge, it's the ideal subject for a pilot project looking at whether it can legitimately filter wastewater. The Town of Conception Bay South is working with HoldFastNL Seaweed Company to find out whether seaweed filters are a viable solution for the future.

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A pair of great white sharks and a sea turtle are basking off the coast of Newfoundland, tracker shows; Mahone, a white shark tagged by Ocearch was located near the Bonavista Peninsula in early October\.  

October 7 , 2024 at 08:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A pair of great white sharks and a sea turtle are basking off the coast of Newfoundland, tracker shows

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After his licence was suspended by mistake, this driver went on a goose chase to find out why; James Murphy of Bay Roberts sits with the two letters from the Motor Registration Division that mistakenly convicted him of a traffic crime\.  

October 7 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

After his licence was suspended by mistake, this driver went on a goose chase to find out why

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Save a loved one and get vaccinations for flu and COVID-19, Fitzgerald says; Dr\. Janice Fitzgerald, Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer of health, says everyone has a part to play in limiting the spread of illness\.  

October 7 , 2024 at 03:17:40 p.m. NDT • :

Save a loved one and get vaccinations for flu and COVID-19, Fitzgerald says

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One last swim for the season in this week's gallery; Grenfell the dog enjoys a fall day at \(and in\) Deer Lake  

October 7 , 2024 at 05:30:00 a.m. NDT • :

One last swim for the season in this week's gallery

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St. John's woman in wheelchair trapped inside home with no bathroom access; Rhonda Whalen in the kitchen of her home\. This is where she uses the bathroom, bathes and has her meals prepared\. She is confined to the first floor of a two-storey public housing unit that the City of St\. John's owns\.  

October 4 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

St. John's woman in wheelchair trapped inside home with no bathroom access

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