Come back from away: Rare photos reveal mystery, history and intrigue | In Point Leamington, an entire museum is devoted to gloves and the stories they carry | N.L. is 1st province to sign up for school food plan. Programs want Ottawa to fill gap
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
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Come back from away: Rare photos reveal mystery, history and intrigue ; A stereoscope photograph depicts two boys on a wharf, likely in Newfoundland's Conception Bay, in the early years of the 20th century\.

Come back from away: Rare photos reveal mystery, history and intrigue

October 15 , 2024 at 05:30:00 a.m. NDT • :

When an Ontario collector discovered a cache of stereoscope photos taken more than a century ago in rural Newfoundland, a bit of an adventure ensued. Jessica Singer digs into the photos, what they represent and their connections to modern-day Canadians.
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In Point Leamington, an entire museum is devoted to gloves and the stories they carry; Tammy Fudge holds up a glove that belonged to Marilyn Monroe at the Canadian Glove Museum in Point Leamington, N\.L\.

In Point Leamington, an entire museum is devoted to gloves and the stories they carry

October 15 , 2024 at 09:30:27 a.m. NDT • :

A museum in Point Leamington houses a collection of gloves from across Canada and beyond. The exhibits feature gloves once owned by famous people, from Elvis Presley's military mitts and Marilyn Monroe's white gloves to environmentalist David Suzuki's missing-pinky fishing gloves.
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N.L. is 1st province to sign up for school food plan. Programs want Ottawa to fill gap; An elementary school student picks up lunch on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in St\. John's\. The School Lunch Association operates in more than 40 schools across the province to provide a hot, healthy lunch to students under a pay-what-you-can model\.

N.L. is 1st province to sign up for school food plan. Programs want Ottawa to fill gap

October 15 , 2024 at 10:56:32 a.m. NDT • :

Six months after the federal government announced $1 billion to establish Canada's first national school food program and a month after the first jurisdiction officially signed on, food providers tell CBC News what they're facing this school year.
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Tampa Bay nurse from N.L. feels relief after weathering Hurricane Milton; Gina Quinn is originally from Conception Bay South but has lived in Tampa Bay for the past 20 years\. She says Hurricane Milton was a scary and stressful situation\.

Tampa Bay nurse from N.L. feels relief after weathering Hurricane Milton

October 13 , 2024 at 05:43:59 p.m. NDT • :

The Category 3 hurricane made landfall in Florida on Wednesday. Registered nurse Gina Quinn recounts the damage she witnessed and her relief following the storm.
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Fit Check with Zihan: Student style ; Zihan Jin heads to Memorial University's St\. John's campus to chat to students about their outfits\.

Fit Check with Zihan: Student style

October 14 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Zihan Jin heads to Memorial University's St. John's campus to chat to students about their outfits. This piece was created for the CBC Creator Network. Videography and editing by Joe Kisusi.

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More people are relying on food banks, but support is lacking, says organizer; Community Food Sharing Association's general manager Tina Bishop says more people than ever are turning to food banks while donations are also down\.  

October 14 , 2024 at 11:14:36 a.m. NDT • :

More people are relying on food banks, but support is lacking, says organizer

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She's a mother with disabilities living in 'government-induced poverty.' Here's how she's getting by.; Tina Hann says she first encountered food insecurity after the separation of her parents while growing up in Labrador city\. Now, in her mid 40s, Hann says folks with disabilities are forced to live in government induced poverty\.  

October 14 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

She's a mother with disabilities living in 'government-induced poverty.' Here's how she's getting by.

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St. John's dock workers say some cruise ships are improperly using foreign labourers to unload luggage; The Longshoremen's Protective Union, short LSPU, held a small protest in St\. John's Saturday\.  

October 13 , 2024 at 07:11:35 p.m. NDT • :

St. John's dock workers say some cruise ships are improperly using foreign labourers to unload luggage

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Mayor hopes for tamer meetings after outspoken Portugal Cove-St. Philip's councillor is suspended; Portugal Cove-St\. Philip's town councillor Darryl Harding \(centre\) has again been suspended from council following complaints about his behaviour\. Mayor Carol McDonald \(left\) and chief administrative officer Jody Murray were among those who voiced concerns\.  

October 14 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Mayor hopes for tamer meetings after outspoken Portugal Cove-St. Philip's councillor is suspended

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Iconic St. John's comic book shop is finding a new home for its 'ultimate collectible'; Downtown Comics owner Kerri Neil says she's glad that the iconic sign that's hung above the shop's door for years is going to Mark Jerrett\.  

October 13 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Iconic St. John's comic book shop is finding a new home for its 'ultimate collectible'

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