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Good morning, these are your top stories for Monday, January 13, 2025.
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N.L. needs to be ready to fill thousands of Churchill Falls jobs, says labour leader; Jessica McCormick is President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour\. She says the decision by the province to remove the requirement for sick notes by employers is a good first step, but says more can be done\.

N.L. needs to be ready to fill thousands of Churchill Falls jobs, says labour leader

January 13 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NST • :

Jessica McCormick, the president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour, is urging the Newfoundland and Labrador government to have a strategy to ensure there is a skilled workforce ready for thousands of new jobs that could potentially be created through Churchill Falls.

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Fake Uber drivers are on St. John's roads at night, says downtown business owner; Newfoundland Embassy Pub and Eatery co-owner Niall Hickey says he frequently sees vehicles posing as Uber drivers trying to pick up passengers\.

Fake Uber drivers are on St. John's roads at night, says downtown business owner

January 13 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NST • :

Niall Hickey, who co-owns the Newfoundland Embassy Pub and Eatery in downtown St. John's, says he sees vehicles claiming to be Uber drivers trying to pick up passengers and is urging people to take care and contact the police.

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Check out the sunny skies of January in this week's audience gallery; Lisa Green and her puppy enjoying a sunny day on the East Coast Trail on Jan\. 9\.

Check out the sunny skies of January in this week's audience gallery

January 13 , 2025 at 08:56:37 a.m. NST • :

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This land is changing: What Inuit youth are learning about climate change in northern Labrador; Nain science camp\.

This land is changing: What Inuit youth are learning about climate change in northern Labrador

January 12 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NST • :

Climate change is affecting the land and culture in northern Labrador, and the Nunatsiavut government is teaching Inuit youth how they can help work toward solutions. In the fall, a group of 13 young people gathered with researchers in the northernmost community of Nain for a week-long science camp on the land.

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7 in custody following police raid on Mundy Pond Road residence in St. John's; Heavy police presence on Mundy pond road Saturday morning, resulted in severely damaged property\.

7 in custody following police raid on Mundy Pond Road residence in St. John's

January 11 , 2025 at 11:46:16 a.m. NST • :

Police cars and an armoured tactical vehicle blocked the street in front of a centre city St. John's house early in the morning.

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Remains of Joshua Miller, missing since 2013, found near St. John's golf course; Joshua Miller went missing in February 2013 after spending a night in downtown St\. John's with friends\. Miller, 20, was last seen wearing a t-shirt and jeans\.  

January 10 , 2025 at 04:23:44 p.m. NST • :

Remains of Joshua Miller, missing since 2013, found near St. John's golf course

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Plot thickens in mystery of rare N.L. photographs, as search for unknown photographer continues; A stereoscope photograph captured over 100 years ago of two boys fishing somewhere in the Conception Bay North area\. The photo is part of a stack of images discovered in a small antique shop in rural Ontario\.  

January 11 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NST • :

Plot thickens in mystery of rare N.L. photographs, as search for unknown photographer continues

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Tilt House Bakery has new owners, but the recipes aren't going anywhere; Charlene Dunn is the new co-owner of Tilt House Bakery in Portugal Cove-St\. Philips\.  

January 12 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NST • :

Tilt House Bakery has new owners, but the recipes aren't going anywhere

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As N.L. students struggle, province looks to revamp education system; Education Minister Krista Lynn Howell said Friday Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to transforming the education system to make it more learner-focused in the future\.  

January 10 , 2025 at 05:25:23 p.m. NST • :

As N.L. students struggle, province looks to revamp education system

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Is it worth immigrating to Canada? These newcomers say it comes at a cost; Hamed Haydarzadeh is pictured in Coquitlam, B\.C\. on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024\. \(Maggie MacPherson/CBC\)  

January 13 , 2025 at 05:30:00 a.m. NST • :

Is it worth immigrating to Canada? These newcomers say it comes at a cost

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