Carolyn Stokes cooks up her own Good Friday meal at Ches's | Advance polling is open for April 28 federal election. Here's how you can vote | Austin Deir pleads guilty to dangerous driving charges in relation to fatal TCH collision
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Carolyn Stokes cooks up her own Good Friday meal at Ches's; A woman wearing an apron and a hairnet holds a plate of fish batter\.

Carolyn Stokes cooks up her own Good Friday meal at Ches's

April 18 , 2025 at 08:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Good Friday is the busiest day of the year for fish and chip shops in Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2023, the CBC's Carolyn Stokes went to get her fix — on the condition that she make it herself. Watch how it all comes together in this video from our archives.
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Advance polling is open for April 28 federal election. Here's how you can vote; Who's running and where in the federal election\? We map out the 7 races in N\.L\.

Advance polling is open for April 28 federal election. Here's how you can vote

April 18 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The federal election is less than two weeks away, but advance polling is open for those who don't want to wait to vote.
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Austin Deir pleads guilty to dangerous driving charges in relation to fatal TCH collision; Haley Keating \(left\) of Long Harbour, Placentia Bay and Erin Pretty of Dildo, Trinity Bay, were killed in January following a highway collision on the Tran-Canada near Arnold's Cove\. The man driving the SUV that collided with their vehicle, Austin Deir, has pleaded guilty to two counts dangerous driving causing death\.

Austin Deir pleads guilty to dangerous driving charges in relation to fatal TCH collision

April 17 , 2025 at 04:09:49 p.m. NDT • :

The case against a Mount Pearl man accused of causing the death of two women in a January 2024 highway crash took a turn on Thursday when Austin Deir entered guilty pleas during an appearance at provincial court in Clarenville.
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Occupants of Cochrane Pond Park have 48 hours to get out, City of St. John's says ; A group of RV trailers\.

Occupants of Cochrane Pond Park have 48 hours to get out, City of St. John's says 

April 16 , 2025 at 07:00:00 p.m. NDT • :

The City of St. John's is ordering everyone out of Cochrane Pond Park, located just off of the Trans-Canada Highway on the outskirts of the city.
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Trade war starting to show up in higher prices on some grocery items; Loblaws customers shop at a Toronto-area grocery store in March\. Experts say the food system is starting to see the impact of counter-tariffs on U\.S\. goods\.

Trade war starting to show up in higher prices on some grocery items

April 16 , 2025 at 05:30:00 a.m. NDT • :

Higher prices are showing up on some items that are being counter-tariffed by Canada. But levies were left off many food items from the U.S., which has moderated the overall impact on grocery budgets.
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Majority of drug-related deaths can be prevented with care and response, advocates say; Courtney Davis  

April 17 , 2025 at 05:30:00 p.m. NDT • :

Majority of drug-related deaths can be prevented with care and response, advocates say

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Newfoundland Power proposes 7% rate increase in July; A power metre on the side of a house\.  

April 17 , 2025 at 03:59:30 p.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland Power proposes 7% rate increase in July

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MHAs push federal government to clean up grounded cargo vessel, as pollution concern grows; A cargo ship\.  

April 17 , 2025 at 12:56:32 p.m. NDT • :

MHAs push federal government to clean up grounded cargo vessel, as pollution concern grows

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Long Range Mountains candidates are vying to become the west coast's new MP; An image composite of a woman, a man and a woman\.  

April 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Long Range Mountains candidates are vying to become the west coast's new MP

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MUN student protester wins against university in Supreme Court decision; A man with long hair, wearing a non-medical mask, holds a stop sign that says "STOP VIANNE!" In the background of the image is Memorial University president Vianne Timmons\.  

April 16 , 2025 at 03:01:46 p.m. NDT • :

MUN student protester wins against university in Supreme Court decision

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