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Good morning, these are your top stories for Thursday, June 05, 2025.
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7-year-old dead after being struck by SUV in St. John's; Police investigating crash with small red bike left in middle of road

7-year-old dead after being struck by SUV in St. John's

June 5 , 2025 at 10:16:00 a.m. NDT • :

The boy, who was critically injured in the crash on Monday evening, died Wednesday.

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A new harm reduction group is creating a safe space to do drugs in St. John's; Two tents with signs

A new harm reduction group is creating a safe space to do drugs in St. John's

June 5 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A pop-up overdose prevention tent is now running once a week in downtown St. John's. Overdose Awareness and Response St. Johns offers harm reduction supplies and supervision for people using drugs on site.

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68-year-old dead following Monday afternoon crash in Marystown; Burin Peninsula RCMP are investigating a fatal crash in Marystown\.

68-year-old dead following Monday afternoon crash in Marystown

June 5 , 2025 at 10:49:01 a.m. NDT • :

Police say they're investigating a motorcycle-vehicle collision in Marystown that left a 68-year-old man dead.

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Dandelions are aplenty this year, but what's sprouting them? Ashley Brauweiler finds out; A woman kneels in a field of dandelions

Dandelions are aplenty this year, but what's sprouting them? Ashley Brauweiler finds out

June 4 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

This spring has brought a sea of yellow across parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, with dandelions in full force just about everywhere you look. But are there more than usual? Here and Now's Ashley Brauweiler reports.

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Rare black iceberg spotted off Labrador coast could be 100,000 years old, prof says; This black iceberg was spotted more than 100 kilometres off the coast of Labrador in mid-May\. Fisher Hallur Antoniussen took a photo of it to show crewmates, but it quickly took off after being posted on social media\.

Rare black iceberg spotted off Labrador coast could be 100,000 years old, prof says

June 4 , 2025 at 12:58:24 p.m. NDT • :

A fish harvester from Carbonear, N.L., snapped a photo of a black iceberg while fishing for shrimp of the coast of Labrador in mid May. It caused a sensation on social media, and impressed a Memorial University professor who says it's likely a very old piece of ice dating back thousands of years.

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N.L. speech therapist says she can't get a job, despite 2-year waitlists for kids needing help; Woman with bangs sitting at her office desk smiling  

June 5 , 2025 at 06:00:20 a.m. NDT • :

N.L. speech therapist says she can't get a job, despite 2-year waitlists for kids needing help

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Community working to bring unclaimed body home to western Labrador for burial	; A man tends bar in a faded photograph\.  

June 4 , 2025 at 07:00:00 p.m. NDT • :

Community working to bring unclaimed body home to western Labrador for burial

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Soda, juice and other sugar-sweetened beverages will get cheaper on July 1; A female reporter holds a bottle of Pepsi and speaks to the camera\.  

May 30 , 2025 at 04:09:48 p.m. NDT • :

Soda, juice and other sugar-sweetened beverages will get cheaper on July 1

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Demand for water bombers has 'skyrocketed' as Canada grapples with more intense wildfires; A CL-415 water bomber performs at the Aero Gatineau Ottawa air show in 2023\. John Gradek, an aviation management lecturer at McGill University, calls the aircraft the 'backbone' of Canada's firefighting fleet\.  

June 5 , 2025 at 05:30:00 a.m. NDT • :

Demand for water bombers has 'skyrocketed' as Canada grapples with more intense wildfires

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Two Canadian UNESCO Geoparks cautioned to make improvements or risk losing status; Guide Anna Hergert takes small groups on custom tours through the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark in Nova Scotia, pictured here standing on the ocean floor in Soley Cove\.  

June 4 , 2025 at 05:30:00 a.m. NDT • :

Two Canadian UNESCO Geoparks cautioned to make improvements or risk losing status

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