Cremations, burials of unclaimed bodies to start this week, says NLHS | Deputy mayor and mayor battle for top spot in Corner Brook | Paul Reynolds Centre reopens Wednesday after being closed for repairs
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Cremations, burials of unclaimed bodies to start this week, says NLHS; Man in blue suit, sitting down in front of mic\.

Cremations, burials of unclaimed bodies to start this week, says NLHS

June 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland and Labrador Heath Services has tapped Barrett's Funeral Home to bury unclaimed bodies being kept in storage.

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Deputy mayor and mayor battle for top spot in Corner Brook; A woman and a man smiling at the camera\. A split photo\.

Deputy mayor and mayor battle for top spot in Corner Brook

June 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Longtime Coun. Linda Chaisson wants to push Jim Parsons out of the mayor seat and make municipal workings more transparent with taxpayers. Parsons says the city has never been more transparent.

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Paul Reynolds Centre reopens Wednesday after being closed for repairs; The Paul Reynolds Centre

Paul Reynolds Centre reopens Wednesday after being closed for repairs

June 25 , 2025 at 10:13:26 a.m. NDT • :

The Paul Reynolds Centre in St. John's is reopening Wednesday after being closed since Saturday, something one parent says will help both kids and parents in need of care.

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Victoria volunteer firefighters resign en masse as mayor shouts it out with protesters; A composite image of two men at a protest, each looking upset\.

Victoria volunteer firefighters resign en masse as mayor shouts it out with protesters

June 24 , 2025 at 04:12:35 p.m. NDT • :

There was a tense confrontation in Victoria on Tuesday as the mayor, volunteer firefighters, and residents had it out at the town fire hall. A tangly backstory involving a broken lock exposed bitter divisions within the town. CBC News cameras rolled as the mayor, fire chief, and fire chief's mother hurled accusations and competing narratives in front of a frustrated crowd.

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Judge cites community impact in 10-year sentence for 'high-level' drug trafficker; A tall stone building\.

Judge cites community impact in 10-year sentence for 'high-level' drug trafficker

June 23 , 2025 at 12:26:19 p.m. NDT • :

Justice Peter O'Flaherty says he considered the deadly impact cocaine is having on the Newfoundland and Labrador community in his decision to sentence Martin Tulk to 10 years behind bars.

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Crosswalk becomes bridge to history in Conception Bay South; Two men walk down a crosswalk painted red and white with the silhouette of a soldier in the foreground\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 07:00:00 p.m. NDT • :

Crosswalk becomes bridge to history in Conception Bay South

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Wartime artillery detonated after being caught in a lobster trap off Bell Island; A composite image showing an explosion in a field on one side, and a rusty artillery shell on the other\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Wartime artillery detonated after being caught in a lobster trap off Bell Island

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An AI-powered app is turning whale tail photos into unique stories; A man stands on the deck of a boat, facing the water, taking a picture with a smartphone\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

An AI-powered app is turning whale tail photos into unique stories

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Big sign, big controversy: St. John's pauses plan for Bannerman Park landmark sign; A mockup of a large white sign which says "St\. John's" superimposed over a photo of a grassy field\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 04:26:07 p.m. NDT • :

Big sign, big controversy: St. John's pauses plan for Bannerman Park landmark sign

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Thousands flood Bay Roberts for largest street hockey tournament in N.L.; Two children playing ball hockey  

June 23 , 2025 at 10:41:41 a.m. NDT • :

Thousands flood Bay Roberts for largest street hockey tournament in N.L.

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