Firefighters kept busy with eruption of calls after severe lightning on the Avalon, says platoon chief | From food scraps to fertilizer: 5 Newfoundland municipalities join new compost program | This N.L. cranberry farmer stuck it out through tough times, and now hopes to harvest the benefits
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Good morning, these are your top stories for Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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Firefighters kept busy with eruption of calls after severe lightning on the Avalon, says platoon chief; A picture of a night sky lit up by lightening\.

Firefighters kept busy with eruption of calls after severe lightning on the Avalon, says platoon chief

July 31 , 2025 at 09:53:19 a.m. NDT • :

Platoon chief Mike Halls says firefighters were kept unusually busy late Wednesday and into Thursday, responding to dozens of calls as a thunder and lightning storm hit parts of the Avalon Peninsula.

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From food scraps to fertilizer: 5 Newfoundland municipalities join new compost program; A close-up of a person's hand holding soil amendment made by a device called the FoodCycler Maestro\.

From food scraps to fertilizer: 5 Newfoundland municipalities join new compost program

July 31 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Five Newfoundland municipalities have joined a program that will turn interested residents' food scraps into fertilizer right on their kitchen counter.

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This N.L. cranberry farmer stuck it out through tough times, and now hopes to harvest the benefits; Man in plaid shirt holding a few red berries in his hands next to a large white bag with other red berries inside\.

This N.L. cranberry farmer stuck it out through tough times, and now hopes to harvest the benefits

July 31 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A decade ago it looked like cranberry farming was set for a boom. After a hard 10 years, one farmer now sees hope on the horizon.

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St. John's considers ramping up security on walking trails following string of random assaults; A man wearing a black shirt and glasses\. He has grey hair\.

St. John's considers ramping up security on walking trails following string of random assaults

July 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Three women have been assaulted by men they didn't know in public parks and walking trails throughout St. John's this summer. Mayor Danny Breen says the city is looking at ways to make the trails safer.

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CBC NL's Jenna Benchetrit is a Regatta rookie. Tag along as she moseys around the pond; woman with microphone in front of lake

CBC NL's Jenna Benchetrit is a Regatta rookie. Tag along as she moseys around the pond

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

It might be 207 years old, but it's the first Regatta for the CBC's Jenna Benchetrit. See the food, fun, and crowds through the eyes of a rookie — captured by CBC videographer Mike Simms — on a scorcher of a day.

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So nice they did it twice: Volkswagen, Capital Home Hardware repeat as regatta champions; Two teams celebrate with a large trophy\. They're holding it over their heads\.  

July 30 , 2025 at 05:54:41 a.m. NDT • :

So nice they did it twice: Volkswagen, Capital Home Hardware repeat as regatta champions

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Moose collision kills man, 19, on Avalon Peninsula over weekend; A sign for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police\.  

July 28 , 2025 at 01:53:53 p.m. NDT • :

Moose collision kills man, 19, on Avalon Peninsula over weekend

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Firefighters could only watch and wait as Quidi Vidi stages burned, says platoon chief; Quidi Vidi gut naked coastline  

July 30 , 2025 at 07:38:40 a.m. NDT • :

Firefighters could only watch and wait as Quidi Vidi stages burned, says platoon chief

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St. John's extending reduced speed hours in elementary school zones; A car drives down a road\. A speed limit sign on the side of the roads reads a speed limit of 30 km/h from 7:30 a\.m\. to 5 p\.m\. on school days\.  

July 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

St. John's extending reduced speed hours in elementary school zones

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Mowi Canada reports thousands of salmon dead at Newfoundland fish farm; An underwater photo showing several salmon fishing in blue water\.  

July 29 , 2025 at 06:32:02 p.m. NDT • :

Mowi Canada reports thousands of salmon dead at Newfoundland fish farm

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