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No one was home Saturday when flames destroyed a two-story home in the 32000 area of King Road in Stoutland.

The inside of the powerhouse at the Churchill Falls hydro electric station in Churchill Falls, N.L. is shown on Friday Nov.

MARKET traders are supplying local produce to primary schools for weekly cooking classes in a bid to encourage healthy eating.

The Lakeshore Lutheran Chorale, under the direction of Joshua Wendt and Alan Ross, will present a sacred Christmas concert entitled 'Festival of Lessons and Carols' featuring readings from the Bible and related Christmas carols.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. a ' Newfoundland RCMP were investigating a double shooting early Sunday that has left two men dead.

A Newfoundland museum is proving that military history can be a blast. Safety officials gingerly removed 13 pieces of ammunition from display cases at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Museum after an inspection showed the ordnance might be dangerous.

When Bill Cosby arrives in Newfoundland in a few days, it will be a return of sorts for the famous comedian.

Robert Decker, 28, of St. John's, the lone survivor of Cougar Helicopter Flight 491, which crashed in the Atlantic Ocean on Mar.

The Richmond Police Department is investigating a life-threatening shooting that happened around 1 a.m. Saturday in the St.

A Shirley man could face charges after driving through a backyard and hitting a tree early Tuesday morning, said Madison County Sheriff Ron Richardson.

A photo taken from the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Leonard J. Cowley as it arrived upon the scene of the FV Newfoundland Pearl on fire early this morning off the coast of Newfoundland.

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THINKING young girl is being nominated for a bravery award after saving her mum's life.

One of Allison Crowe's favourite songs to perform at her Tidings holiday concerts is Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," her signature song.

Yes No CONTESTS - Photo courtesy of Bill Cosby Comedy superstar returns to Newfoundland 50 years later Bill Cosby will be performing at Mile One Centre on Dec.

A BRAVE six-year-old came to the rescue of his mum by phoning 999 when she collapsed on the bathroom floor.

NEIL REYNOLDS Last updated on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 2:27AM EST r eynolds.globe@gmail.com When the Great Depression struck in 1929, Newfoundland was independent and democratic - indeed, like Canada, a dominion in its own right.

The wife at the centre of a 400 million divorce case, Michelle Young, has been evicted from her home and has moved into a smaller property with her two daughters.

A St. John's man has been charged in the house of assembly spending scandal that involved millions in misused public dollars and representatives of all three parties.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador says five of 15 recent deaths involving people who tested positive for H1N1 can be attributed directly to the viral infection.

A retired Newfoundland and Labrador labour leader says the organization that regulates the province's offshore oil industry should be replaced.

His smile is enough to light up any room but beneath his cheeky grin, Elliot Hart-Marks is hiding true superhero powers.

Four people from the Stephenville area were arrested for allegedly shoplifting at businesses located at the Murphy Square and Corner Brook Plaza retail centres in Corner Brook Tuesday.

TOPICS Because she can see it from her house. From The Canadian Press Marg Delahunty has braved the wilds of the American Midwest to come face-to-face with Sarah Palin.

The people who train Newfoundland and Labrador offshore workers to escape from a chopper after it crashes into the ocean say they are often left out of the loop when changes are made to helicopters and their operations.

St. John's, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, is a beautiful city to visit, with colorful homes, picturesque harbors and friendly people.

Today, the trial of ex-Anderson Police Department officer Lincoln Brooks is set to begin today.

Marg Delahunty has braved the wilds of the American Midwest to come face-to-face with Sarah Palin.

Newfoundland and Labrador Refining Corp., the company behind the multi-billion-dollar plan to build NL's second refinery, is out of bankruptcy protection and now has two years to find a buyer, partner or a backer, CBC Radio in St.

Alvin Young of Ramea, left, covers his face with his hands while being led from the courtroom in Stephenville.

ConocoPhilips is on the cusp of drilling its first exploration well in the Laurentian basin off the NL south coast, the St.

An Innu leader says hunters from Sheshatshiu, in central Labrador, will continue to kill caribou in a closed area, despite a hunter's arrest on Wednesday after a confrontation with conservation officers.

A teenager was hospitalized Friday evening after being stabbed in the back in front of Humboldt High School, authorities said.

Ren Feng Yang is led into provincial court in St. John's today. a ' Photo by Rosie Gillingham/The Telegram A 28-year-old St.

Newfoundland and Labrador has quickly turned from an addition to a focus of the International Appalachian Trail, according to the local international president.

The permanent darkness of the ocean depths is home to a far greater range of animals than previously thought, scientists said on Sunday.

Crime Store owner's son chases down first thief, while second gets away ROSIE GILLINGHAM The Telegram An employee of TimeCo Jewellers on Water Street in downtown St.

The 22-year-old female driver of a vehicle that went off Blackhead Road in October resulting in the death of a 23-year-old passenger has been charged with dangerous driving causing death.

A TEACHER charged with making and possessing indecent images of children will stand trial.

The following religious services are scheduled for today and the coming week: Alpine * Cayutaville Church, 4 Corners, Cayutaville Road and county Road 6, 594-4827: Pastor Steve DeWalt will deliver the message at the 9 a.m. Sunday service.

CAMPAIGNERS have accused health chiefs of "letting them down" after ditching promises for a round-the-clock doctor-led accident and emergency unit at a Westcountry hospital, writes the WMN's Petra Mann.

The Telegram One of the men suspected of robbing a jewelry store in downtown St.

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Do you agree with the provincial government turfing the idea of St. Johna s setting up a toll booth on the new Team Gushue Highway? Yes No Undecided view past polls CONTESTS Last updated at 8:34 AM on 20/11/09 Ron James Long road to success Ron James finds his niche; looking forward to Newfoundland visit ASHLEY FITZPATRICK The Telegram Ron James ...

Do you agree with the provincial government turfing the idea of St. Johna s setting up a toll booth on the new Team Gushue Highway? Yes No Undecided view past polls CONTESTS Last updated at 8:34 AM on 20/11/09 Melanie Doucette, travel consultant with Atlantic Escapes Travel in Stephenville airport, talks to a customer Thursday about booking a ...

The discovery of a dog chained to a tree with packing tape around its body and mouth has prompted an investigation into animal cruelty on Bell Island, a 20-minute ferry ride from St.

The Crown corporation operating the ferry service that links Nova Scotia with Newfoundland is ineffective, inefficient and plagued with serious problems, the federal auditor general says in a report released Thursday.

To expand their services to the burgeoning Canadian market, the ALL Family of Companies announces the expansion of ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials with the addition of two new facilities - one in Newfoundland and Labrador and a second location in Ontario.

Louis made the national headlines and history. Harry Truman's Vice President, Alben Barkley married St.

Newfoundland and Labrador has recorded its sixth death related to H1N1 influenza.

By Sue Bailey THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The search for a new president of Memorial University of Newfoundland started with a national uproar over academic freedom and ended with the appointment of an Alberta soil expert.

After spending a full day deliberating, a Supreme Court jury charged with deciding the fate of a Corner Brook man charged with sexual assault could not reach a unanimous verdict.

REGINA a ' Pump prices fell another two cents this past week to 97.9 cents a litre at most Regina stations, according to a weekly gas price survey by a Calgary-based company.

TWO RIVERS - A police officer with the city has been placed on paid administrative leave.

A dispute over who should pay for maintenance costs is erupting between the cities of St.

A nurse administers an injection of the swine flu vaccine. Prisoners and staff at Newfoundland's largest prison have been given the H1N1 vaccine.

AJ Whiffen, native of Grand Falls Windsor, Nfld, recorded two straight wins this past weekend for the Hounds.

Carrying some of the wreckage from Cougar Helicopters Flight 491, the recovery ship Atlantic Osprey passes through the narrows near St.

Two new positions have been created in Grand Falls-Windsor to help the government of Newfoundland and Labrador effectively manage lands that were formerly owned by AbitibiBowater.

A house fire burned so fast and intensely that it destroyed the home and damaged three others nearby in Bay Roberts on Friday morning.

Jessica Johnson waits for her H1N1 vaccination needle at the Bethesda Pentecostal Church on Macdonald Drive in St.

People living in a homeless camp along the St. John's River outside of Visalia will have to be moving on.

Karen on November 13, 2009, age 67. Longtime resident of Bronx , N.Y. Daughter of the late Marion and William Byrnes .

REGINA a ' Pump prices took the plunge on Tuesday in Regina, diving five cents to 99.9 cents per litre at a number of stations a ' the biggest drop in the country, according to a national survey of gasoline prices.

The board of trustees for St. John's Medical Center in Jackson have sold a high-end house at a loss, saying the three-bedroom home didn't fit their housing strategy.

Two teenagers face armed robbery charges after a fast food store was held up in St.

HALIFAXa 'A Porter Airlines flight out of Halifax was forced to turn back today after the crew reported the pilot was losing consciousness.

A Green Bay priest has auctioned off his late mother's silver collection and donated the $20,000 in proceeds to a homeless shelter.

THE CANADIAN PRESS ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Olympic flame is expected to make its way around the Newfoundland and Labrador capital today.

A fire that critically burned an Anderson man more than 10 days ago remains under investigation, an Anderson Fire Department investigator said Friday.

Two 19-year-old men were arrested in St. John's Thursday night in connection with an armed robbery at Mary Browns on Elizabeth Avenue.

Earl Ludlow, president and chief executive officer of Newfoundland Power, addresses chamber members at a Tuesday meeting.

Matthew Lewis, 4, makes no noise but his face tells the story while getting his vaccination at the H1N1 clinic in Ottawa.

With a final royal wave from the Airbus door Thursday, Prince Charles and wife Camilla ended their 11-day Canadian tour, a visit which held a distinct military focus.

OLYTorch Relay,0202 Olympic torch reaches tip of Newfoundland Eds: APNewsNow. ST. ANTHONY, Newfoundland The Olympic torch has reached the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, stopping in an ancient Viking settlement.

Idlers, Canada's 11-piece "reggae circus," will bring their new songs and old favourites on the road in support of their sophmore releaseKeep Outon Saturday.

The Olympic flame was welcomed with grace and warmth on the Sheshatshiu Innu Nation yesterday with no sign of aboriginal protests that some feared could herald its arrival.

Remembrance Day was part of the focus of the Olympic torch relay as it reached Newfoundland and Labrador Wednesday.

Susan Sullivan, left, minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, addresses those in attendance at the grand opening of the provincial governmenta TMs Career Work Centre facility in Stephenville.

Members of the Canadian military, including five Newfoundlanders, will be awarded valour and meritorious service decorations on Friday.

The province and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency are giving the College of the North Atlantic in Grand Falls-Windsor more than $5 million to expand its facilities.

Darrell Stevens will tell you he's the only man who goes hunting in his house slippers.

A man died after a car and a pickup truck collided near Stephenville Crossing in western Newfoundland.

Canada's volunteer search-and-rescue association says a lack of infrared sensors aboard military aircraft is endangering lives.

Should the House of Assembly Management Commission pay for legal fees former citizena s representative Fraser March will incur to participate in a review of why March was fired in 2005? Yes No Undecided CONTESTS Last updated at 8:40 AM on 10/11/09 Health Minister Jerome Kennedy and Dr.

Should the House of Assembly Management Commission pay for legal fees former citizen's representative Fraser March will incur to participate in a review of why March was fired in 2005? Yes No Undecided view past polls CONTESTS Last updated at 8:48 AM on 10/11/09 Writer Des Walsh at his home in St.

The 2010 Olympic flame makes its first foray into "La belle province" Tuesday. The torch relay for the Vancouver-Whistler Winter Games will move from Iqaluit, Nunavut, Tuesday morning to Sept-Iles, Quebec, Tuesday night.

Two new positions have been created in Grand Falls-Windsor to help the province effectively manage lands that were formerly owned by AbitibiBowater.

A series of high-resolution aeromagnetic maps of western Newfoundland now publicly available represent the first major release of geoscience information under the new Petroleum Exploration Enhancement Program , a $5-million, two-year program to boost new exploration activity on the province's west coast.

Filmmaker John N. Smith is an honorary Newfoundlander. John N. Smith has a thing for Newfoundland.

Home : Canada : Third person dies of complications from H1N1 in N.L. Third person dies of complications from H1N1 in N.L. Date: Sunday Nov.

PENDLETON, Ind. - A Pendleton Correctional Facility inmate died early Sunday morning after a suspected prescription drug overdose, according to a press release.

I wince at writing about Christmas so soon, however November is here and it is gear up month for the big celebration at Christmas.

A CONCERT in honour of Remembrance Day is to take place in Bridlington. BBC pianist Vincent Billington and violinist Phillip Mindenhall will give a concert at St John's Burlington Methodist Church, on St John's Road from 12.30pm on Tuesday November 10.

Judy Creighton, a longtime journalist with The Canadian Press, has received a prestigious award for her lifetime of service to Canada's culinary community.

The unlikely connection between Alberta and Newfoundland came into focus Friday on the eighth day of the Olympic Torch Relay.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has arrested a 22-year-old man following a stabbing last month.

Home : Health : Newfoundland woman dies from swine flu complications Newfoundland woman dies from swine flu complications Date: Sunday Nov.

A wealthy health care executive came home one night in September to find a terrifying note from his wife, Quinn Gray: The 37-year-old housewife and mother of two had been abducted from her posh Florida beach community.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams pictured in this Janu.

A suspicious fire in Conception Bay South, near St. John's, spoiled what was otherwise a quiet Guy Fawke's night on the Avalon Peninsula.

A man who sexually assaulted his two of his daughters was given an eight-year jail term Friday in provincial court in St.

Brooklyn developer Joshua Guttman was declared winner with $26 million bid, but a state agency and a competing bidder cry foul.

Prince Charles met with some of Canada's leading business leaders Wednesday afternoon to discuss the social responsibility of corporations, a significant theme to his 11-day visit to Canada.

You may have heard stories of people who've fallen through ice on frozen lakes and lived, despite being under water for minutes or hours.

Kenworth opens new parts and service facility in Newfoundland MOUNT PEARL, Nfld.

Some health services in central Newfoundland are being scaled back because of a shortage of workers.

Robert Decker was the only passenger to survive a helicopter crash about 55 kilometres off Newfoundland's east coast.

St. John's Hospital, which sits at the intersection of Queens and Woodhaven Blvds., was closed earlier this year.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, along with Lt.-Gov. John Crosbie, right, and his wife Jane attend a reception hosted by the province in St.

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Minister Jerome Kennedy announces changes to the provinces H1N1 vaccination program, Oct 29.

TRURO Truro's Ryan McGrady split his weekend boxing bouts with Shawn Hunt, Newfoundland's 145-pound provincial champion.

Kenworth of Newfoundland has opened a parts and service facility in Mount Pearl.

It's been nearly seven years since St. John's University student Josh Guimond disappeared after leaving a small card party about midnight.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. a ' The sole survivor of a helicopter crash off Newfoundland in March will take the stand at a public inquiry into the disaster Thursday, speaking publicly for the first time since the accident that claimed the lives of 17 of his fellow offshore oil workers.

Lawyers for a St. John's man accused of murdering his former wife are appealing the decision to keep him in jail.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, chat with Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a welcoming ceremony Monday in St.

Home : Canada : Crack found in gearbox of Cougar helicopter in Halifax Crack found in gearbox of Cougar helicopter in Halifax Date: Monday Nov.

ANDERSON, Ind. - The Victoria Guild is adding extra shopping time to its annual Christmas Corner holiday gift and decorating event.

The Sisters of Mercy Health System on Monday officials assumed operations of St.

When Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in St. John's, N.L., today it will be the beginning of a trip royal watchers hope will sell Canadians on the idea of a future King Charles.

Police in Newfoundland say arson is suspected in three fires southwest of St. John's. Investigators say they were called to the scene of a structural fire, as well as a burning abandoned bus - all in the span of 90 minutes on Saturday night.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall begin an 11-day royal tour of Canada on Monday.

This colorized image from a transmission electron micrograph depicts the A H1N1 swine flu virus.

Britain's Prince Charles, left, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, right, are shown in this file photo.

" The bell removed from the roof of St. John's United Church in 2002 has a new home on a tower outside the church.