Sarah Smellie
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Covering Newfoundland and Labrador for The Canadian Press: [email protected].
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You can agree or disagree with the decision, but this #Seasplaner is yet another fair and accurate presentation of the different perspectives and facts at hand, something that Jenn Thornhill Verma and Leila Beaudoin have us accustomed to. ššš
Portuguese man oāwar sightings might become more common as the Gulf Stream becomes stronger presence in Atlantic Canada. Contrary to old wives tales, urine isnāt an effective antidote if stung An Ontario girl learns about aquatic life via The Canadian Press News thestar.com/news/canada/noā¦
For an article, I'm looking to speak with Canadians whose grocery shopping habits have changed. Whether you're switched to discount stores, boycotted some grocers, or started checking flyers more often -- I'd love to hear about it. Email me: [email protected].
New from me: The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says ā more than double what was initially promised. #cdnpoli thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/afn-hā¦
As environment ministers met in St. John's to talk climate, ExxonMobil was drilling an exploratory well 500 km off the coast. About that, fed minister Steven Guilbeault said, "We will continue using fossil fuels in a carbon-neutral world, in 2050." thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/newfoā¦
People who want to file a complaint against a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer have just 6 months to do it, according to provincial legislation. "N.L. is far and away behind its peers when it comes to oversight of the police," says criminologist. thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/heariā¦
14% of inmates released from HMP this year had no address on file to go home to. It's harder to find somewhere to live, and homeless ppl are more likely to reoffend, says Dan McGettigan. "We can address this .. but we've got to be more collaborative." thecanadianpressnews.ca/atlantic/numbeā¦
As Canada dominates in hammer throw, more young people want to get into it -- especially girls. "If people are introduced to it, they find it fascinating, and it's addicting right from the beginning ā¦ just seeing the hammer fly further all the time."šŖ thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/olympicā¦
Mrs. Lloyd Head says a spruce bow tied to a gatepost will ward off evil spirits. Mrs. L. Hynes made cough drops by boiling molasses and VapoRub. Mrs. M. E. Breen says it's good luck to blow kisses to crows. Do you know these missuses? #MissusMonday thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/ā¦
I had my first The Globe and Mail front page story today. It's about a Gandma Babysitting Club in Waterloo where retired grandmas are providing in-home childcare to fill in local daycare gaps. theglobeandmail.com/canada/articleā¦
Joanne OāKeefe is a finance clerk, with ā¦The Telegramā© for 34 years. Now sheās part of the transition team as the paper moves to Postmedia. She hopes sheāll still have a job when the transition is done. I ask whatās going through her mind. Her late husband, she says.
A big thank you to Sarah Smellie for reaching out and discussing how the loss of the daily print version of the The Telegram will effect archival collections and the preservation of our history/culture ctvnews.ca/canada/as-newfā¦