Sarah Smellie

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'Who profits on hunger?' Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

'Who profits on hunger?' Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to...

Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Tuesday's vote in the United States may be dominating social media feeds, but it is just...

Newfoundland and Labrador cautioned about growing debt as province touts success

Newfoundland and Labrador cautioned about growing debt as province touts success

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general has issued a warning about the province's financial position as the...

Labrador residents say "inhumane" food prices force families to go hungry

Labrador residents say "inhumane" food prices force families to go hungry

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A mother in a community where the cost of living is one of the highest in...

Small English soccer team has huge year, thanks in part to Newfoundland and Labrador

Small English soccer team has huge year, thanks in part to Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A soccer game in England on Tuesday night drove a spike in online traffic across the...

N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus's dad

N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus's dad

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Officials at Memorial University have recommended privacy training for the chair of the school's board of...

Federal government ends northern cod moratorium in Newfoundland after 32 years

Federal government ends northern cod moratorium in Newfoundland after 32 years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador northern cod moratorium, which gutted the province's...

Federal government ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

Federal government ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy...

Newfoundland woman was 'living in fear' in a for-profit shelter. She was killed there

Newfoundland woman was 'living in fear' in a for-profit shelter. She was killed there

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Rayna Dove kept careful notes about her attempts to move out of the shelter in downtown...

Higgs's attack on sex-education talk part of his political strategy, academics say

Higgs's attack on sex-education talk part of his political strategy, academics say

Two education professors at the University of New Brunswick say the premier's recent push against a sexual health presentation in...