Source: CBC #news #newfoundlandandlabrador

She didn’t even want the job, now Bell Island principal gets top nod for school leadership
The head of an N.L. school has received high praise from both the province's teachers association as well as the national level.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrea-clarke-award-9.7196170?cmp=rss

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Newly elected Victoria, N.L. town council ready to work as ‘united front’
It's a new day for Victoria. The Conception Bay North community's brand new council met for the first time over the weekend, symbolizing a new chapter for the small town.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/victoria-new-town-council-9.7202881?cmp=rss

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She was told her son was thriving in care. Years after his death, an investigation found otherwise
A lawyer representing the family of Jacob Collins says he lived like a prisoner while in foster care in Ontario, a stark contrast to the reports his family received back home in northern Labrador. Collins died at the age of 22 and his time in care was put under the microscope at a public inquiry.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/jacob-collins-natuashish-innu-inquiry-9.7200999?cmp=rss

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'Toughest course of all': Two East Coast runners overcome hills for first Blue Nose wins
Stanley Chaisson from Stratford, P.E.I., crossed the finish line in two hours, 34 minutes and 10 seconds to win Sunday's Blue Nose Marathon. Abby Edison, originally from #NewfoundlandandLabrador but living in #halifax, was the first female to finish the race, in three hours, 14 minutes and 15 seconds.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/maritimers-win-their-first-blue-nose-marathon-in-halifax-9.7202900?cmp=rss

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John Hutton, 'rock 'n' roll royalty' of N.L.'s music industry, has died
#NewfoundlandandLabrador has lost a pillar of its music industry. John Hutton was a celebrated guitarist and vocalist in bands like Billy and the Bruisers, Herd of Men and 12 Gauge during his decades-spanning career.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/john-hutton-obituary-9.7202745?cmp=rss

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How much should you worry about rodent-carried hantavirus in N.L.? Not too much, experts say
A virologist with Memorial University says Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have little cause for concern when it comes to hantavirus.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hantavirus-newfoundland-expert-9.7198694?cmp=rss

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Hard times are forcing this store, a Corner Brook staple, to close seasonally
For as long as owner Michelle Payne can remember, Fox’s General Store in Corner Brook has been a place for the community to gather. But hard economic times have forced her to reduce the beloved business’s hours.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/foxs-general-store-seasonal-9.7198836?cmp=rss