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Month: October 2021

The impact of the Facebook outage on social-media based businesses
News

When the sites go down: Local businesses weigh in on recent Facebook and Instagram outages

October 14, 2021 Sherri Breen 0

St. John’s business owner Denise Goodyear viewed the recent global service interruption as a wake-up call for some entrepreneurs in the province.

White woman with grey hair and blue shirt that says "home" stands next to a shelf of soap in a store.
News

Winnipeg business sinks to desperate measures in effort to stay afloat

October 14, 2021 Carmen Ponto 0

Eco-friendly shop hosts liquidation sale in attempt to gain cash flow and raise awareness of pandemic-related hardship for small businesses.

Arts

KD, nan and pops, and YouTube

October 14, 2021 Nicholas Conway 0

Corner Brook content creator “MattColbo” makes a living for himself on social media despite the odds.

Patty Chapman is an avid gardener. She checks her yard each day for new mushrooms. Maureen Strickland/Kicker
Lifestyles

Manitoulin island sees explosion of mushrooms this fall

October 14, 2021 Maureen Strickland 0

From spring to mid-October, weather conditions lead to more and bigger mushrooms

Stacey Howse, executive director of First Light
Province

Province plans to revise school curriculum to include more Indigenous education

October 7, 2021 Sherri Breen 0

On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors weighed in on the need for better education about Indigenous history. Education Minister Tom Osbourne said it’s important to understand […]

Danny Pottle explains his experience as a residential school survivor.
Featured

Canada takes one step closer to truth and reconciliation, many more left to go

October 7, 2021 James Grudic 0

Community members and staff say that a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a good start, but more top-down action is needed.

Featured

From sea to sea: Newfoundland’s role in Canadian soccer history

October 7, 2021 Nicholas Conway 0

With the national squad poised to make the next FIFA World Cup, St. John’s has never forgotten hosting the big game.

Featured

Sun sets on iconic bar

October 7, 2021 Chad Feehan 0

The Sundance may be gone, but 40 years of memories live on.

young teamster encourages his ox team to pull 2087 kg in a competition
Sports

Young teamsters compete in last lightweight ox pull this season

October 7, 2021 Andrena Teed 0

Maritime Ox Pulling competition organizers are encouraged by the emergence of young teamsters. Now the teamsters’ attention turns to winter training for next season.

Small bungalow style library
News

Pandemic has forced local library to pivot

October 7, 2021 Maureen Strickland 0

Young families and teenagers have not returned to libraries following pandemic lockdowns, accelerating the impact of an aging population upon rural library relevance.

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