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Two pale hands are crossing over each other on the chest of a CPR dog dummy. The CPR dummy is brown, and shaped like a puppy. There is a gold watch and ring on one of the man's hands. The man is kneeled on the floor, and the CPR dummy looks as if it is laying on the floor. The floor has white tiles with grey spots.

‘It’s about preserving life’: First aid can also help animals

February 23, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

A trainer for St. John ambulance says animals and people have a lot in common when it comes to saving their lives.

Hanif Hosseini stands infront of a red, patterned rug from his collections.

Tremors in Turkey felt emotionally in St. John’s

February 23, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

A local student and a business owner mourn the loss of friends and relatives to recent earthquakes in Turkey

Living with strangers

February 9, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

With little room for manoeuvre in the St. John’s housing market, more and more people are turning to renting single rooms in shared homes as an affordable solution.

People with disabilities still struggling through the snow

February 9, 2023 Chad Feehan 0

Despite an increased snow-clearing budget, advocates say St. John’s still has a long way to go

Is there hope for cursive writing?

February 9, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

A once-praised skill is now almost obsolete. But one woman hasn’t given up the fight to save cursive writing.

Ross Hamilton is pictured in stage makeup in 1939. He is wearing dark lipstick and thin, drawn on eyebrows. One dangly diamond earring can be seen, and he is wearing a puffy, black lace dress. The photo is in black and white.

Report shows gay soldiers were persecuted during First World War

February 9, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

Court martial documents reveal charges of ‘gross indecency’ levelled against gay soldiers.

Giving elderly cats a second chance at a happy life

January 26, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Too often, elderly cats spend excessive amounts of time in St. John’s animal shelters, while they watch their younger feline friends come and go. Why is this?

St. John’s patients call for real-time ER wait-time tracking

January 20, 2023 Sakib Ibn Rashid Rhivu 0

Long wait times in emergency rooms leave N.L. patients frustrated and exhausted, while patients from other provinces benefit from real-time wait-time tracking.

The road to a new home in N.L. was longer for Syrians than for Ukrainians

January 19, 2023 Kadin Hai 1

Ukrainian and Syrian refugees had different wait times to enter Canada after war broke out in their countries. But the difference might not have been a case of discrimination.

NTV Chief Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr shrugs and smirks in front of the camera. There is a green screen in the background and one large camera on both sides of him.

‘We are better than this’ — St. John’s meteorologist faces online backlash . . . again

January 19, 2023 Abigail Butler 8

When a forecast doesn’t live up to its predictions, online bullies are quick to take to social media and target meteorologists.