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The next step for rally supporting Burin Peninsula health care

March 31, 2022 Dylan Murphy 0

This past weekend, residents on the Burin Peninsula gathered to protest recommended cuts to health care in the region. Municipal leaders speak on the event and what comes next.

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Getting groceries a difficult task for seniors in rural Newfoundland

March 11, 2021 Kyle Curtis 0

Many seniors living in rural Newfoundland are going to local stores to get their groceries because the latest lockdown is hampering their access to larger food retailers in the metro St. John’s region.

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Newfoundlanders move the party from kitchen to shed

February 6, 2018 Victoria Battcock 1

 It is a place to relax on the weekend. Victoria Battcock Kicker News

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The curious practice of “charming” warts

February 1, 2018 Stephen Miller 0

“Like many traditions, the specifics of who could charm away warts varies from place to place.”

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‘I want to be optimistic, but we are on the verge of extinction’

March 30, 2017 Kicker Comments Off on ‘I want to be optimistic, but we are on the verge of extinction’

As the province is faced with an aging population and an economic downturn, the future of rural Newfoundland’s volunteer base is uncertain.

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‘It seems that Whiteway has something for everyone’

March 30, 2017 Kicker Comments Off on ‘It seems that Whiteway has something for everyone’

Per capita, a small coastal community shows the highest population increase in Trinity-Conception-Placentia area, according to 2016 census data.

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‘These houses are just a glimpse back to the past’

March 16, 2017 Kicker Comments Off on ‘These houses are just a glimpse back to the past’

Rotting houses with no one to care for them, or even tear them down. It’s a common sight all over Newfoundland. A bleak look into a way of life that is fading away. St. John’s […]

Lifestyles

‘It’s still not easy because they’re away from me.’

February 2, 2017 Kicker Comments Off on ‘It’s still not easy because they’re away from me.’

Like most rural communities in Newfoundland, Glover’s Harbour is faced with a dwindling population due to outmigration and aging residents.

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