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Sarah Smellie

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Reporter with The Canadian Press

12 Articles

Prince Charles acknowledges Canada's 'darker' past and stresses need for reconciliation

Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, began a three-day Canadian tour on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in St. John’s, N.L., where the prince shared his views on reconciliation with Indigenous people before the couple took part in an emotional healing ceremony.
News, Politics | May 18th 2022

Tears and hugs as 166 Ukrainian refugees arrive in Newfoundland

Nine-year-old Zoriana Shapoval had barely rounded the corner at the St. John's International Airport on Monday, May 9, 2022, night when she saw her big sister Sofiia Shapoval waiting in the crowd, and ran straight for her outstretched arms.
News, Politics | May 10th 2022

Artists across Canada support Ukraine–condemn Russia

Artists and arts organizations across Canada are working on shows in support of Ukraine while taking public stances against Russia and its devastating invasion on the country last week.
News | March 6th 2022

As prison COVID cases rise, calls are mounting for inmate release

Experts and advocates are calling for governments to release some inmates in provincial jails and federal prisons as outbreaks of COVID-19 driven by the infectious Omicron variant spread through the country's correctional facilities.
Coronavirus in Canada
News, Politics | January 5th 2022

N.L. oil workers transition to tech sector jobs

Adam Lichter says he spent his last year in Newfoundland and Labrador's oil industry teaching himself to code while working on a supply vessel in an oilfield about 350 kilometres off the coast of St. John's.
News | December 6th 2021

Omicron proves need for vaccine equity, not travel bans

As Canada confirms its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, scientists say banning travellers from southern African countries in an effort to curb its importation is wishful thinking that could do more harm than good.
Coronavirus in Canada
News, Politics | November 29th 2021

PM's remarks about Catholic Church and residential schools were 'unfair': Toronto archbishop

The archbishop of Toronto expressed "great sorrow" Sunday for the abuse that took place at Canada's residential schools, though he insisted the prime minister was “unfair” in his calls for the Catholic Church to take more responsibility.
News | June 7th 2021
doctor, ultrasound scan, pregnant woman,

Ontario first province to prioritize pregnancy in vaccination rollout

After months of shifting advice, Ontario has become the first Canadian province to prioritize pregnant women in a vaccine rollout plan, without special conditions. Health-care workers and specialists say the move is a win for pregnant women and for public health.
Coronavirus in Canada
News, Politics | March 10th 2021
Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan,

Ottawa to spend $3.16 billion to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years

The Canadian government says it will spend $3.16 billion to plant two billion trees over the next ten years.
Race to a Safer World
News, Politics | December 15th 2020
Josh Smee, Food First NL,

Newfoundland and Labrador hit by 'Snowmageddon' and pandemic, confronted hunger in 2020

Skipping meals is dangerous for a diabetic, but Janine Ryan finds she sometimes has no choice if she wants her kids to have enough to eat.
Coronavirus in Canada
News | December 14th 2020
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