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Offshore islands at Tors Cove, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland
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Gas jumps over 4 cents across Newfoundland, 5 cents in parts of Labrador • Mar. 29, 2025, 3:07 AM ET (CBC)
Insolvent archdiocese seeking court order to gain access to Portugal Cove South church • Mar. 28, 2025, 7:39 AM ET (CBC)

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