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saltwire.com > newfoundland-labrador > little-wanderer-web-game

Millions of clicks fuel tiny NL traveller’s 6,000-kilometre web journey

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1067+ words) St. John's web developer's quirky experiment goes global as strangers help keep a pixelated creature moving A tiny, pixelated creature from Newfoundland and Labrador has been walking across the internet for the past week, and it won't take another step…...

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saltwire.com > newfoundland-labrador > letter-dont-let-goose-bay-be-a-fibre-optic-cable-pass-through

LETTER: Don't let Goose Bay be a fibre-optic cable pass-through

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (716+ words) A new Norway-to-Goose Bay transatlantic sub-sea fibre-optic cable is now in its planning phase. This fiber-optic cable project is not just any infrastructure project. It is a strategic opportunity that could anchor Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) as Canada's " strategic position…...

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saltwire.com > nova-scotia > halifax > business-halifax > valentines-gen-z-singles-cant-afford-to-dine-out-and-restaurants-are-feeling-the-effects-dining-surveys-canada

The not-so sweet side of Valentine’s: Gen Z singles can’t afford to dine out, and restaurants are feeling the effects

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1730+ words) Love does cost a thing and, for some Gen Z singles, navigating the dating scene comes with a hefty price tag. Noah Ko moved across the country to pursue a law degree at Dalhousie University in Halifax. Law students are…...

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saltwire.com > newfoundland-labrador > atlantic-skies-how-increasing-numbers-of-satellite-negatively-impacts-our-night-sky

ATLANTIC SKIES: How increasing numbers of satellite negatively impacts our night sky

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1737+ words) As more satellites are launched, not only does it impact visualizing the night sky, it could pose a threat We are slowly, but steadily, losing our night skies. Not content to pollute our planet's natural environments, private corporations and governments…...

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saltwire.com > newfoundland-labrador > letter-is-a-norway-labrador-montreal-cable-a-generational-opportunity-or-a-mistake

LETTER: Is a Norway-Labrador-Montreal cable a generational opportunity or a mistake?

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1050+ words) This project could be a turning point for Labrador, but only if the province takes action, writes Maurice E. Adams A $1-billion subsea fibre-optic cable running from Norway to Goose Bay and onward to a Montr'al hub is currently in the…...

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saltwire.com > nova-scotia > three-cell-towers-upgraded-in-southwestern-nova-scotia

Three cell towers upgraded in southwestern Nova Scotia

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (264+ words) Three cell towers in southwestern Nova Scotia have been upgraded as part of Phase I of the Cellular for Nova Scotia Program. They are located in East Kemptville, Yarmouth County; Middle Ohio, Shelburne County; and North Range Corner, Digby County....