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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦
@bernicecb.bsky.social
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CBC Radio host in Newfoundland & Labrador, CANADA! 🇨🇦 I have a journalism/poli sci degree from Carleton University. I love yoga & poetry. I’m always eager to learn new things & to hear fresh perspectives. Canada is a sovereign nation. 🇨🇦
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Remembering the wreck of the USS Pollux and Truxtun, U.S. naval vessels from WW2 that were wrecked off Newfoundland in 1942. The people of St. Lawrence risked their lives to rescue survivors. 186 sailors survived; 203 sailors lost their lives. I visited the memorial at Chamber Cove this past summer.
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Sharing this story I wrote a few years ago about Newfoundland WW1 history: John Bernard Croak, born in Little Bay, N.L., was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his acts of valour, which took place 2 months before the battle for which Tommy Ricketts earned his VC.
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Remembering Newfoundland's other Victoria Cross | CBC News
Private John Bernard Croak (or Croke), born in Little Bay, N.L., was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the Battle of Amiens during the First World War.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage | CBC News
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the ...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service.
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Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government | CBC News
Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s new tourism minister Andrea Barbour said it was a personal decision to remove some of her social media platforms. #nlpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
N.L. tourism minister wipes social media days after MHA swearing-in ceremony | CBC News
Newfoundland and Labrador's newly minted Tourism Minister Andrea Barbour deleted her personal TikTok page, where she had thousands of followers, days after all MHA's were sworn into government.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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“I don't think that anyone who was involved in the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the United States ever imagined a moment when [DNA] technology would exist,” said University of Alabama history professor Steven Trout. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada's Unknown Soldier in 2025: Where science collides with sacred symbolism | CBC News
Canada's Unknown Soldier — a casualty of the First World War — was brought home to be interred in Ottawa 25 years ago, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission forbids any attempt at identification....
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November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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When CBC asked a NATO public affairs officer how the Western military alliance has been involved in monitoring the most recent drone sightings, he replied that the information couldn’t be shared, as it is classified.
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ANALYSIS | Mysterious drones keep buzzing key sites in Europe. So what's the defence strategy? | CBC News
Belgium is the latest target in a string of mysterious drone incidents across Europe, with some officials directly pointing the finger at Russia. It has left authorities scrambling to boost defences.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will open Canada’s new consulate in Greenland's capital this week, as both allies seek to deepen ties amid turbulent relations with the U.S.
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In a bid for closer ties, Canada is opening a new consulate in Greenland's capital this week | CBC News
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will travel to Greenland's capital, Nuuk, this week to open a new Canadian consulate as both allies seek to strengthen ties amid turbulent relations with the Unite...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada on Canada’s Measles Elimination Status
Following over 12 months of transmission across the country, PAHO confirms Canada's loss of measles elimination status. We are coordinating efforts with provinces and territories to restore the status...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The grounded container ship MSC Baltic III on Newfoundland's west coast has been damaged by high winds and storm surge in the province over the last few days, according to the Canadian Coast Guard.
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Grounded container ship MSC Baltic III damaged by 'extreme wind' and rough seas | CBC News
Crews are assessing the damage to the container ship, grounded off Newfoundland's west coast since February.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Liberal Derek Bennett was the first to submit a recount application after losing his seat in Lewisporte-Twillingate to PC Mark Butt by only 18 votes. The PCs hold a thin majority with 21 seats in the House of Assembly. One seat change could lead to a minority govt. #nlpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Court process starts for Liberal recount applications in three closely contested districts | CBC News
The Liberals are challenging the results of three seats in districts where the party considered the election results narrow and its application is now before the court.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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A new study out of Dalhousie University has found microplastics in the meat of lobsters caught off the coast of Nova Scotia. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New N.S. study finds microplastics in edible portions of lobster tails | CBC News
Dalhousie University researchers found an average of six to seven microplastic particles per gram of meat.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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“Four Newfoundlanders have been found overseas and they need to be identified,” said casualty identification specialist Sarah Lockyer on Tuesday. Since 2007, the Canadian casualty identification program has identified 36 skeletons. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Remains of four N.L. soldiers discovered overseas, says anthropologist | CBC News
Attendees at a remembrance-themed presentation in St. John's on Nov. 4 were surprised to learn the skeletal remains of four Newfoundlanders likely killed during the First World War have been found "ov...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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“Mark Carney did not receive a majority mandate from Canadian voters. Yet he's trying to cobble together a majority through undemocratic means with backroom deals and pressure tactics,” said Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer. #cdnpoli
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In damage control after 2 departures, Conservatives accuse Liberals of 'undemocratic' distractions | CBC News
Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer held a brief media availability Friday morning in an attempt to redirect attention from the Official Opposition's internal crisis to the Liberal Party.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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An important constituency for Trump are "economic elites" in some Democrat-controlled cities. Those elites might temper Trump's inclination to take more aggressive actions, said John Mollenkopf, director of the Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Why Trump’s battle with U.S. mayors might hurt everyone, even him | CBC News
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is another Democratic mayor in an acrimonious relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. But observers say these relationships matter and can impact both t...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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This past week, the federal Conservatives have lost one MP to the Liberals and another has resigned from federal politics altogether. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
How budget week turned into a nightmare for the Conservatives | CBC News
This is not the week Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wanted to have. Instead of taking a victory lap around the bases, the Conservative ends the week dodging reporters and facing questions about ...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Canadian airlines operate thousands of cross-border flights weekly, including hundreds of connecting flights using partner carriers. The FAA said this week that flight reductions in the U.S. would impact 40 of the busiest travel hubs in that country. #uspoli
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Hundreds more U.S. flights could be cancelled today. Here’s what you need to know | CBC News
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across the U.S. this week — with more expected in the coming days — as airlines comply with a mandated reduction in service due to the ongoing government shutdo...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Snowbirds who don't have an I-94 can meet the registration requirement when in the U.S. by filling out a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form online called G-325R.
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Worried about being fingerprinted? What snowbirds need to know about U.S. registration requirement | CBC News
As snowbirds flock to the border to escape the Canadian winter, many are encountering confusion as they try to comply with new U.S. registration requirements. Here's what we know about the new rules.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Some data here subject to review, but list of currently available numbers shows numerous stations with peak gusts associated with the #NLwx weather bomb reaching well above hurricane force.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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A mystery investor bought this church in Newfoundland and then gave ownership of the building to the Town of Portugal Cove South and its historical corporation. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Anonymous investor buys church in Portugal Cove South, gifts it back to the community | CBC News
After more than three years of fighting to save their place of worship, Holy Rosary Church will remain a beacon for residents in Portugal Cove South.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the legality of the President’s sweeping tariff policy. No president before Trump has used the 1977 International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs. The act empowers the president to "regulate" imports. #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
ANALYSIS | In U.S. Supreme Court, Trump administration struggles to make its case for tariffs | CBC News
With U.S. President Donald Trump choosing not to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court oral arguments on his tariff regime — saying somewhat uncharacteristically: "It's not about me" — it looked like the ...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Today (Nov 4) in #NLMusicHistory...

In 1972, RCA published a list of their best selling country albums in Canada. Arists included Dolly Parton, Charlie Pride, Waylon Jennings, Porter Wagner, & others.

What Corner Brook, NL artist outsold them all?

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November 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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According to preliminary data, 158 people died in September 2025 due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
BC Coroners Service shares unregulated drug-toxicity data for September
According to preliminary data, 158 people died in September 2025 due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Healthy rain across central and SE Labrador, as well as much of the Great Northern Peninsula from late Friday thru last night. Finished off with a trace of snow in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (and largely fell as snow over the Eagle River plateau but no hard accumulation data avbl). #nlwx
November 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Today's Newfoundland and Labrador art share:
"After Thanksgiving: Island Pond Park" (2025) 12" X 16" acrylic on canvas painting by Reilly Fitzgerald.
Inspired by the RV park in New Harbour, NL.
#reillyfitzgerald #newfoundlandart #autumn #canadianart
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM