Sue Bailey, TorontoStar

Sue Bailey

TorontoStar

St. John's, NL, Canada

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  • TorontoStar
  • NEWS 1130
  • National Observer
  • Winnipeg Free Press
  • The Vancouver Sun
  • Cashay
  • The Montreal Gazette
  • Edmonton Journal

Past articles by Sue:

Newfoundland’s wrenching choice: resettling remote towns

A growing number of sparsely populated communities in Newfoundland are asking the province to move them to save money → Read More

'It's just really strange': Who is beheading the parking meters of St. John's?

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – In Washington, D.C., it was the fabled meter massacre back in the mid-1990s. In 2012, a man from the Bronx was accused of using super glue to thwart paid parking. In Chicago, irate drivers clogged coin slots with expanding foam when fees were hiked in 2009. But now someone — or … → Read More

Opioid crisis fills empty nests as grandparents step up as their adult children are consumed by addiction

A Newfoundland woman took in her son’s kids when she discovered her youngest grandchild hadn’t been to school for several weeks. Neither parent, who have abused various opioids and other pills over the last several years, objected, she said. → Read More

Roman Catholic corporation not liable for abuse at Mount Cashel in Newfoundland: judge

A judge ruled Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation is not liable for abuse in the 1950s at Mount Cashel orphanage. → Read More

Landslide near Labrador’s Muskrat Falls hydro project adds to residents’ anxiety

Crown corporation Nalcor Energy is trying to calm residents after the landslide earlier this month stirred what citizens’ groups say is chronic fear. → Read More

Landslide near $13B Muskrat Falls project raises fresh 'anguish' downstream

Roberta Frampton Benefiel lives downstream from the massive Muskrat Falls hydro project in Labrador. And, she's among many in the area taking no comfort from official assurances that a recent landslide nearby poses no risk of a major dam failure. → Read More

Newfoundland high school’s response to sexual assault allegations ‘re-victimized’ girls: mother

At least three girls at Stephenville High School say the same boy attacked them in separate incidents off-site. The school allowed the male student to briefly return to school. → Read More

Alleged sex offender’s return to school in Newfoundland sparks protest: ‘Everyone’s scared’

Stress is running high at Stephenville High School after the accused student was “allowed back” into the school “despite the fact there are other girls who can’t even come to school for the fact that they might see him,” said a Grade 12 student, who helped organize the protest in support of the alleged victims. → Read More

Prominent family's luxury home ruffles feathers in iconic quarter of St. John's

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Chris Brookes lives in the heart of the Battery in St. John’s, where bright fishing sheds, winding roads and hidden footpaths make it one of Newfoundland’s most beloved coastlines. National Geographic used images of the iconic area when it named St. John’s one of the world’s top 10 oceanfront cities in … → Read More

Tickets for dive to Titanic wreck are up for grabs — if you have $130K to spare

The first manned survey of the RMS Titanic in 13 years will depart this summer off the coast of Newfoundland, and there are still 3 spots available. → Read More

Hot summer ticket: $130K could get you on a dive to the Titanic off Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Are you a risk-taking adventurer with $130,000 to spare?... - Canada - Winnipeg Free Press. → Read More

Newfoundland premier provided tip that led police to killer

Ex-boyfriend of premier's daughter found guilty of second-degree murder in 2015 incident that claimed the life of firefighter Larry Wellman. → Read More

Public inquiry into how Muskrat Falls hydro project went billions over budget to begin in January

The $12.7-billion project — which will also provide energy to Nova Scotia through the underwater Maritime Link — has almost doubled in cost with financing since it was approved five years ago. → Read More

Multiple distinct groups historically populated Newfoundland, DNA study suggests

About 5,000 years ago, after massive ice sheets from the Last Glacial Maximum retreated, the Maritime Archaic peoples carved a living from the sea and woodlands on Newfoundland's west coast. → Read More

Multiple distinct groups historically populated Newfoundland, DNA study suggests

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - About 5,000 years ago, after massive ice sheets from the Last Glacial Maximum retreated, the Maritime Archaic peoples carved a living from the sea and woodlands on Newfoundland's west coast.It's not clear where they came from or how they got there. → Read More

Deaths prompt police, insurers to target N.L.'s 'insane' driving culture

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Tom Hickey says he feels safer on the roads almost anywhere else in North America — Toronto, New York, L.A. "It's insane," said Hickey, president of Wedgwood Insurance, one of Newfoundland and Labrador's major providers. "And it's not just the speeds at which people drive. → Read More

Ottawa 'anxious' to meet 2018 deadline for marijuana legalization: Goodale

Canada's public safety minister says the federal government is anxious to legalize marijuana by next summer despite police services saying there's zero chance they'll be ready. → Read More

Ottawa 'anxious' to meet 2018 deadline for marijuana legalization: Goodale

Despite objections by several police organizations, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the current timetable for legalizing recreational marijuana is reasonable. → Read More

PM to apologize for residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will apologize to former students of residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Thursday that Trudeau will apologize in Labrador. An exact date and location have not been confirmed but an update is expected later this summer. ‘Ultimately, it’s the right thing to … → Read More

Water study on bottles, storage containers finds high rates of illness-causing bacteria

Researchers studying higher rates of gastrointestinal illness in Inuit communities have a message for all Canadians: wash your water bottles. → Read More