Newfoundland & Labrador News

Rachel Homan, Brad Jacobs reach Kioti National curling finals

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Canadian curling teams skipped by Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan will play in Sunday's finals of the Grand Slam's Kioti National.

Nov 30, 2024 8:23 PM Read more >

Winnipeg's McEwen top seed heading into Kioti National quarterfinals

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mike McEwen remains perfect at the Kioti National after taking an 8-1 victory over Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers on Friday. McEwen, who's also from Winnipeg, scored three in the first end and never trailed.

Nov 29, 2024 9:54 PM Read more >

Newfoundland's LGBTQ+ bar paid drag queens $37.50. Tara Nova called them out.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — If the screaming crowd in the twinkling Majestic Theatre in downtown St. John's was any indication, Newfoundland drag queen Tara Nova will never have to accept $37.50 for a show again.

Nov 29, 2024 1:32 PM Read more >

McEwen beats hometown favourite Gushue in round-robin play at Kioti National

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mike McEwen scored a single in the eighth end for a 4-3 victory over Brad Gushue at the Kioti National on Thursday night. McEwen, from Winnipeg, made a takeout with his final throw to give Gushue, from St. John's, N.L.

Nov 28, 2024 7:30 PM Read more >

Hometown favourite Gushue beats Carruthers at Grand Slam's Kioti National

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Brad Gushue thrilled a near-capacity crowd Wednesday afternoon by posting a 6-3 victory over Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers at the Kioti National. The teams shook hands after Carruthers made a draw for a single in the seventh end.

Nov 27, 2024 7:10 PM Read more >

Winnipeg's Carruthers tops Schwaller 7-5 in opening draw at Kioti National

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Winnipeg's Reid Carruthers stole a single in the eighth end for a 7-5 win over Yannick Schwaller's Swiss side at the Kioti National on Tuesday.

Nov 26, 2024 6:43 PM Read more >

‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices despite receiving a federal subsidy.

Nov 26, 2024 12:10 PM Read more >

As N.L. firm pivots, scientists say Canada's green hydrogen dreams are far-fetched

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland energy company's embrace of data centres is raising doubts about eastern Canadian hopes of harnessing the region's howling winds to supply Germany with power from green hydrogen.

Nov 21, 2024 1:56 PM Read more >

Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An international group led by a Canadian is in Rome this week to push the Catholic Church to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy.

Nov 20, 2024 12:44 PM Read more >

Newfoundland wind-to-hydrogen company eyes data centre as international market lags

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A company hoping to build a multi-billion-dollar wind-to-hydrogen project in western Newfoundland is eyeing other options as Canada's plans to supply Europe with green energy have not yet materialized.

Nov 19, 2024 1:52 PM Read more >