Newfoundland & Labrador News

Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in N.L. considered commissioned: CEO

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project is considered commissioned after years of delays and billions of dollars in cost overruns.

Apr 12, 2023 2:31 PM Read more >

N.L. police lay sexual violence charges against two men in case from 2019

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland police have charged two men with sex crimes that allegedly occurred in 2019 in a residential area of St. John's. Bruce Escott, 80, is charged with single counts of sexual assault and sexual interference.

Apr 10, 2023 10:53 AM Read more >

Early Easter hampers Newfoundland tradition of eating seal flippers on Good Friday

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — This year’s early Easter has put a damper on a Newfoundland tradition of eating fresh seal flipper on Good Friday -- or at least it has for the man most widely known for selling them in the provincial capital.

Apr 7, 2023 2:16 PM Read more >

As resettlement vote ends in Gaultois, N.L., one resident hopes the town will remain

GAULTOIS, N.L. — Residents of a remote former fishing village along the south coast of Newfoundland had until Thursday to vote on whether to abandon their community. The provincial government will pay homeowners in Gaultois, N.L.

Apr 6, 2023 3:49 PM Read more >

Memorial University president removed after scrutiny of Indigenous claims

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The president of Memorial University was removed from her role Thursday after she faced weeks of scrutiny about her claims of Indigenous heritage.

Apr 6, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

Memorial University of N.L. board member suspended after profane, anti-police tweet

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The board of regents at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador suspended one of its members Friday for tweeting "f--- the police.

Mar 31, 2023 3:01 PM Read more >

N.L. says its waters are home to 'low-carbon' oil. Scientists say that doesn't exist.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Climate scientists say there is no such thing as "low-carbon" oil, despite the Newfoundland and Labrador government's claims that it is produced in the waters off the province’s east coast.

Mar 29, 2023 2:42 PM Read more >

St. John's, N.L., airport reopen to public after ceiling fire creates damage

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The St. John's International Airport reopened Sunday evening almost two days after a fire in a second-floor ceiling caused soot and water damage. The airport in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital was evacuated at 11:30 p.m.

Mar 26, 2023 1:55 PM Read more >

St. John's, N.L., airport closed after late night fire on 2nd floor forces evacuation

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A fire at the international airport in St. John's, N.L., resulted in the passenger terminal being closed late Friday night with the reopening set for Sunday evening as a cleanup continued.

Mar 25, 2023 3:12 PM Read more >

Atlantic Canadians on social assistance needed more help from budgets, advocates say

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Atlantic Canada is home to the lowest social assistance rates in the country, and advocates say provincial budgets presented this week didn't do much to change that.

Mar 24, 2023 2:07 PM Read more >