Newfoundland & Labrador News

Guilbeault defends Canada's climate progress as Equinor plans more drilling off N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Amid a summer of severe wildfires and flooding, the federal environment minister expressed no concern over plans by a Norwegian energy company to drill for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.

Aug 16, 2023 1:41 PM Read more >

Newfoundland hospitals grapple with patients admitted because they have nowhere to go

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The woman in the corner of the emergency room still haunts Dr. Gerard Farrell, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association.

Aug 16, 2023 2:00 AM Read more >

Two teenagers killed on the weekend in separate ATV crashes in Newfoundland: RCMP

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland RCMP have confirmed that two teens — one from the province, the other from Ontario — were killed in separate all-terrain vehicle crashes on the weekend.

Aug 14, 2023 2:11 PM Read more >

Equinor hires drill rig to keep looking for oil off Newfoundland's east coast

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has hired a drilling rig to look for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.

Aug 14, 2023 8:59 AM Read more >

Amid suspected overdose deaths in N.L., advocates call for more access to naloxone

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner investigates nearly a dozen drug-related deaths, harm-reduction advocates say an antidote to opioid overdoses should be more widely available across the province.

Aug 10, 2023 11:42 AM Read more >

Police in Newfoundland say 14-year-old boy faces murder charge in woman's death

MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — A 14-year-old boy is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a woman last week in Mount Pearl, N.L., police said Tuesday. Const.

Aug 8, 2023 11:11 AM Read more >

No injuries after timber beam falls from Hibernia offshore oil platform

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore petroleum regulator says nobody was injured in a potentially deadly accident on the deck of the Hibernia Platform last month.

Aug 3, 2023 8:08 AM Read more >

N.L. premier's trip to billionaire's fishing lodge did not break rules: commissioner

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Aug 1, 2023 3:23 PM Read more >

Newfoundland police officer found guilty of sex assault is once again out on bail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer is once again out on bail after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her living room while he was on duty.

Jul 28, 2023 11:38 AM Read more >

Cormorant crash probe finds N.L. airbase running at reduced firefighting capacity

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An investigation into a military helicopter crash at the Gander, N.L., airport last year says the facility has been running with reduced firefighting capabilities since March 2020.

Jul 28, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >