Newfoundland & Labrador News

Yvonne Jones, longtime Liberal MP for Labrador, retiring from federal politics

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Yvonne Jones, Liberal member of Parliament for Labrador, says she won't be running in the next federal election.

Jan 10, 2025 9:02 AM Read more >

Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for the indebted Atlantic province.

Jan 9, 2025 6:16 PM Read more >

Adviser says Quebec-N.L. energy deal is 'very good,' as Opposition vows not to vote

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Opposition Progressive Conservatives vowed Wednesday that they will not vote on a draft energy deal with Quebec's hydro utility until it is scrutinized by independent experts.

Jan 8, 2025 1:52 PM Read more >

Bruising history with hydro projects hangs over Quebec energy debate in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Jan 6, 2025 2:48 PM Read more >

Part of street washed away and state of emergency declared in N.L. town after storm

GAMBO, N.L. — Damaging winds and pounding surf that washed away part of a street in a small northeastern town in Newfoundland on Sunday triggered a state of emergency in the coastal community.

Jan 6, 2025 1:48 PM Read more >

Thousands without power due to winter storm hitting Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Massive waves slammed Newfoundland and Labrador's coastline on Sunday, as a powerful winter storm left thousands without power, tore down trees and house siding and sent small buildings tumbling into the ocean.

Jan 5, 2025 2:03 PM Read more >

Newfoundland residents seek answers, assurance as Quebec energy deal heads for debate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — About 50 people gathered in a St. John's, N.L.

Jan 5, 2025 4:00 AM Read more >

Labradorians pay thousands to fly to Newfoundland. Could a Quebec energy deal help?

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An airport executive in Labrador hopes a new energy deal with Quebec could help attract a competing airline company to the northern region, where flights costs have climbed at more than three times the national rate.

Dec 31, 2024 11:27 AM Read more >

Icebreaker on hand in Labrador to guide season's last freight arrivals by ferry

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker is in central Labrador until Saturday to guide a regional ferry delivering its last shipment of the season.

Dec 27, 2024 1:08 PM Read more >

Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Gwen Perry prepares for a Christmas without contact from her son, who is locked inside a notorious Newfoundland jail, she wants people to understand that many inmates need help, not incarceration.

Dec 24, 2024 12:06 PM Read more >