Licence suspended for highest-billing doctor in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended the licence of the province's top-billing doctor.
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Newfoundland is 'back in the oil business,' new premier vows ahead of Carney meeting
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says he is heading to Ottawa later today with demands for Prime Minister Mark Carney. Wakeham told a St. John's business conference he wants Carney to designate Bay du Nord -- a proposed offshore oil development by Equinor -- as a major project of national interest.
Newfoundland is 'back in the oil business,' new premier vows ahead of Carney meeting
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham says he is heading to Ottawa later today with demands for Prime Minister Mark Carney.
New N.L. premier releases resignation note from man who quit Quebec energy deal panel
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's new premier has published a resignation letter from an accountant who quit a panel overseeing the province's energy negotiations with Quebec's hydro utility, defying the former Liberal government's choice to keep the note hidden.
Residents prepared for a fight as golf course developer eyes Cape Breton park
MABOU -- Some in Cape Breton are angry and preparing to fight as a nearby golf course developer eyes the windswept beaches of West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.
Despite election defeat, John Hogan vows to remain leader of N.L. Liberals
ST. JOHN'S -- The leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals says he plans to stay on and fight as his party seeks recounts in three districts following a surprise defeat in this month's provincial election.
Future of Quebec energy deal unknown after Newfoundland and Labrador election
ST. JOHN'S -- The premier of Quebec says he is committed to working with Newfoundland and Labrador following election results that have cast doubt on a tentative energy deal between the provinces.
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S -- Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressive Conservatives.
Progressive Conservatives to form majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S -- Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power.
CP NewsAlert: Progressive Conservatives to form majority government in N.L.
ST. JOHN'S -- The Progressive Conservatives will form a majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressive Conservatives. As the final ballots were counted at the conclusion of the autumn election campaign, Tony Wakeham's Tories edged into a small lead after...
CP NewsAlert: Progressive Conservatives to form next government in N.L.
ST. JOHN'S -- The Canadian Press is projecting that the Progressive Conservatives will form the next government in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Progressive Conservatives win majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S -- Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador showed they were in the mood for a big change on Tuesday by ousting the governing Liberals after ten years in power and handing a slim majority win to the Progressive Conservatives.
Newfoundland and Labrador election: Progressive Conservatives pulling ahead
ST. JOHN'S -- After a tough, see-saw battle between Newfoundland and Labrador's two main political parties, the Progressive Conservatives appeared to be holding a lead over the governing Liberals on Tuesday night, getting the Tories very close to a surprise majority win.
Newfoundland and Labrador election: Liberals and Tories trade lead all night
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals and Progressive Conservatives traded the lead so many times on Tuesday night that election observers may have gotten whiplash.
Newfoundland and Labrador election: Liberals with small lead in close race
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals were pulling ahead of the Progressive Conservatives on Tuesday night in the ballot count after an election campaign largely focused on a proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec.
Newfoundland and Labrador election: Liberals pulling ahead in close race
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals were pulling ahead of the Progressive Conservatives on Tuesday night in the ballot count after an election campaign largely focused on a proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec.
Newfoundland and Labrador election: Liberals and Tories running neck and neck
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are locked in a tight race after an election campaign that saw them sparring over the fate of a multibillion-dollar energy deal.
Newfoundland and Labrador election: polls close across the easternmost province
ST. JOHN'S -- The polls have closed across Newfoundland and Labrador after an election campaign that saw the governing Liberals promising to conclude a multibillion-dollar energy deal that they say will deliver economic salvation to the financially fragile province.
Four things to watch for in the Newfoundland and Labrador election today
ST. JOHN'S -- Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador head to the polls today to elect their next provincial government. Here are four things to keep an eye on as the results roll in.
Showdown in Newfoundland and Labrador as leaders spar over Quebec energy deal
ST. JOHN'S -- How can Newfoundlanders and Labradorians be sure that a proposed new energy agreement with Hydro-Quebec is a good deal?
N.L. has the country's highest per-capita debt. It's all but hidden in the election.
ST. JOHN'S -- Business and taxpayer organizations are calling on party leaders in Newfoundland and Labrador to stop making costly election promises, as the province carries the country's highest per-capita provincial debt.
Grief, fear and a vote to move forward mark meeting for Newfoundland fire victims
ST. JOHN'S -- Dozens of people grappling with the aftermath of devastating fires in eastern Newfoundland packed a community hall Wednesday night to share their grief, fear and frustration and take a collective step toward recovery.
She challenged an N.L. election in court. Now she's running again -- in two districts
ST. JOHN'S -- A woman who launched a court challenge seeking changes to the electoral system in Newfoundland and Labrador is once again running for provincial politics -- in two districts.
No donation limits allow companies, unions to fund N.L. election campaigns
ST. JOHN'S -- As members of Newfoundland and Labrador's main political parties travel the province to campaign for votes, their signs, pamphlets, buses and gas bills are paid for in part by unions and private companies.
Election campaign won't stall wildfire relief talks with Ottawa, says N.L. minister
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's housing minister says the provincial election campaign won't stall talks with the federal government about compensation for people who lost homes to wildfires this year.
Leaders spar over Quebec energy deal as Newfoundland and Labrador campaign begins
ST. JOHN'S -- The leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest political parties took shots at once another on Monday over a draft energy deal with Quebec as campaigns began for a general provincial election on Oct. 14.
Provincial election? Bring it on, say Newfoundland critics of Quebec energy deal
An imminent provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador is a key opportunity for the public to demand transparency about a new energy agreement with Hydro-Quebec -- and possibly even halt it, say critics of the deal. Jack Harris, a former member of Parliament for the NDP, is among a number of former politicians, public servants and energy leaders in the...
Provincial election? Bring it on, say Newfoundland critics of Quebec energy deal
ST. JOHN'S -- An imminent provincial election in Newfoundland and Labrador is a key opportunity for the public to demand transparency about a new energy agreement with Hydro-Quebec -- and possibly even halt it, say critics of the deal.
Release resignation letter, says member who quit panel on N.L.-Quebec energy deal
ST. JOHN'S -- An accountant who quit a panel overseeing energy negotiations between the electric utilities of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec says the public should be able to read his full resignation letter.
Carney touts Bay du Nord oilfield and Quebec energy deal in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S -- A proposed offshore oilfield and a hydroelectricity deal with Quebec are two major projects in Newfoundland and Labrador that can increase the competitiveness of Canada's economy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday in St. John's, N.L.
Newfoundlanders who fled cod moratorium are returning -- and creating a housing crunch
NEW-WES-VALLEY -- The affordable housing complex Mike Tiller is hoping for is unlike anything else in his community.
Hydro-Quebec suspends work at planned hydro plant in Labrador amid blockades
ST. JOHN'S -- Protesters have blockaded a Hydro-Quebec work site at a proposed hydroelectric project in traditional Innu territory in Labrador, prompting the utility to suspend its operations in the area.
If Newfoundland hydrogen companies pivot, government says it will collect royalties
ST. JOHN'S -- Despite a lagging market for green hydrogen, the Newfoundland and Labrador government says it still plans to collect royalties from the province's nascent renewable energy industry.
Some Newfoundland hydrogen companies behind in bills as industry hype 'boils off'
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador is owed millions of dollars in fees from green energy companies, underlining growing doubts about whether promises of major projects and multi-billion dollar investments will pan out.
Newfoundland voters concerned after apparent voter mistakes void hundreds of ballots
Two voters in Newfoundland say they hope Elections Canada can learn from a dramatic judicial recount that revealed hundreds of people in their riding may have marked their ballots in the wrong spot. Jennifer Barnett says she didn't receive instructions about how to mark her ballot when she voted for Conservative candidate Jonathan Rowe in an advance poll ahead of...
Newfoundland voters concerned after apparent voter mistakes void hundreds of ballots
ST. JOHN'S -- Two voters in Newfoundland say they hope Elections Canada can learn from a dramatic judicial recount that revealed hundreds of people in their riding may have marked their ballots in the wrong spot.
How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount
ST. JOHN'S -- A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives.
As 'smallest town in Canada' empties out, former residents recall its vibrant past
ST. JOHN'S -- A Newfoundland community that bills itself as the smallest town in Canada will soon be empty, and former residents say they'll never forget their joyful years living there.
John Hogan named N.L.'s premier designate after winning Liberal leadership contest
ST. JOHN'S -- Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador elected John Hogan as leader and the province's new premier designate on Saturday.
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals to choose new leader - and premier - Saturday
ST. JOHN'S -- Newfoundland and Labrador's Liberals will select a new leader on Saturday after Premier Andrew Furey shocked the province in February by announcing he would step down and return to medicine after almost five years in power.
N.L. budget has $372-million deficit, includes $200-million tariff contingency fund
ST. JOHN'S -- The Newfoundland and Labrador government is delaying its plan to balance the books for another year, with a new budget forecasting a $372-million deficit as the province navigates uncertainty from decisions made south of the border.
Newfoundland and Labrador's pandemic election headed to trial four years later
ST. JOHN'S -- A man who says his right to vote was denied in Newfoundland and Labrador's 2021 election will finally have his day in court.
Newfoundland and Labrador's 2021 pandemic election will finally be tried in court
ST. JOHN'S -- A man who says his right to vote was denied in Newfoundland and Labrador's 2021 election will finally have his day in court.
Canadian governments rely on Starlink for critical services. Some are reconsidering
ST. JOHN'S -- More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink -- a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk.
Opening interprovincial beer sales would be 'huge blow' to Newfoundland jobs: unions
ST. JOHN'S -- As Canada vows to knock down internal trade barriers, unions representing workers at two large breweries in Newfoundland say easy beer sales between provinces would put local jobs at risk.
Newfoundland history has lessons for 'imperialist' Trump regime: Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The outgoing premier of Newfoundland and Labrador says he's drawing on the province's history as he urges Canadians not to underestimate U.S. President Donald Trump's "imperialist" ambitions.
'An attack on our country:' Atlantic Canadian premiers take aim at Trump's tariffs
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Atlantic Canadian premiers woke up Tuesday in a trade war with the United States.
'Complete and utter shock' after abrupt resignations of two Atlantic premiers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- The surprising resignation of two well-liked Atlantic premiers has left some political experts shaking their heads in disbelief -- and marvelling at the mounting demands on anyone running a province.
N.L. launched a basic income program for older adults. So far, just 110 have enrolled
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Only 110 people have enrolled so far in Newfoundland and Labrador's basic income program for some older adults, a figure advocates say underscores the complexity of traditional social assistance programs that often leave users afraid of losing benefits.
'Not in my backyard' pushback blocking much-needed affordable housing, experts say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Concerns over a lack of parking that led councillors in St. John's, N.L., to axe a proposal for affordable housing last week are part of a larger trend that is halting much-needed development across the country, experts say.
Parking woes that axed N.L. housing part of 'not in my backyard' trend, experts say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Concerns over a lack of parking that led councillors in St. John's, N.L., to axe a proposal for affordable housing last week are part of a larger trend that is halting much-needed development across the country, experts say.
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.
Quebec energy deal touted as new chapter for Newfoundland and Labrador heads for vote
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- A draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for indebted Newfoundland and Labrador is heading for a vote tonight in St. John's, N.L.
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., gymnasium on a recent rainy night to seek answers about a massive energy deal with Hydro-Quebec trumpeted by the Newfoundland and Labrador government as a new chapter in the province's history.
After fanfare of Churchill Falls deal, Newfoundland urged to learn its dam lessons
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Some in Newfoundland and Labrador are urging the province to take a sober second look at the massive energy partnership with Quebec announced last week.
'Breaking of gridlock' between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Former Newfoundland and Labrador premiers say a draft energy agreement signed Thursday with Quebec marks a historic break in a long-standing political standoff.
'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.
Why so many elections in 2024? Chalk it up to the 'beauty of math,' says professor
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Tuesday's vote in the United States may be dominating social media feeds, but it is just one of more than 70 national elections that will have taken place this year by the end of December.
Newfoundland and Labrador cautioned about growing debt as province touts success
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Newfoundland and Labrador's auditor general has issued a warning about the province's financial position as the government announced it would finish the 2024-25 fiscal year with a higher-than-expected deficit.