Newfoundland & Labrador News

Newfoundland police issue Amber Alert for 14-year-old girl said to be abducted

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland and Labrador issued an Amber Alert Thursday for a 14-year-old girl who may be heading to New Brunswick.

Jun 8, 2023 3:58 PM Read more >

Sex harassment case involving Trudeau Foundation should be heard in N.L., lawyer says

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A lawyer is accusing the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation of trying to delay and ultimately quash a sexual harassment lawsuit by attempting to move the proceedings from Newfoundland and Labrador to Quebec.

Jun 6, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

Near miss safety incident on ExxonMobil offshore platform: C-NLOPB

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Canada's offshore oil and gas regulator says there was a "near miss" on ExxonMobil's Hebron platform in late May.

Jun 5, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

Innu kids learn from their own as Labrador First Nations take control of schooling

SHESHATSHIU, N.L.

Jun 4, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

City of St. John's charges 70-year-old woman for feeding pigeons in her backyard

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland woman says her 70-year-old mother is facing a $5,000 fine for feeding pigeons in her backyard in downtown St. John's. Jessica Rendell said the City of St.

Jun 3, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Equinor postponing Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland for up to three years

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador played it cool Wednesday as Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced it was suspending plans to develop a $16-billion oil project in the province's offshore.

May 31, 2023 1:49 PM Read more >

Thousands of exhausted South Sudanese head home, fleeing brutal conflict

RENK, South Sudan (AP) — Tens of thousands of exhausted people are heading home to the world's youngest country as they flee a brutal conflict in neighboring Sudan.

May 27, 2023 8:03 AM Read more >

St. John's was a 'safe' spot for Tina Turner, and Newfoundlanders remember her fondly

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Tina Turner is being remembered in Newfoundland and Labrador for her kindness, her connection with the province, and for the series of unforgettable shows she played in St.

May 25, 2023 1:38 PM Read more >

'Foreseeable' cyberattack on N.L. health network hit majority of province: report

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

May 24, 2023 2:32 PM Read more >

N.L. school board spent $682K battling human rights complaint filed by deaf child

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's English school board spent nearly $700,000 on the unsuccessful challenge of a human rights complaint filed on behalf of a deaf boy.

May 24, 2023 1:04 PM Read more >