Newfoundland & Labrador News

Discovery of 19 dead dogs in Newfoundland leads to cruelty charges for Ontario man

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 52-year-old man from Ontario has been charged with animal cruelty after police found 19 dead dogs at a home in eastern Newfoundland this week.

Jul 31, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Fortis sees earnings of $331 million in Q2, up from a year ago

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. says it earned $331 million in its second quarter as it saw strength in its Arizona business and benefited from new customer rates at Tucson Electric Power. The St. John's, N.L.

Jul 31, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus’s dad

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Officials at Memorial University have recommended privacy training for the chair of the school's board of regents after he forwarded an alumnus's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father last month.

Jul 30, 2024 2:01 PM Read more >

Newfoundland and Labrador doubles funeral benefits after unclaimed bodies pile up

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Jul 29, 2024 1:17 PM Read more >

Why does purple dominate in lupin fields? Biology and the bees, says scientist

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In downtown St. John's, N.L., this summer, motorists have been treated to a rare botanical sight — a plume of pink lupins growing at the heart of a hectic intersection.

Jul 27, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Unclaimed bodies are piling up in Newfoundland. A funeral director blames government.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unclaimed bodies are piling up in Newfoundland, and a funeral director says they likely belong to people whose loved ones couldn't get enough government help to pay for a funeral.

Jul 25, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

'A wonderful feeling': Wildfire evacuation order ends for 7,000 from Labrador City

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — Labrador City residents who were ordered to evacuate last week after the reignition of a once-smouldering fire near the town were allowed to return home Monday.

Jul 22, 2024 10:52 AM Read more >

Joy in Newfoundland after ‘Lucky 7′ fishers survive harrowing days lost at sea

NEW-WES-VALLEY, N.L. — There was a powerful word being repeated in the joyful Newfoundland community of New-Wes-Valley on Sunday: "Miracle.

Jul 21, 2024 6:02 PM Read more >

Essential workers allowed to return to Labrador City as wildfire eases

WABUSH, NL — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey called it a “good news day” as he announced some Labrador City residents will be allowed to return home after a wildfire forced an evacuation last week.

Jul 20, 2024 12:16 PM Read more >

Newfoundland premier says crew members on missing fishing boat found alive

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The crew of a missing Newfoundland fishing vessel has been found safe and sound..

Jul 19, 2024 11:21 PM Read more >