Churchill Falls

• Quebec’s electricity ambitions reopen old wounds in Newfoundland and Labrador

  Around 15 per cent of Quebec's power comes from a dam in Labrador in a deal that has caused decades of resentment in Newfoundland and Labrador. Quebec wants to extend that deal.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2023
  
• Churchill Falls interruption leaves thousands in the dark in Quebec

  Hydro-Québec said the Churchill Falls station experienced a sudden interruption Tuesday, which triggered protection mechanisms that responded by cutting power.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023
  
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• Bad deal or injustice? Quebec, N.L. premiers see Churchill Falls differently

  Quebec Premier François Legault faces a Newfoundland and Labrador public scarred by the legacy of two hydroelectric projects considered to be failures for the Atlantic province.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023
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• Ahead of energy talks, Quebec premier says open to paying N.L. more for electricity

  As of 2019, the deal has yielded close to $28 billion in profits to Quebec, compared to just $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Feb 22, 2023
• Quebec premier to visit Newfoundland and Labrador for talks on Churchill Falls deal

  The 1969 agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador allows Hydro-Québec to purchase the majority of the electricity generated at the station and therefore reap most of the profits.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2023
• Innu community seeks $2.2B from Hydro-Québec for Churchill Falls destruction

  The Innu of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam claim the megaproject 'flooded and destroyed' part of their traditional territory and disrupted the community’s traditional activities.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
• No reason to fear Quebec’s hydroelectric interests in N.L., Furey says

  Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey met face-to-face with Quebec Premier François Legault for the first time Monday.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2021
• Churchill Falls dam: Labrador Innu seek restitution for flooding of ancestral land

  The deal to build the massive Churchill Falls hydroelectric project in central Labrador was signed between Newfoundland and Quebec in 1969.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2020
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• Landing gear maintenance issue behind 2018 Dash 8 crash landing at N.L.

  Investigators say the front landing gear collapsed when the turbo-prop plane touched down, causing the aircraft's nose to hit the runway.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2020
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• Quebec’s top court sides with N.L. in Churchill Falls dispute with Hydro-Québec

  Hydro-Québec utility retains the right to sell Churchill Falls energy up to a monthly cap.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2019