Newfoundland And Labrador

• State of emergency declared in Happy Valley-Goose Bay due to uncontrolled fire

  Happy Valley-Goose Bay and the Canadian Forces Base in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are affected by the state of emergency, according to RCMP.

  Fire

  Apr 19
  
• ‘Show us the money!’: N.L. premier says open to hydro deal if Quebec pays up

  The agreement from 1969 has earned Quebec more than $28 billion but only $2 billion for Newfoundland and Labrador.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• Should international students be capped? Here’s what Canada’s provinces say

  Three provinces, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador, told Global News that they had not been consulted on any proposed cap.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2023
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• Newfoundland and Labrador crab fishery grinds to a halt as harvesters protest prices

  Harvesters are refusing to fish this season after prices were set at $2.20 per pound. Last year's prices started at $7.60 a pound.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
• Manitoba’s Dunstone downs Young at Brier, sets up showdown with Koe atop Pool A

  Matt Dunstone's Manitoba rink remained perfect at the Tim Hortons Brier with a win over Newfoundland and Labrador and is tied with Alberta at the top of the Pool A standings.

  Sports

  Mar 8, 2023
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• Convocation ceremony prompts Newfoundland and Labrador to re examine its anthem

  The Ode to Newfoundland was written in 1902 by Sir Cavendish Boyle, a British civil servant who served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022