Scientists discover giant freshwater reservoir beneath the Atlantic ocean
If it were on the surface, researchers say the aquifer would create a lake covering about 15,000 square miles. Continue reading
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St. John’s celebrates 100-year anniversary of first non-stop transatlantic flight
British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown started their historic voyage on June 14, 1919. Continue reading
Tours of the Titanic wreck to cost $168,000 a ticket, hope to bring new life to century-old story
Week-long expeditions to the Titanic are set to depart from St. John’s, N.L., this June, in the first manned surveys of the decaying vessel since 2005. Continue reading
Husky working to retrieve subsea connector linked to larges oil spill in N.L. history
Once retrieved, the connector will be inspected for insight into the November incident that saw 250,000 litres of oil leaked into the ocean. Continue reading
Father-daughter rowing team from Collingwood, Ont., arrives in Antigua after crossing the Atlantic
After spending three months rowing a small boat across the moody Atlantic Ocean, father-daughter duo John and Libby Beeden say they’re wobbly but relieved to have arrived on solid land. Continue reading
Baby boom for endangered right whales offer researchers a glimmer of hope
Researchers have reported seeing seven right whale calves so far this winter off the southern U.S. coast, where the mammals spend their winters before coming north to Canada as temperatures warm. Continue reading
Nova Scotia’s Donkin coal mine resumes partial operations after latest cave-in
The Cape Breton mine has had six roof falls since July, and the province revoked the mine’s ground control permit after the Christmas incident. Continue reading
Largest oil spill in N.L. history raises new questions about province’s fast-growing oil industry
Amid a fierce winter storm, an estimated 250,000 litres of oil spilled into the ocean from Husky Energy’s SeaRose platform, about 350 kilometres from St. John’s. Continue reading
Few updates, fewer answers two weeks after Newfoundland’s largest-ever oil spill
Friday will mark the second full week since an estimated 250,000 litres of crude oil spilled into the Atlantic Ocean from Husky Energy’s SeaRose platform, located 350 kilometres southeast of St. John’s. Continue reading
Environment advocates critical of secrecy over Newfoundland’s largest-ever oil spill
By Ross Lord Global National Atlantic Correspondent
Almost a full week since an estimated 250,000 litres of crude oil spilled into the Atlantic Ocean, only one photo from the scene has been released publicly. Continue reading