Newfoundland And Labrador Election

• Fire that forced evacuation of Labrador City was nearly out — but then it exploded

  Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says the blaze grew Friday from six square kilometres to about 100 square kilometres, advancing by 21 kilometres in just four hours.

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  Jul 13
  
• Newfoundland and Labrador’s wild election could still wind up in court: lawyer

  In particular, the NDP wrote a letter to chief electoral officer Bruce Chaulk on March 12 saying their scrutineer believed an "unprecedented" number of special ballots.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2021
  
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• Liberal Leader defends legitimacy of Newfoundland and Labrador election

  Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Leader and incumbent Premier Andrew Furey says he believes the province's chaotic and delayed election is legitimate.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Preliminary numbers suggest low voter turnout in Newfoundland and Labrador election

  Elections Newfoundland and Labrador estimates about 120,000 people contacted them through phone, fax, email and an online portal to request a mail-in ballot.

  Politics

  Feb 24, 2021
• Mail-in ballot deadline in NL election extended, postmarked no later than March 12

  Chief Electoral Officer Bruce Chaulk says the new deadline calls for mail-in ballots to be postmarked no later than Friday, March 12.

  Politics

  Feb 19, 2021
• The man at the centre of Newfoundland and Labrador’s messy election is making history

  Last Friday, he took the unprecedented step of cancelling in-person voting and moving to all mail-in ballots, prolonging the election by at least three weeks.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2021
• N.L. voters get extension on applications for mail-in ballots

  The wholesale switch to mail-in ballots became necessary after Chaulk cancelled in-person voting on Friday in response to a sudden COVID-19 outbreak in the St. John's area.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2021
• ‘Hold fast Newfoundland and Labrador’: Province confirms outbreak of U.K. COVID-19 variant

  Health officials broke the news to the province at a late-night emergency COVID-19 update Friday.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Tam warns that COVID-19 spread can occur suddenly in places used to low cases

  Theresa Tam said Friday the outbreak in the St. John's area has been largely limited to young people, offering a reminder that they, too, can spread the illness.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Bail hearing Monday for Newfoundland man charged with threatening to kill politicians

  Crown attorney says the bail appearance for George Brake was set during a brief court hearing in Corner Brook, N.L., on Thursday.

  Feb 12, 2021