Newfoundland And Labrador Politics

• ‘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
  
• N.L. chief medical officer warns of complacency as province records 100 new COVID-19 cases

  Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says the situation in Newfoundland and Labrador is more severe than during prior outbreaks.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2021
  
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• N.L. elections officer delays voting in areas hit by COVID-19 outbreak

  In a release Thursday, Elections NL officials say with growing COVID-19 case numbers in the area, they can't retain enough workers to staff the polls.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2021
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• Uncertainty surrounds election delay in Newfoundland and Labrador

  Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie has called for the vote to be delayed so authorities can ensure people can cast a ballot safely.

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2021
• N.L. election tensions high as province reports 41 COVID-19 cases in the past 2 days

  'It's giving them a stage now on which to strut their stuff within days of an election vote taking place.'

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2021
• Newfoundland and Labrador election campaign heads into final weekend

  After a debate-packed week that saw leaders spar over the province's desperate financial situation and who's best suited to navigate a way out of it, things slowed down Friday.

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2021
• For immigrants in N.L., ‘friendly’ doesn’t always mean ‘welcoming:’ economist

  The professor at Memorial University says for many newcomers, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians may be friendly but they may not be welcoming.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2021
• Man arrested with 36 knives threatened to ‘execute’ N.L. politicians: RCMP

  Police say they arrested the man Tuesday after a high-speed chase that began with him saying he was going to Deer Lake to disrupt the Feb. 13 election.

  Politics

  Jan 27, 2021
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• N.L. premier target of man arrested with knives outside election office: campaign

  A spokeswoman for Liberal Leader and incumbent Premier Andrew Furey said his campaign has been advised he was likely the intended target.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘opposite-day’ election has pundit scratching his head

  Progressive Conservatives are campaigning against balancing the budget while accusing the Liberals of trying to pass through a "secret" plan full of cuts.

  Politics

  Jan 26, 2021