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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
  
• 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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• Labrador woman scraped up and needed a stitch after mysterious owl attack

  That suture is now out, but there are still bumps on the side of her head where the bird's talons dug in, she said in an interview Tuesday.

  Environment

  Mar 17, 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
• N.L. COVID-19 caseload falls again with 15 new cases and 50 recoveries

  Authorities say 50 people have recovered from the virus since Monday, leaving 372 active reported cases of COVID-19 across the province.

  Health

  Feb 23, 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. reports 48 new infections, 46 presumed cases as outbreak fears hit Labrador

  In a news release late Wednesday, Labrador's Inuit government says the presumed positive case in Makkovik is related to travel to St. John's.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2021
• Judge denies bail for Newfoundland and Labrador man charged with threats

  Crown prosecutor Trina Simms said George Brake, 66, appeared in provincial court via teleconference for a bail hearing on Monday.

  Crime

  Feb 17, 2021
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• Air Force squadron medevacs injured sailors 450 km off St. John’s coast

  RCAF got the call Saturday morning that the vessel, travelling from Europe to New York, was in range for the chopper to come and medivac the sailors.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2021
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• 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