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St. John’s making headway in post-storm recovery
St. John’s and surrounding communities are entering Day 6 of the state of emergency caused by last Friday’s blizzard, but…
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St. John’s emergency extended to Tuesday
All commercial flights leaving St. John’s are grounded until Wednesday morning, as the state of emergency continues in Newfoundland and…
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Troops arrive in N.L. for blizzard cleanup
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador on Sunday evening after a blizzard hit the province Friday.…
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Warm water, not sea lice, caused massive salmon die-off, says chief vet
Unusually warm water over an 11- to 13-day period led to low oxygen levels that caused a mass die-off of farmed Atlantic salmon…
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Hundreds of thousands in Atlantic Canada still in the dark after Hurricane Dorian
Crews are continuing Monday to chainsaw through trees and repair downed power lines across Nova Scotia in the aftermath of powerful…
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How a great white shark tagging project in Canada ran into headwinds
Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans was prepared to veto an expedition to tag great white sharks off Nova Scotia last year…
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Red-hot Witless Bay drama attracts NYC filmmakers
Trouble has been brewing in Witless Bay over property being built across from an ecological reserve for puffins for over a…
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Number of people who can’t pay their bills growing fastest in N.L.
The number of people in Newfoundland and Labrador who can’t pay their bills is growing — faster than in any…
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Man completes cross-Canada electric car trek
Vancouver couple Harvey Soicher and Mary Ann Heary always dreamed of owning an electric car, and one day taking it…
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12,000 L of oil spilled into ocean off Newfoundland, causing oil rig shutdown
Production has stopped aboard the Hibernia oil platform off the coast of St. John’s after an estimated 75 barrels, or…
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Bag of guns found in waters off Cape Spear, police confirm
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s major crimes unit is investigating a bag of guns pulled from the cold, choppy waters around…
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Icebergs moving from Greenland to Newfoundland slowing dramatically by end of century, researcher says
The arrival of icebergs in Newfoundland and Labrador ushers in spring and brings tourists in droves to coastal towns such…
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Happy 152nd, Canada! From rainy East Coast to sunny B.C., the nation celebrates
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned against anyone trying to “amplify” Canadians’ fears as he arrived on Parliament Hill in Ottawa…
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Review of Atlantic halibut survey raises sustainability questions
For more than two decades, Atlantic halibut fishermen have baited their hooks and dropped them to the ocean bottom off…
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This company helps clear WW II-era bombs off the sea floor to make way for wind farms
Moya Cahill didn’t have this kind of boom in mind 12 years ago when she co-founded PanGeo Subsea, an ocean technology company,…
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Forecasters call for ‘average’ Atlantic hurricane season this year
Canadians can expect an average year for hurricane activity, with as many as 15 named storms, including up to four major hurricanes…
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Atlantic Canadian herring fisheries lose sustainability label
All three Marine Stewardship Council-certified herring fisheries in Atlantic Canada have lost their MSC-sustainability certification as the forage fish continues…
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‘Obituary piracy’ website ordered to pay $20M to grieving families
Afterlife violated the copyrighted work of grieving families in order to make a profit, a judge in Ottawa ruled in ordering…
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May 15 set for Newfoundland and Labrador election, sources say
Liberal sources tell CBC News that the Newfoundland and Labrador election will take place on May 15, pushing a long-running informal…
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Atlantic mackerel stocks down 86% over past 20 years, says new DFO report
The latest stock assessment for Atlantic mackerel contains grim news for one of the region’s most iconic fish. Scientists say…
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SaltWire sues former newspaper chain owner over revenue ‘misrepresentation’
A major Atlantic Canadian newspaper chain says it was misled during a foundational purchase in 2017 — the same transaction that…
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How this spin instructor wants to change lives
Mike Porter wants to help people live healthier lifestyles, and that passion to create change has taken him to his…
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Fishing for an alternative to plastic? Fish guts could be a green solution
Tucked away in a fifth floor laboratory, in Memorial University’s chemistry building, Courtney Laprise works on experiments she hopes might…
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Sweet deal: Corner Brook store offers ice cream for good grades
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but there is free ice cream for high-achieving students in…
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When Newfoundland became Canada’s 10th province 70 years ago
This year marks 70 years since Newfoundland (officially Newfoundland and Labrador since 2001), entered into Confederation with Canada, and became…
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Newfoundland & Labrador: students against bus pass increase
A mandatory fee increase that would go toward a universal bus pass for Memorial University students has been resoundingly rejected in…
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