Newfoundland & Labrador News

N.L. police warn of armed and violent person near Swift Current

SWIFT CURRENT, N.L. — RCMP in Newfoundland have issued an emergency alert regarding an armed person near the community of Swift Current. Police say 36-year-old Tony Farrell of Marystown, N.L., is believed to be armed and violent.

Jul 26, 2023 12:20 PM Read more >

Newfoundland police officer found guilty of on-duty rape once again seeking bail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer found guilty of raping a woman in her living room while he was on duty is once again seeking bail.

Jul 26, 2023 7:43 AM Read more >

British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two ballooning Brits have abandoned their quest to fly across the Atlantic Ocean after technical issues forced them to land in central Newfoundland Friday morning. U.K.

Jul 21, 2023 11:49 AM Read more >

N.L. judge upholds Trudeau Foundation bid to have sex harassment suit heard in Quebec

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has sided with the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in its bid to have a sexual harassment case heard in Quebec.

Jul 20, 2023 3:24 PM Read more >

Man in custody after his empty rifle case prompted an alert from Newfoundland police

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A man was taken into custody in Newfoundland Thursday after police issued an emergency alert about a possibly armed suspect in the community of Carbonear, N.L.

Jul 20, 2023 12:16 PM Read more >

N.L. Human Rights Commission drops walk-in clients as demand rises for food, housing

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission says people have been knocking on its doors looking for help because they can't find food and housing. The number of people arriving at the St.

Jul 19, 2023 11:32 AM Read more >

Capelin feed Newfoundland's puffins and whales, and some worry they're in trouble

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Marine scientists and conservationists are calling on officials to pause Newfoundland and Labrador's commercial capelin fishery.

Jul 18, 2023 12:00 AM Read more >

In Newfoundland, arrival of 'Come From Away,' tourists squeezes unhoused from hotels

GANDER, N.L. — It's peak tourism season, and with the new Gander production of the Broadway musical "Come From Away" drawing visitors from afar, the central Newfoundland town is especially full.

Jul 17, 2023 9:11 AM Read more >

'Come From Away' halts Newfoundland performances after illness among cast and crew

GANDER, N.L. — A sold-out musical that is attracting people from across North America to the small town of Gander, N.L., has been forced to cancel performances this week because of illness among the cast and crew.

Jul 14, 2023 2:24 PM Read more >

Vibrations inside turbine at Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam raise concerns

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.

Jul 12, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >