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Yvonne Jones, longtime Liberal MP for Labrador, retiring from federal politics

Yvonne Jones, longtime Liberal MP for Labrador, retiring from federal politics

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Yvonne Jones, Liberal member of Parliament for Labrador, says she won't be running in the next federal election.
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Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec energy deal worth billions gets green light in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A dramatic vote on Thursday night ended with the Newfoundland and Labrador government deciding to move forward with a draft energy deal with Quebec heralded as a game-changer for the indebted Atlantic province.
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Adviser says Quebec-N.L. energy deal is 'very good,' as Opposition vows not to vote

Adviser says Quebec-N.L. energy deal is 'very good,' as Opposition vows not to vote

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Opposition Progressive Conservatives vowed Wednesday that they will not vote on a draft energy deal with Quebec's hydro utility until it is scrutinized by independent experts.
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Bruising history with hydro projects hangs over Quebec energy debate in Newfoundland

Bruising history with hydro projects hangs over Quebec energy debate in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Part of street washed away and state of emergency declared in N.L. town after storm

Part of street washed away and state of emergency declared in N.L. town after storm

GAMBO, N.L. — Damaging winds and pounding surf that washed away part of a street in a small northeastern town in Newfoundland on Sunday triggered a state of emergency in the coastal community.
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Thousands without power due to winter storm hitting Newfoundland and Labrador

Thousands without power due to winter storm hitting Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Massive waves slammed Newfoundland and Labrador's coastline on Sunday, as a powerful winter storm left thousands without power, tore down trees and house siding and sent small buildings tumbling into the ocean.
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Newfoundland residents seek answers, assurance as Quebec energy deal heads for debate

Newfoundland residents seek answers, assurance as Quebec energy deal heads for debate

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — About 50 people gathered in a St. John's, N.L.
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Labradorians pay thousands to fly to Newfoundland. Could a Quebec energy deal help?

Labradorians pay thousands to fly to Newfoundland. Could a Quebec energy deal help?

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An airport executive in Labrador hopes a new energy deal with Quebec could help attract a competing airline company to the northern region, where flights costs have climbed at more than three times the national rate.
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Icebreaker on hand in Labrador to guide season's last freight arrivals by ferry

Icebreaker on hand in Labrador to guide season's last freight arrivals by ferry

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker is in central Labrador until Saturday to guide a regional ferry delivering its last shipment of the season.
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Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's spending Christmas in an N.L. jail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Gwen Perry prepares for a Christmas without contact from her son, who is locked inside a notorious Newfoundland jail, she wants people to understand that many inmates need help, not incarceration.
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