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6 hours ago

News, Politics

Sovereigntist Parti Québécois wins Quebec election; Wakeham looks forward to working with new premier on finalizing Churchill Falls deal

The sovereigntist Parti Québécois has won the Quebec provincial election, the CTV Decision Desk declared Monday evening. PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will become the province’s next premier, succeeding Christine Fréchette, whose Coalition Avenir Québec has likely been wiped off the electoral map after governing for eight years. But the PQ fell short of a […]

October 05, 2026

Business, News

Suncor sells many N.L. oil industry assets to U.K.-based Ithaca in billion-dollar deal

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October 05, 2026

Health, News

Province announces free RSV vaccinations for infants and seniors over 75

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8 hours ago

Student union demands halt to cuts at Memorial University
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8 hours ago

Housing continues to be a challenge for many communities throughout the province
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8 hours ago

Newfoundland explorer Justin Barbour returns from yet another expedition into the Labrador wild
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9 hours ago

Province shares safety tips for Fire Prevention Week
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2 years ago

N.L. Public Health finds traces of mpox virus in wastewater, but no confirmed cases in province

Public Health wastewater surveillance has recently detected trace amounts of the mpox virus in Newfoundland and Labrador, but there are no confirmed cases of mpox in the province reported at this time. The detections in the province were not of the same subgroup (clade) of mpox virus that prompted the WHO’s declaration of a public […]

2 years ago

Registration Open for Virtual Public Consultation on Legislative Amendments Under Consideration on Tobacco

The Department of Health and Community Services will be hosting a virtual public consultation session on legislative amendments under consideration related to the purchase of tobacco and related products next Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The session is in addition to an online questionnaire which provided an opportunity for input earlier this summer. […]

2 years ago

Nearly 800 vote in Advance Poll in Waterford Valley

On Thursday, the Advance Polls closed in the District of Waterford Valley. In total, 776 votes were cast at the Advance Polls. The Advance Poll ballots will be counted on by-election night and will be released along with the regular poll results after the polls close. Regular polls will be open on Thursday, August 22, […]

2 years ago

Near miss during ExxonMobil Seismic Program

ExxonMobil reported that on August 7, the Amazon Conqueror and Victory G were conducting a crew change via a gangway. Operations were halted when it was indicated that the gangway was approaching operating condition limits for safely transporting personnel. The gangway detached from the landing platform on the Victory G and was left suspended between […]