Newfoundland & Labrador News
Discovery of 19 dead dogs in Newfoundland leads to cruelty charges for Ontario man
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 52-year-old man from Ontario has been charged with animal cruelty after police found 19 dead dogs at a home in eastern Newfoundland this week.
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Fortis sees earnings of $331 million in Q2, up from a year ago
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. says it earned $331 million in its second quarter as it saw strength in its Arizona business and benefited from new customer rates at Tucson Electric Power. The St. John's, N.L.
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N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus’s dad
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Officials at Memorial University have recommended privacy training for the chair of the school's board of regents after he forwarded an alumnus's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father last month.
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Newfoundland and Labrador doubles funeral benefits after unclaimed bodies pile up
ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Why does purple dominate in lupin fields? Biology and the bees, says scientist
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — In downtown St. John's, N.L., this summer, motorists have been treated to a rare botanical sight — a plume of pink lupins growing at the heart of a hectic intersection.
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Unclaimed bodies are piling up in Newfoundland. A funeral director blames government.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Unclaimed bodies are piling up in Newfoundland, and a funeral director says they likely belong to people whose loved ones couldn't get enough government help to pay for a funeral.
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'A wonderful feeling': Wildfire evacuation order ends for 7,000 from Labrador City
LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — Labrador City residents who were ordered to evacuate last week after the reignition of a once-smouldering fire near the town were allowed to return home Monday.
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Joy in Newfoundland after ‘Lucky 7′ fishers survive harrowing days lost at sea
NEW-WES-VALLEY, N.L. — There was a powerful word being repeated in the joyful Newfoundland community of New-Wes-Valley on Sunday: "Miracle.
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Essential workers allowed to return to Labrador City as wildfire eases
WABUSH, NL — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey called it a “good news day” as he announced some Labrador City residents will be allowed to return home after a wildfire forced an evacuation last week.
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Newfoundland premier says crew members on missing fishing boat found alive
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The crew of a missing Newfoundland fishing vessel has been found safe and sound..
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