Newfoundland & Labrador News
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he is leaving politics
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is stepping down after nearly five years in power, saying the rigours of the job and the "bonkers" president of the United States helped inform his decision to resign.
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A look at outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has announced he is leaving politics and will step down once the Liberal party chooses a replacement. Here is a look at the province's 14th premier. Age: 49 Early years: Born in St.
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Archbishop of New York offers surprise sermon while stranded in Newfoundland for days
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Archbishop of New York delivered an unexpected sermon at the cathedral in St. John's, N.L., last week after his flight to Dublin was grounded at the city's airport, stranding him and 259 other passengers for days.
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New race without gender rules coming to 207-year-old rowing event in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A centuries-old rowing race in the heart of St. John's, N.L., is introducing a new category this year that doesn't separate athletes by gender. The 207th running of the Royal St.
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Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut — twice
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year. The telecommunications cable was most recently cut on Dec.
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High winds and rough seas stall bid to salvage ship grounded off western Newfoundland
LARK HARBOUR, N.L. — Rough weather on Tuesday forced salvage specialists to abandon their inspection of a large cargo ship that ran aground in a rocky cove along Newfoundland’s west coast on the weekend.
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N.L. launched a basic income program for older adults. So far, just 110 have enrolled
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Cargo ship runs aground on western coast of Newfoundland, crew rescued without injury
LARK HARBOUR, N.L. — The Canadian Coast Guard is working through snow and high winds to assess and develop a plan for a 207-metre cargo ship that ran aground on the western coast of Newfoundland.
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Major storm moves into N.L., another one on its way to Ontario and Quebec
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The eastern half of the country is forecast to be hit with a second major storm in less than one week, bringing high winds, lots of snow and travel complications.
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Electric and gas utility Fortis reports $396M Q4 profit, up from $381M a year earlier
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $396 million, up from $381 million a year ago. The electric and gas utility says the profit amounted to 79 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec.
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