46 h. ago Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2021 pandemic election will finally be tried in court

A man who says his right to vote was denied in Newfoundland and Labrador's 2021 election will finally have his day in court.

Politics

4 d. ago The outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador’s construction sector is closely linked to major project activity

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Construction investment growth in Newfoundland and Labrador was modest in 2024. Both the residential and non-residential sectors reported growth in activity, with gains of 3% and 2%, respectively. Although the former benefitted from growth in new housing construction, activity in residential renovations – which is the principal […]

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9 d. ago Fortis Inc. Announces Closing of Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes

Not for distribution to U.S. news wire services or dissemination in the United States. This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Corporation’s prospectus supplement dated December 9, 2024 to Fortis’ short form base shelf prospectus dated December 9, 2024. ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) […]

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2 w. ago MUN Workers Call for Province to Step in Amid $9M Deficit Update

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — Workers at Memorial University Newfoundland (MUN) are calling for the provincial government to step in and increase funding following news that MUN is facing a deficit of $8.9 million in their upcoming budget, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1615 is calling for immediate action to protect […]

Society

2 w. ago CoLab Secures $5.6M From the Hibernia and Hebron Projects to Create Local Artificial Intelligence Talent and Accelerate ReviewAI Roadmap

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — A Newfoundland and Labrador-based software company – CoLab Software – has secured $5.6M CAD in funding from the Hibernia and Hebron Projects to grow local artificial intelligence (AI) talent and product capabilities. The investment will fund around 60,000 hours of additional local software development to expedite the creation of […]

Economics

2 w. ago France Delays Target for New Nuclear Reactor Startup to 2038

The French government has asked Electricite de France SA to accelerate efforts to finalize its plans to build six new nuclear reactors, while delaying the target date for the start of the first unit by about three years to 2038.

Culture

3 w. ago Humane, sustainable Canadian seal harvests an environmental necessity, says USIANL

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Seal Industry Association of Newfoundland & Labrador (USIANL) has created a fact-based campaign explaining the environmental necessity for Canada to carry out sustainable seal harvests. The campaign is being piloted in N.L., Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. USIANL was created […]

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3 w. ago Hydro‑Quebec says Newfoundland and Labrador power deal is ‘clean break’ from the past

ST. JOHN’S — The head of Quebec’s hydro utility was in Labrador on Monday to tour a massive hydroelectric plant at the heart of a draft energy deal touted as a new beginning in the fraught relationship between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Michael Sabia spoke to reporters from the Churchill Falls facility in Labrador, […]

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