5 h. ago Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN’S — Scientists say they are surprised and “puzzled” by the federal fisheries minister’s decision Wednesday to more than double the catch in this year’s northern cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Noel Cadigan modelled the northern cod stock for years as a scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. He said the move to […]

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27 h. ago As Canada’s only ‘sugar tax’ ends, a study suggests it may have been effective

A new study suggests Newfoundland and Labrador's tax on sugar-sweetened drinks may have dissuaded people from buying and drinking the beverages.

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6 d. ago Newfoundland and Labrador Police Officers Presented with MADD Canada’s Team Nick Coates Awards for Outstanding Road Safety Efforts

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Police officers across Newfoundland and Labrador will be recognized at MADD Canada’s seventh annual Team Nick Coates Awards ceremony for their outstanding efforts to remove impaired drivers from the province’s roadways, waterways, and trails. This year, 17 police officers will be awarded: 10 from […]

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6 d. ago Canadian premiers turn to New England governors for support on Trump tariffs

FREDERICTON — A group of Canadian premiers appear to be setting high expectations as they pursue negotiations with American governors to mitigate the impacts of United States-imposed tariffs on their economies. Premiers from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec’s economic minister are scheduled to meet with New England […]

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9 d. ago Media Advisory: MADD Canada’s Team Nick Coates Awards Recognize Newfoundland and Labrador Police Officers for Keeping Roads Safe

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Police officers in Newfoundland and Labrador will be recognized at the 2025 MADD Canada’s Team Nick Coates Awards ceremony for going above and beyond to remove impaired drivers from the province’s roads, waterways and trails. This year, 16 police officers will be presented with […]

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1 week ago Wildfires in the Prairies having air quality impact on several provinces

MONTREAL — Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large swath of the country enveloped in a haze for another day. Parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador were experiencing poor air quality and reduced visibility due to the wildfires, a situation […]

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2 w. ago Smoke covering parts of U.S. as wildfires continue to rage in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Swaths of smoke from wildfires that have torched buildings and forced thousands from their homes in Western Canada have drifted as far as Newfoundland and Labrador in the east and Texas in the south. People in the northern and heavily populated southern areas of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are feeling it the worst, as that’s where […]

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2 w. ago As hydrogen hype meets reality in Newfoundland, companies eye markets closer to home

ST. JOHN’S — The global green hydrogen industry is lagging behind its own hype, but executives from six companies vying to build wind-powered hydrogen operations in Newfoundland and Labrador say it’s too soon give up. They told an energy industry conference in St. John’s, N.L., on Wednesday that it has been difficult to find big […]

Economics

2 w. ago Kraken Robotics Appoints Defense Industry Veteran and Former RTX and Boeing Executive Kristin Robertson to Board of Directors

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kraken Robotics Inc. (“Kraken” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) announces that Kristin Robertson has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Robertson, formerly of Boeing and RTX Corporation, is a highly experienced executive with more than 30 years of managing complex […]

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2 w. ago Quebec, Newfoundland energy touts Canadian independence to Trump: Hydro‑Quebec CEO

ST. JOHN’S — The chief executive of Hydro‑Quebec says a sweeping new energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is a signal to the United States that Canada can get “big things done.” Michael Sabia was in St. John’s, N.L., Tuesday, where he pitched the draft deal as a turning point in Quebec’s relationship with […]

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3 w. ago Kraken Robotics Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results and Reiterates 2025 Guidance

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kraken Robotics Inc. (TSX-V: PNG, OTCQB: KRKNF) (“Kraken” or the “Company”), announced it has filed its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (“Q1 2025”). Please refer to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) for quarter ended […]

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