Lobster gear is getting a colourful makeover this season
You may notice an extra pop of colour around the wharfs and waterways this spring. Some lobster gear has gotten a colourful makeover, with blues, pinks and yellows giving a different hue to this lobster season. The CBC's Leila Beaudoin tells the story in pictures.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/colourful-lobster-gear-1.7517283?cmp=rss
Rapist provoked his own stabbing in prison, attorney general says in court filings
A serial rapist who says he was left permanently disabled by a prison attack was the author of his own misfortune, according to a statement of defence filed by the Attorney General of Canada in federal court.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/sofyan-boalag-statement-of-defence-1.7512864?cmp=rss
#ElbowsUp: Why have Canadians chosen hockey as the symbol of our national unity?
From boos to beer cans, one of Canada's cultural touchstones has become part of a national rallying cry.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/elbows-up-explained-1.7494878?cmp=rss
Icewater Seafoods processes northern cod for the first time in 32 years
The cod moratorium was lifted June 2024 allowing the the offshore fishery to reopen. Now, after 32 years of processing European fish, Icewater Seafoods workers in Arnold's Cove are back in local waters.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/icewater-seafoods-processes-northern-cod-for-the-first-time-in-32-years-1.7472401?cmp=rss
Andrew Furey steps down as premier of N.L. after 4-½ years in office
Andrew Furey has stepped down as the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/andrew-furey-steps-down-as-premier-of-n-l-after-4-years-in-office-1.7467923?cmp=rss
U.S. liquor going back on NLC shelves, while push to buy local continues
The N.L. government said they were reversing the move, for now, in light of a 30-day delay on U.S. tariffs.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-breweries-tariffs-1.7449243?cmp=rss
A year later, N.L. still working on plan to deal with rule-breaking landlords and tenants
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says they expect to implement a pilot project "in the near future" to better enforce residential tenancies rules, and plug a gap in the existing system.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-landlord-tenant-section-51-fines-enforcement-update-1.7429568?cmp=rss
N.L. politicians vote in favour of Churchill Falls plan after 4 days of debate
Four days of extraordinary debate in the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature concluded Thursday night with most politicians voting in favour of the Churchill Falls MOU, and supporting further negotiations with Hydro-Quebec.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/churchill-falls-vote-mou-1.7427274?cmp...
An N.L. musician's Spotify stats showed he made it big in Finland, but it's not what it seems
Albert Dalton, a hip-hop artist from Paradise, N.L., expects an average of 1,000 plays on each song. That changed in December when he checked his Spotify statistics and saw hundreds of streams alone concentrated in Helsinki, Finland.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/artificial-streaming-newf...
Turkish man 'smuggled' from St-Pierre to N.L. after meeting sailboat owner in bar
A Turkish national flew from Paris to the islands of St-Pierre-Miquelon in hopes of sneaking into Canada, but with no idea how. That is, until he met a Canadian sailboat owner in a bar, who offered to transport him to Newfoundland.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/turkish-man-smuggled-newfoundlan...
Power outages, wind damage as winter storm lashes Newfoundland
"It's just going to be a very messy day for all of the island." says Environment Canada meteorologist Veronica Sullivan.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/power-outages-wind-damage-as-winter-storm-lashes-newfoundland-1.7423370?cmp=rss
'Weather bomb' expected to hit Newfoundland on Sunday
Newfoundland will have its first strong winter storm on Sunday with a mess of snow, rain, and strong winds projected to hit parts of the island.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/weather-bomb-expected-to-hit-newfoundland-on-sunday-1.7423212?cmp=rss
Earthquake of 2.8 magnitude off Newfoundland coast starts the new year
The New Year's Day earthquake was felt throughout central Newfoundland but Earthquakes Canada says it was likely too small to cause any damage.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/earthquake-of-2-8-magnitude-off-newfoundland-coast-starts-the-new-year-1.7421485?cmp=rss
N.L. judge rules that 59 abuse victims who had their claims rejected should be compensated
Dozens of abuse victims who had their claims for compensation rejected earlier this year have won a victory in their ongoing legal battle against a Roman Catholic archdiocese in St. John's.
#abuse #compensation #legal #StJohns #News #Canada #NfldLabrador
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/abuse-clergy-orphanage-1.7415077?cmp=rss
Santa arrives on wings: In coastal Labrador, a Twin Otter has an edge on Rudolph
When Santa Claus visited the Inuit communities of Hopedale, Postville, Makkovik and Rigolet last week, Labrador Morning host Rhivu Rashid was along for the ride.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/santa-labrador-coast-1.7412632?cmp=rss
The band at this Newfoundland school is 120 strong. Here's why
At Lewisporte Collegiate, there are 250 students and 120 play an instrument in the band. Students say Adam Baxter, the band's director, is the reason why they love band and stick with music.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/lewisporte-school-band-1.7404554?cmp=rss
Andrew Furey hits the road as sales work on Churchill Falls deal begins
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey is hitting the road to sell the new Churchill Falls agreement, which he says is worth $200 billion over the next five decades. Meanwhile, opposition politicians are mulling over the agreement's details.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/churchill-falls-deal-nl-1.7409341?cmp=rss
Hundreds of billions at stake as N.L., Quebec draft new Churchill Falls deal
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-quebec-new-churchill-falls-agreement-1.7408663?cmp=rss
Furey, Legault have 'working dinner' ahead of announcing Churchill Falls hydro power deal
Details are expected to be revealed Thursday on what could be a multi-billion agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec to reshape the contract of the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project. The original deal has been a bitter point of contention for decades between the two provinces.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/can...
Agreement between N.L. and Que. on Churchill Falls could be within reach, Radio-Canada reports
After decades of disputes and years of negotiations, an agreement between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec to renew the contract for the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project could be within reach, according to Radio-Canada.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/agreement-between-n-l-a...
