
Alex Kennedy
Journalist
Alex Kennedy is a digital reporter with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador based in Corner Brook. He previously worked with CBC N.L. in St. John's, and has a particular interest in stories about sports and interesting people.
Latest from Alex Kennedy

MUN should be doing more to help house those displaced by Canada Games prep, students say
Preparation for the Canada Summer Games means two apartment buildings on Memorial University's St. John's campus will be closed from April to September. And although two students say notice was given, the university should be doing more to help students who won't have a place to live.
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Gas jumps over 4 cents across Newfoundland, 5 cents in parts of Labrador
The price of most fuels are up across most of Newfoundland and Labrador on Friday.
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Clarenville, Deer Lake to face off for N.L. hockey's 'holy grail' in 90th Herder final
Newfoundland's top hockey prize is back up for grabs, as the Clarenville Ford Caribous and Deer Lake Red Wings face off for the 90th Herder Memorial Trophy starting on Friday.
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Thousands of health-care products under the microscope as N.L. examines U.S.-procured items
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says everything it buys is under the microscope as it looks for alternatives to U.S. products, but that it can't come at the cost of affecting patients.
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These figure skaters find joy on the ice, decades after they left it
A group of women in central Newfoundland say they've rediscovered their passion for figure skating and competition by coming together to form an adult skating team.
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Plans for robot-assisted surgery will forever change procedures in N.L., surgeons say
Plans to introduce robot-assisted surgery tools to Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system were unveiled to the public on Wednesday, and the Health Care Foundation says it's already over halfway toward its fundraising goal to make it a reality.
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New firearm, assault charges laid against man charged with attempted murder in Port au Port
Police have laid new charges against a 66-year-old man previously charged with attempted murder following the shooting of a snowmobiler in Port au Port.
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Sheshatshiu, N.L., leaders barricade town as residents discuss how to deal with flow of drugs
The central Labrador community has given community safety officers the power to deny vehicles and previously banned people from entering the reserve.
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Newfoundland Power reports no pricing errors after sifting through 7,500 bills, following public outcry
Newfoundland Power says a review of more than 7,500 customer bills found zero anomalies, and reiterated comments that a colder and windier winter is to blame for power bills that might be more expensive than usual.
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Ottawa announces no change for snow crab quota, harvester says, after days of protest
Fisheries minister met with fish harvesters Monday following weekend protests but no deal was struck, according to one crab harvester.
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