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Powerlifting family: Mom and 3 kids test their strength at national competition
A family of four have discovered a unique hobby in powerlifting. A mother and her three children train together five days a week at a small basement gym in Stephenville. They have gotten so good, they all qualified to compete at the Powerlifting Union National Championships.
Taxing doctors a taxing move, says this Corner Brook property owner
Jamie Fowlow owns Veitch Wellness Centre, which houses dozens of medical professionals. He says the city is overtaxing doctors and health-care workers who can't recoup the costs through MCP.
Corner Brook's new hospital is overflowing, and the old one will pick up the slack
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services tells CBC News that within 2025, the old hospital facility will be renovated to house 45 patients in a longer-term care setting for people who need more time to recover from surgery or those waiting for long-term care.
Corner Brook doctor quits practice, citing burnout — and failed government retention efforts
A family doctor in Corner Brook is quitting and closing her practice next month, saying she's overworked and overwhelmed amid an ongoing shortage of family physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Veteran on quest to deliver WW I medal to rightful owner's loved ones
Ambrose Lucas is a veteran who has had a First World War medal in his possession for about a decade. After doing some research, he realized it belonged to Walter Hodder of Ireland's Eye, and now he wants to give the medal to Hodder's relatives.
Marble Mountain has ended its volunteer ski patrol program, but won't say why
Marble Mountain has terminated its partnership with the Canadian Ski Patrol for the upcoming ski season. Volunteer ski patrollers have offered safety services on the mountain for more than 50 years.
Are fall leaves falling behind? One professor says yes, and it's all because of climate change
While the vibrant autumn colours are on full display in most parts of the province, one professor says the warmer climate could be putting stress on the trees and the changing colours shone a little later this year.
Cell service in Deer Lake is awful, and getting worse, mayor says
The mayor of Deer Lake is fed up with dropped calls and rotten cellular service in his town, and is asking other municipal leaders to demand substantial improvements.
How one group is trying to protect the rugged coast off Burgeo
A local steering committee is pushing to have the water surrounding parts of southern Newfoundland designated under Parks Canada as a national marine conservation area.
A casino? Maybe, say politicians betting on ways to make Marble Mountain shine
The mayor of Steady Brook mayor and Newfoundland and Labrador's Official Opposition say it's time for the province to stop subsidizing Marble Mountain and find a proper investor who will turn the popular ski resort into a casino that will make money for rural western Newfoundland.