Elizabeth Whitten
Reporter
Elizabeth Whitten is a journalist and editor based in St. John's.
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PUB rejects 10.6% rate increase, tells Newfoundland Power to cut expenses
The Public Utilities Board of Newfoundland and Labrador has rejected a proposal from Newfoundland Power to increase customer rates, telling the company to instead cut expenses by $2 million.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Feds slashing immigration spaces in half, leaving N.L. immigration minister 'gobsmacked'
Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Minister Sarah Stoodley says the cut will have severe consequences on recruitment.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Fire destroys historic building in St. Anthony
St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows MHA Krista Lynn Howell says the loss of the building — which housed the St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club — is a massive loss for the community.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Search for woman swept into water at Cape Spear now a recovery mission, RNC says
Emergency crews remain searching for a woman who was swept into the water at Cape Spear on Wednesday evening, with police saying efforts are now classified as a recovery mission.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Price increase on all fuel types across N.L. in weekly PUB adjustment
The cost of fuel got a little bit more expensive on Thursday morning across Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Despite splashy N.L. tourism ads, advocates worry about future of heritage sites
Organizations want the Newfoundland and Labrador government to spend $5 million more over the next five years so they can keep the lights on.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
A wide spectrum of viruses are battling our immune systems this flu season, says N.L. health official
Dr. Emil Prikryl, a medical officer of health with N.L. Health Services, says besides influenza, there’s COVID-19, RVS and hMVP floating around the province.
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Labrador's Kami iron ore project getting $245M from Japanese investors
The company — Champion Ore — says the deal with two Japanese companies will help move the proposed mining project closer to reality.
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Conservatives could sweep N.L. in cross-Canada landslide, says poll analyst
Poll analyst Éric Grenier says five of the six Liberal Newfoundland and Labrador MPs not running in the next federal election is a sign they feel they won’t win their seats.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
One dead following single-vehicle crash near South Brook in central Newfoundland
Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a 75-year-old man on Friday morning along the Trans-Canada Highway near South Brook in central Newfoundland.
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