Elizabeth Whitten

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.