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Upcoming election most important in 'decades' for struggling workers, labour campaign says
The Canadian Labour Congress and the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour joined forces to launch a new election platform in support of unions and workers' interests in St. John's Monday.
Expired Ukrainian passports? Not anymore: the embassy is heading to St. John's
For years, there was no way for Ukrainians in Newfoundland and Labrador to get vital paperwork without travelling out of province. Embassy staff are coming at the end of the month to cut those costs.
Still no trial decided for 2021 N.L. election challenge amid slow-moving lawsuit
A slow-paced lawsuit surrounding the province’s 2021 “pandemic election” finally saw some movement Thursday morning, but no decisions were made. Lawyers for Elections N.L. and John Abbott argued it’s too late for a three-year-old controverted election application to go to trial.
Make way for the 'Boys on Blades' — N.L's first all-male synchronized skating team
A figure skating team based in Conception Bay South made history this month with their first competition. Blake Faulker, 19, started the synchronized skating team now known as Boys on Blades last October.
The Folk Arts Society and its festival are in 'severe danger' of shutting down due to shaky finances
A pillar of Newfoundland and Labrador's musical landscape is at risk of collapsing. The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society launched a "Save our Festival" campaign Thursday, appealing to corporations and the public for donations to help keep it and its annual folk festival running.
Elite Navigator carried more safety equipment than required, writes TSB in investigation report
It's impossible to know what caused the fire on the Elite Navigator in July 2024, as the fishing vessel was never recovered. But nearly seven months later, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's (TSB) investigation reveals what happened in the vessel's final moments.
N.L. to start covering shingles vaccines for some seniors
Seniors between 65 and 70 years old — and those over 70 who are immunocompromised — will have increased access to a shingles vaccine starting June 1.
Federal child-care funding extension a 'big step' for N.L., says advocate
Parents in Newfoundland and Labrador can breathe a sigh of relief as the province signs a deal that will extend the federal child-care program.
Q&A: Remembering N.L.'s trans history on International Women's Day
St. John’s journalist and author Rhea Rollmann has been tracing back the province’s 2SLGBTQ+ history for years. As a transgender woman, Rollmann says people have a lot to learn from gender diverse Canadians. Rollmann spoke to CBC News to mark International Women’s Day on Saturday.
Still no timeline to remove grounded cargo ship near Lark Harbour
It’s sustainability over speed on the MSC Baltic III cargo ship salvage mission. Nearly a month since the vessel ran aground near Lark Harbour, crews are still working to remove fuel and cargo.