Maddie Ryan

Journalist

Maddie Ryan is a reporter and associate producer working with CBC News in St. John's. She is a graduate of the CNA journalism program. Maddie can be reached at [email protected].

Latest from Maddie Ryan

'Complicated' new post office box mandate has Burlington mayor shaking his head

A trip to the post office isn't as easy as it used to be for many residents on the Baie Verte Peninsula, says Burlington Mayor Rudy Norman. He's frustrated at a new Canada Post policy that requires customers use a post office box for deliveries.

Iceberg Alley is going to rock out at Quidi Vidi for 10 days this summer

Festival season in St. John's is full steam ahead as Iceberg Alley joins the growing list of organizations announcing musical lineups.

Amelia Earhart missing again, this time her statue in Harbour Grace

The town of Harbour Grace is on the lookout for a stolen statue of Amelia Earhart.

After financial scare, N.L. Folk Festival is back on its feet for the summer

Bannerman Park in St. John's is set to be bustling with festival-goers this summer on the heels of the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society's financial scare.

Climatologist looks towards N.L.'s environmental future on Earth Day

This is the time of year when a Memorial University climatologist says he starts wondering what surprises lie in the months ahead, including expecting increasingly severe weather events strengthened by climate change.

Mount Pearl Community Supper program 'maxing out' to serve its community

If Scott Hillyer didn’t have to work, he says he’d dedicate more time to helping his community. Instead, the Mount Pearl business owner spends every second Wednesday preparing free meals.

Newfoundland Power proposes 7% rate increase in July

Newfoundland Power filed for a seven per cent rate increase with the Public Utilities Board on Thursday, calling it the conclusion of the company's 2025-26 general rate application, which began in late 2023. 

More young people are dying from toxic drugs, warns chief medical examiner

Teenagers as young as 14-years-old are dying from drug overdoses in recent 'gut-wrenching' incidents, says Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner.

Cenovus celebrates final stages of construction of West White Rose gravity-based structure

The once-stalled West White Rose offshore oil project caught a new wind this week, with a self-congratulatory press conference attended by the outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador premier who championed it.

Say hello to Corner Brook's 'magnificent' new rec centre, which now has a name and opening date

Corner Brook's new and long-awaited rec centre is expected to open next month, and its newly revealed name is a nod to a respected city clerk.