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Matching Fiona relief donations from Ottawa not yet delivered to Red Cross

Matching Fiona relief donations from Ottawa not yet delivered to Red Cross

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Funds promised by Ottawa to help the Canadian Red Cross with relief efforts following post-tropical storm Fiona have not yet been received.
Public housing availability improves slightly on Labrador coast, but problems remain

Public housing availability improves slightly on Labrador coast, but problems remain

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The availability of public housing improved slightly along Labrador's north coast this year, but observers say shortages and persistent systemic problems remain.
Think Woody's weird? Meet the Happy Tree, Newfoundland's own talking Christmas tree

Think Woody's weird? Meet the Happy Tree, Newfoundland's own talking Christmas tree

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Before American talk show host Jimmy Fallon poked fun at Woody, Nova Scotia's creepily robotic Christmas tree, holiday shoppers in Newfoundland were already chuckling at the oddly frozen facial expressions of the Happy Tree in St.
N.L. man making 3,000-kilometre journey home for Christmas by car after flight snafu

N.L. man making 3,000-kilometre journey home for Christmas by car after flight snafu

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland man was barrelling home Wednesday in a rented Toyota Corolla after his WestJet flight from Toronto to St. John’s was cancelled three days ago.
Nurse shortage sends some obstetrics patients in Labrador 500 kms away to give birth

Nurse shortage sends some obstetrics patients in Labrador 500 kms away to give birth

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — A nursing shortage has come to a head in Labrador, where obstetrics patients in Happy Valley-Goose Bay are being diverted more than 500 kilometres west to Labrador City.
'By and for settlers': Convocation ceremony prompts N.L. to re-examine its anthem

'By and for settlers': Convocation ceremony prompts N.L. to re-examine its anthem

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A decision by Memorial University has prompted a provincewide discussion about Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial anthem.
In crowded N.B. hospital, 88-year-old awaiting nursing home placed in supply room

In crowded N.B. hospital, 88-year-old awaiting nursing home placed in supply room

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The daughter of an 88-year-old woman who spent part of Thursday in a supply room at an overcrowded New Brunswick hospital says she's alarmed by the shortages of space and staff in the province's health facilities.
How a Marvel Comics artist helped give Newfoundland its own psychedelic superhero

How a Marvel Comics artist helped give Newfoundland its own psychedelic superhero

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
After 10 years, Muskrat Falls has left 'deep wounds' in Newfoundland and Labrador

After 10 years, Muskrat Falls has left 'deep wounds' in Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — It's been exactly 10 years since the government in Newfoundland and Labrador green-lit Muskrat Falls, a hydroelectricity project that plunged the province into financial and political turmoil.
Suncor faces charges related to injury of offshore Nfld. worker: regulator

Suncor faces charges related to injury of offshore Nfld. worker: regulator

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil and gas regulator says it has laid charges against Suncor Energy Inc. for alleged offenses related to the injury of a worker on the company's Terra Nova offshore platform.