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Recount underway in rural Newfoundland riding where Liberal had 12-vote lead

Recount underway in rural Newfoundland riding where Liberal had 12-vote lead

ST. JOHN'S — A judicial recount got underway Monday in a rural Newfoundland riding where the Liberals finished with a 12-vote lead.
Newfoundland and Labrador to end controversial tax on sugary drinks

Newfoundland and Labrador to end controversial tax on sugary drinks

ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says his government will end the province's controversial tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards

Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards

ST. JOHN'S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top winners at this year's East Coast Music Awards on Sunday as days worth of festivities honouring the region's musicians wrapped up in St. John’s, N.L.
Newfoundlanders forced to flee destructive wildfires can now return home

Newfoundlanders forced to flee destructive wildfires can now return home

ST. JOHN'S — Officials have lifted evacuation orders in eastern Newfoundland, allowing people to return to their communities after wildfires destroyed several homes earlier this week.
Jah'Mila makes hopeful appeal for change after East Coast Music Awards win

Jah'Mila makes hopeful appeal for change after East Coast Music Awards win

ST. JOHN'S — Reggae musician Jah'Mila delivered a powerful speech on the East Coast Music Awards stage in Newfoundland Thursday night, offering a hopeful appeal for collaboration and change after her win for R&B/soul release of the year.
Liberal Leader John Hogan sworn in as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

Liberal Leader John Hogan sworn in as premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

ST. JOHN'S — John Hogan has been officially sworn in as Newfoundland and Labrador’s 15th premier. The Liberal premier announced the members of his new cabinet, who were also sworn in today during a ceremony at Government House in St. John’s.
Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

SMALL POINT-ADAM'S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — Residents of two small communities in eastern Newfoundland fled their homes Thursday as a wildfire raged along the shore of Conception Bay, burning houses and other buildings about 45 kilometres northwes
N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

N.L. town declares state of emergency, issues evacuation order over wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — A community in Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a state of emergency and ordered some residents to evacuate because of a wildfire that has already destroyed some homes.
They locked a Newfoundland church so it wouldn't be sold. Its fate is now in court.

They locked a Newfoundland church so it wouldn't be sold. Its fate is now in court.

ST. JOHN'S — A provincial Supreme Court judge will determine the fate of a rural Newfoundland church after lawyers argued Tuesday that its parishioners must hand it over to be sold to compensate survivors of abuse at a former orphanage in St. John's.
John Hogan named N.L.'s premier designate after winning Liberal leadership contest

John Hogan named N.L.'s premier designate after winning Liberal leadership contest

ST. JOHN'S — Liberals in Newfoundland and Labrador elected John Hogan as leader and the province’s new premier designate on Saturday.