Quebec sailor missing off Labrador coast rescued after cargo ship picked up signal
A sailor was rescued at sea on Wednesday after he set out from Quebec on a solo journey to Greenland and then went missing off the southeast coast of Labrador.
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Boat sailing for Greenland missing off Labrador
Officials say a six-metre sailboat headed for Greenland is missing off the southeast coast of Labrador.
Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland
A fire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate Musgrave Harbour, N.L., remained about two kilometres from the town on Monday, but officials said less wind and more humidity was slowing its growth.
‘Extreme wildfire behaviour’ forces evacuation of Newfoundland town
An out-of-control wildfire on Newfoundland’s northeast coast forced residents of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., to flee the town as officials declared a state of emergency.
Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy’s fatal overdose
Police in Newfoundland have charged a 19-year-old with manslaughter in the fatal overdose of a 14-year-old boy.
Search operation over for woman who went missing on ferry in Atlantic Canada
A search and rescue operation has ended for a 41-year-old woman who went missing on a ferry travelling between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Coast guard searching water off N.L. for woman who went missing on ferry
A search is underway for a 41-year-old woman who went missing on a ferry travelling between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Heat warnings in effect for much of Canada, with humidex values in the mid-30s to low 40s
Parts of southeastern Canada are no longer under a heat warning today but a large stretch of the country will continue to see scorching temperatures.
Costco-turned-clinic almost ready to open in St. John’s
Construction crews in St. John’s, N.L., are heading into the final stretch of an ambitious renovation — turning an abandoned big box store into Newfoundland and Labrador’s newest health hub.
Wildfire on Newfoundland’s Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins
Newfoundland and Labrador’s forest fire duty officer says a wildfire on the Bonavista Peninsula has destroyed an unknown number of cabins in the area.
Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned electric station in Labrador amid protests
Quebec’s hydro utility said Thursday it has suspended work at a planned hydroelectric station in traditional Innu territory in Labrador amid protests by some residents.
Newfoundland couple’s love note in a bottle found 13 years later on Irish shore
A romantic message in a bottle thrown from the cliffs of an island off Newfoundland nearly 13 years ago was found on a beach in Ireland this week — and the couple behind it are still in love.
Salmon group says aquaculture companies stashing garbage along Newfoundland coast
An eastern Canadian conservation group is calling for a moratorium on aquaculture expansion in Newfoundland and Labrador, alleging fish-farming companies are stashing plastic garbage along the province’s remote southern coastline.
Dreams come true for 17-year-old hockey play-by-play announcer
A St. John’s teenager is set to become one of the youngest to enter into a Canadian Hockey League commentary booth when action returns to the ice in September.
Recent vandalism won’t erase LGBTQ2S+ community in central Newfoundland: advocate
An advocate in central Newfoundland says the LGBTQ2S+ community is standing tall despite recent vandalism appearing to target a rainbow crosswalk and Pride flag.