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Conditions at decaying Newfoundland jail would be 'inhumane' anywhere else: professor

Conditions at decaying Newfoundland jail would be 'inhumane' anywhere else: professor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador criminologist says working and living conditions at a Victorian-era jail in St.
Newfoundland and Labrador telehealth line advises most callers to go see a doctor

Newfoundland and Labrador telehealth line advises most callers to go see a doctor

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Reports from the company running Newfoundland and Labrador's public health line show more than three-quarters of callers looking for advice about symptoms are told to seek emergency services or see a family doctor.
Memorial University president apologizes, steps back amid Indigenous claims scrutiny

Memorial University president apologizes, steps back amid Indigenous claims scrutiny

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Amid scrutiny about her claims to Indigenous ancestry, the president of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador apologized Monday for hurt she may have caused by invoking Mi’kmaq heritage.
With sleds and ATVs, Newfoundland town bands together to free dolphins trapped by ice

With sleds and ATVs, Newfoundland town bands together to free dolphins trapped by ice

HEART'S DELIGHT-ISLINGTON, N.L. — The mayor of a rural newfoundland community is beaming with pride after more than a dozen people from his town waded into the frigid Atlantic ocean Friday to help rescue dolphins trapped by a crush of sea ice.
Teen in Newfoundland charged with attempted murder after alleged attack at school

Teen in Newfoundland charged with attempted murder after alleged attack at school

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 15-year-old boy in Newfoundland has been charged with attempted murder and assault with a weapon after an alleged attack on another student outside a high school in St. John's.
Polar bear warnings issued for parts of northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador

Polar bear warnings issued for parts of northern Newfoundland and southern Labrador

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Polar bear warnings have been issued to residents of southern Labrador and the Great Northern Peninsula at the northern tip of Newfoundland. Wildlife officials say migrating bears have been spotted near Port Hope Simpson, St.
3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water

3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water

LABRADOR CITY, N.L. — A snowmobile race in Labrador that bills itself as the longest and toughest in the world was cancelled mid-course Tuesday because of rain and broken sea ice brought on by unseasonably warm temperatures.
Newfoundland and Labrador looks to London stock exchange to sell debt to Europe

Newfoundland and Labrador looks to London stock exchange to sell debt to Europe

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
N.L. father hopes human rights victory for his deaf son will help families everywhere

N.L. father hopes human rights victory for his deaf son will help families everywhere

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The family of a young deaf boy in Newfoundland is hoping their successful human rights case against the province's English school board will spark change for deaf students across the country.
As window for final testing narrows, N.L.'s Muskrat Falls encounters new problems

As window for final testing narrows, N.L.'s Muskrat Falls encounters new problems

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's long-suffering Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity project has encountered new problems ahead of a final round of testing that must take place during the colder months of the year.