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Panel concludes Québec energy deal is not good enough for Newfoundland and Labrador

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/05/19/panel-quebec-energy-deal-newfoundland-labrador/
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Un panel conclut que l’accord sur l’énergie avec le Québec n’est pas assez bénéfique pour Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2255062/churchills-falls-terre-neuve-labrador

#Québec #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #NLpoli #QCpoli #ChurchillFalls

Panel concludes Quebec energy deal is not good enough for Newfoundland and Labrador

A group of experts appointed by the Newfoundland and Labrador government believes that the proposed energy agreement with Hydro-Québec does not serve the province’s interests. In a report due to be published on Tuesday, this three-member committee raises several concerns about the non-binding framework agreement signed by the two provinces in 2024. The committee concluded, […]

CityNews Montreal

Edwin G.

Mar 19

Newfoundland and Labrador expropriated a family's home 14 years ago to build Peacekeepers Way. It sold the land instead

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/expropriated-home-cbs-stapleton-9.7133745
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Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador ont exproprié la maison d’une famille pour construire Peacekeepers Wag. Ils ont vendu le terrain à la place

// Article en anglais //

#ConceptionBaySouth #Newfoundland #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuve #TerreNeuveEtLabrador

Policy change promised after CBS family says their expropriated property was later resold | CBC News

Hannah and Cyndie Stapleton said they were gobsmacked to discover a new home is being built where their former home once stood — over 13 years after it was expropriated. Now, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten says the department is developing a new land disposition policy.

CBC

Edwin G.

Feb 2

Schools closed, buses pulled off roads as storm hammers Newfoundland

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/winter-storm-feb-2-9.7070332
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Des écoles fermées, les autobus retirés des routes à cause de la tempête qui frappe Terre-Neuve

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2225048/tempete-neige-tnl-halifax

#Newfoundland #TerreNeuve #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #YYTwx #MétéoYYT #YQXwx #MétéoYQX

Schools closed, buses pulled off roads as storm hammers Newfoundland | CBC News

A winter storm is bringing heavy snow and high winds to parts of Newfoundland on Monday, with schools closed in the central and eastern regions for the day.

CBC

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Edwin G.

Jan 25

The clearing operation at Bay d’Espoir, Newfoundland and Labrador have been very successful. Some cities have closed facilities to reduce load on the grid.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/progress-made-on-downed-hydro-station-9.7060010
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L’opération de désencombrement à Baie d’Espoir, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador a été très fructueuse. Certaines villes ont fermé leurs installations pour réduire la charge sur le réseau

// Art. en anglais //

#Newfoundland #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #Labrador #TerreNeuve #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #NLHydro

N.L. turns down the lights as progress made on downed hydro station | CBC News

In the face of possible rotating power outages, residents are doing their best to conserve power as N.L. Hydro crews work to restore service at Bay d'Espoir plant choked with ice.

CBC

Edwin G.

Jan 24

NL Hydro warning people to prepare for rolling 60-minute outages because of a lack of electricity to meet demand. There will be no advance notice.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/hydro-power-jan-24-9.7059559
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NL Hydro avertit la population de se préparer pour des pannes tournantes de 60 minutes à cause d’un manque d’électricité pour répondre à la demande. Il n’y aura pas de préavis.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2222969/electricite-tnl-pannes-froid

#Newfoundland #NewfoundlandAndLabrador #Labrador #TerreNeuve #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #NLHydro

'Prepare for rotating outages’: N.L. Hydro warns of possible power emergency | CBC News

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro officials are warning that there may not be enough electricity to meet demand — and rotating outages are possible.

CBC

Edwin G.

Nov 14, 2025

A judge ordered the recounting of ballots in the riding of Topsail-Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador over inconsistencies in the counting.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/liberal-recount-decision-9.6978804
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Un juge a ordonné le recomptages des bulletins de vote dans la circonscription de Topsail-Paradise, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador à cause d’irrégularités dans le comptage.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2207591/recomptage-judiciaire-topsail-paradise-tnl

#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #NLpoli #NLelxn2025 #NLvote2025

Judge approves election recount in Topsail-Paradise, rejects 2 other Liberal applications | CBC News

The judge said there was no evidence of inconsistencies in the districts of Placentia West-Bellevue and Lewisporte-Twillingate, but granted a recount in the district of Topsail-Paradise.

CBC

Edwin G.

Oct 14, 2025

It’s election day in Newfoundland and Labrador

Whatever you do, go and vote if you can and have not done so!

Elections NL: https://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/
Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-election-day-9.6936955
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C’est journée d’élections à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador

Prenez le temps d’aller voter si vous pouvez et vous ne l’avez pas encore fait!

Article: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2199400/jour-vote-elections-provinciales-tnl-2025?partageApp=mastodon&accesVia=lien

#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #Newfoundland #TerreNeuve #Labrador #NLelxn2025

Edwin G.

Oct 6, 2025

A Newfoundland student in Montréal is wondering if she would pay $34-$100 to vote in her home province’s election.

Me: 😬

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/paying-to-vote-voters-outside-n-l-could-spend-at-least-34-to-mail-ballot-1.7650503
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Une étudiante de Terre-Neuve à Montréal se demande si elle paierait 34$-100$ pour voter à l'élection de sa province d'origine.

Moi: 😬

// Article en anglais //

#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #NLpoli #NLelxn2025

Paying to vote: Voters outside N.L. could spend at least $34 to mail ballot | CBC News

Is voting worth the price tag? That's a question people living outside of Newfoundland and Labrador are asking themselves as they essentially have to pay to vote in the upcoming provincial election.

CBC

Robert Sanscartier Oct 6, 2025

#TerreNeuveEtLabrador #canada

Les agriculteurs font face à des choix imparfaits. Ils peuvent nourrir leur bétail avec d’autre fourrage, comme de la paille. Celle-ci est plus abondante, mais sa valeur nutritionnelle est plus faible

mieux protéger nos fermiers contre les effets du changement climatique, comme la sécheresse de cet été, qui a ralenti la production habituelle de foin

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2197263/manque-foin-fermiers-secheresse

#ChangementClimatique #RéchauffementClimatique #pollution #écologie #environnement #Climat

Où est le fourrage? Les fermiers en manquent cet automne

Le fourrage, et en particulier le foin, est presque impossible à trouver cet automne après un été chaud et très sec, disent des fermiers et des cultivateurs.

Radio-Canada

Edwin G.

Sep 16, 2025

Newfoundland and Labrador will elect their new government on 14 October 2025.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-2025-election-1.7624820
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Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador élira son nouveau gouvernement le 14 octobre 2025.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2189451/declenchement-elections-2025-terre-neuve-labrador?partageApp=mastodon&accesVia=lien

#NewfoundlandAndLabrador #TerreNeuveEtLabrador #NLpoli #NLelxn2025 #NLvote2025