
Jenna Head
Journalist
Jenna Head is a journalist working with the CBC bureau in St. John's. She can be reached by email at Jenna.Head@cbc.ca.
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Q&A
Q&A: From suits to scrubs, Premier Furey looks back at his time leading N.L.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey's last day in office is May 2. With a new Liberal leader being elected on May 3, Furey sat down with the CBC's Jen White to reflect on his time in office.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Janet Morrison named new Memorial University president
The Memorial University of Newfoundland named its new president on Wednesday.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Paradise street named after late 16-year-old hockey player J.D. Trainor
Paradise resident and hockey player J.D. Trainor, 16, passed away earlier this year after battling cancer. In his memory, the town is naming a street after him.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

National Day of Mourning for killed workers held at Confederation Building
Dozens of people gathered at the Confederation Building on Monday for the National Day of Mourning for those killed or injured on the job.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

CANADA VOTES 2025
Here's what voters said as they cast ballots across N.L. on election day
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians were some of the first Canadians to cast their ballots on election day.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

N.L. government commits to repairing 5th water bomber 7 years after grounding
All of Newfoundland and Labrador's five water bombers will be in service for the 2026-27 wildfire season, promises the provincial government.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Nurses' union doubles down on concerns over possible move of gynecology to Janeway
Registered Nurses' Union president Yvette Coffey says moving gynecology care to the Janeway children hospital is not a political issue, it's an health-care issue for women and children.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Medical association willing to 'wait and see' health authority's plan for Janeway
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association cancelled a joint news conference with the the province's nurses' union on Wednesday following a meeting with health authority CEO Pat Parfrey to discuss the future of the Janeway Children's Hospital.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

As women's health unit might relocate to Janeway, pediatricians worry for future of N.L.'s children's hospital
This year's budget allocated $3 million to redevelop the children's hospital. The plan will see obstetrics and gynecology relocate to the Janeway. While some argue this will help patients get treated faster, some doctors worry that it will negatively impact pediatric care.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Teachers' union praising N.L.'s 'nuts and bolts type of budget'
Trent Langdon, president of Newfoundland and Labrador's Teacher's Association, says budget 2025-26 gives the education system "what it needs."
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |