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U.S. not treated well by Canada? Come From Away director says that's a cruel lie
Come From Away director says she was devastated to hear U.S. President Donald Trump's accusations that Canada has treated Americans poorly.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

'Not in my backyard' pushback blocking much-needed affordable housing, experts say
The City of St. John's rejected an apartment complex last week after residents voiced their opposition because of parking concerns. The rejection comes during a housing crisis across Canada.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for 'backhoe bandits' continues
Police asked construction sites to secure heavy equipment machinery after a rash of thefts, but one owner business owner says his equipment was secure.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Quebec comments spook critics in Newfoundland
Comments made by Hydro-Quebec have some people in Newfoundland and Labrador worried the new deal isn't as promising as first thought.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Labradorians pay thousands to fly to Newfoundland. Could a Quebec energy deal help?
Goose Bay Airport Corporation's chief executive officer Rex Goudie says the tentative Churchill Falls hydro deal could lure more carriers into Labrador but that government support will still be needed.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Her son needed help with addiction. Instead, he's been spending Christmas in an N.L. jail
Instead of spending the holidays with family, James Perry is spending it locked up inside Newfoundland and Labrador's largest corrections facility. His mother Gwen Perry says people need access to support, not incarceration.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

A massive and menacing Steller's sea eagle is dazzling birders in a Newfoundland park
A national park in eastern Newfoundland has reopened in the winter so people can spot a rare site: a Steller's sea eagle that has taken up residence on the park's grounds.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Newfoundland retired nurse washed sick patients' hair every Saturday for more than 20 years
Retired nurse Mary Keiley was awarded a Confederation Medal this week in recognition of her volunteering at a St. John's hospital, washing the hair for those who couldn't do it themselves.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Tobin, Grimes celebrate 'long-awaited breaking of a gridlock' over Churchill Falls
Two former premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador say a draft energy agreement signed Thursday with Quebec shattered a political standoff that leaders had been trying to end for decades.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |

Northern stores 'absolutely not' hiking food costs when federal funding arrives, says CEO
The chief executive of the North West Co. Inc. is rejecting accusations that its stores in remote Indigenous communities hiked food prices as funding flowed in this year from federal programs aimed at making necessities more affordable.
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |