Terry Roberts

Reporter

Terry Roberts is a reporter with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John’s. He previously worked for the Telegram, the Compass and the Northern Pen newspapers during a career that began in 1991. He can be reached by email at Terry.Roberts@cbc.ca.

Latest from Terry Roberts

Hogan defends handling of now-rescinded cash payment policy for departing ministers

The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador told reporters that "the right decision for me as leader, when I found out about it, was to rescind the policy and move forward from there."

One departed minister received now-cancelled cabinet cash allowance, premier's office says

One now-retired politician availed of a new transitional allowance for outgoing cabinet ministers that was rescinded hours after being revealed by CBC News on Friday.

Hogan says new cash benefit for departing ministers axed, in wake of CBC report

Premier John Hogan says his cabinet has met and decided to “immediately rescind” a new policy that provided outgoing ministers between $12,000 and $48,000 on their way out the door, hours after the benefit was revealed by CBC News.

N.L. cabinet quietly approved new cash benefit for departing ministers

Newfoundland and Labrador cabinet ministers are now eligible for extra money on their way out the door, CBC News has learned.

Here's how a 'ragtag' Placentia team captured N.L.'s first Canadian junior softball title

Former team members gathered at their old field in Dunville recently to reminisce about how they made, in very dramatic fashion, Newfoundland and Labrador softball history.

N.L.'s public road ambulance service is a year old, and it still has that new-car smell

It's now been a year since Newfoundland and Labrador transitioned to a fully integrated road ambulance service, and those who run the service say it's been a positive move for health care in the province.
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John Haggie says Liberals are already lining up to replace outgoing MHA John Abbott

The governing Liberals are trying to put a positive spin on the surprise resignation of cabinet minister John Abbott, saying potential successors are already showing an interest in St. John's East-Quidi Vidi.

You'll soon need an access card to dump bulk waste in eastern Newfoundland

Users of waste recovery facilities in eastern Newfoundland will soon require an access card in order to dump their bulk garbage.

SeaRose FPSO workers vote to join Unifor, with union also eyeing Hebron platform

After two decades of oil production in Newfoundland's offshore, a majority of workers on the SeaRose FPSO have voted to join Canada's largest union — but a union leader says the vote was "not an overwhelming majority."

North Atlantic in talks to acquire second-largest oil refinery in France

A Newfoundland and Labrador-based company with decades of experience in the energy industry is in talks to acquire the second-largest oil refinery in France.