Troy Turner

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Troy Turner has been working as a journalist throughout Newfoundland and Labrador since 1992. He's currently based in central Newfoundland. Fire off your story ideas to troy.turner@cbc.ca.

Latest from Troy Turner

As Stephenville awaits airport's fate, residents rue unfulfilled promises

Some community leaders believe things could have — and should have — been done differently.

Stephenville airport shuttered as power company pulls the plug

It’s lights out at the Stephenville Dymond International Airport, as Newfoundland Power confirmed that work is underway to disconnect electrical service at the facility.

Stephenville in holding pattern as airport faces possible power cutoff

Coun. Tom O'Brien says there is a feeling of “dismay” in the community about the status of the Stephenville Dymond International Airport.

Stephenville airport could soon lose power, as N.L. fires up air ambulance contingency plans

It could be lights out at the Stephenville Dymond International Airport later this week, if the beleaguered operation doesn’t pay its utility bill — and the provincial Health Department is making contingency plans for air ambulance services.

He needs the medical care found in St. John's. For more than a year he's faced roadblocks

A young Botwood man with a rare degenerative disease wants to move to St. John’s for health reasons, but he’s facing challenges.

Residents of 'Canada's smallest town' are moving out

The four people of Tilt Cove, N.L., accepted a relocation package. Now they're leaving the town with no permanent residents.

Central N.L. man has plan to fix his painful skin condition. The province won't help with MCP

At age 23, James King has spent more time getting surgeries and in the hospital recovering than most spend in a lifetime. He says he's sick of it.

Saskatchewan investor wins $2M judgment against Stephenville airport owner Carl Dymond

A man whose financial backing helped clear the way for the sale of the Stephenville airport has won a default judgment of nearly $2 million against Ottawa businessman Carl Dymond.

Stephenville's airport is no longer an airport

The Stephenville Dymond International Airport has been downgraded to a “registered aerodrome,” while a court case continues over $2.4 million in unpaid bills.

Central Newfoundland mayors hope Furey's resignation won't stall ongoing projects

Leaders in two of central Newfoundland's largest communities hope the surprise resignation of Premier Andrew Furey doesn't complicate their plans for their towns.