Skip to content

Newfoundland & Labrador News

Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland

Wind, humidity slowing growth of fire that forced hundreds from homes in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — A fire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate Musgrave Harbour, N.L., remained about two kilometres from the town on Monday, but officials said less wind and more humidity was slowing its growth.
'Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town

'Extreme wildfire behaviour' forces evacuation of Newfoundland town

ST. JOHN'S — An out-of-control wildfire on Newfoundland's northeast coast forced residents of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., to flee the town as officials declared a state of emergency.
Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

CHANCE HARBOUR, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture says a wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula is now the largest in the province.
Cabin owners, fire crews racing to save structures from wildfire in Newfoundland

Cabin owners, fire crews racing to save structures from wildfire in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Cabin owners in northeastern Newfoundland spent much of Friday protecting their structures from a stubborn wildfire, pumping ocean water onto flare-ups stoked by a spate of dry, hot weather.
Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy's fatal overdose

Newfoundland police charge 19-year-old in teen boy's fatal overdose

ST. JOHN'S — Police in Newfoundland have charged a 19-year-old with manslaughter in the fatal overdose of a 14-year-old boy. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says the teen was found unresponsive on March 14 at a home in Mount Pearl, N.L., near St.
Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

Some of the best-known Canadian UFO sightings over the years

OTTAWA — Some of the best-known Canadian cases of unusual sightings in the sky: May 20, 1967, near Falcon Lake, Man.
Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland

Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect from Ontario to Newfoundland

Parts of southeastern Canada are no longer under a heat warning today but a large stretch of the country will continue to see scorching temperatures.
Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula destroys unknown number of cabins

CHANCE HARBOUR — A wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula has destroyed an unknown number of cabins in the area, says Newfoundland and Labrador's forest fire duty officer.
Aquaculture waste along Newfoundland coast is not harming fish: federal government

Aquaculture waste along Newfoundland coast is not harming fish: federal government

ST. JOHN'S — The federal Fisheries Department says it found no evidence that fish-farming waste along Newfoundland's south coast was harming fish or their habitat.
Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned hydro plant in Labrador amid blockades

Hydro-Québec suspends work at planned hydro plant in Labrador amid blockades

ST. JOHN'S — Protesters have blockaded a Hydro-Québec work site at a proposed hydroelectric project in traditional Innu territory in Labrador, prompting the utility to suspend its operations in the area.