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Price tag, timeline for N.L. Hydro expansion questioned in new report

July 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

A new independent report calls into question the price tag, timelines and demand forecasts underlying nearly $2 billion in construction projects proposed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.

The 1977 opening ceremonies kicked off more than just the Canada Summer Games

July 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

The Canada Summer Games made its way to St. John's for the first time in 1977, putting Newfoundland and Labrador on the national stage but also setting the stage for an unlikely love story.

Indie filmmaker says smaller production squeezed amidst N.L. industry boom

July 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland and Labrador is a hotspot for film and television production this summer but some people working on smaller projects are dealing with resource constraints.

With trade war hanging overhead, economic experts say N.L. has reason to be optimistic

July 2 , 2025 at 02:12:53 p.m. NDT • :

Experts say the ongoing trade war with the United States means Canada's economic future is uncertain — but Newfoundland and Labrador's unique position to the ocean and new energy projects is cause for some optimism.

It's still a hit: 500 players take to the field for the Const. William Moss Memorial Softball Tournament

July 2 , 2025 at 05:49:16 p.m. NDT • :

It started in 1980 with six teams. But it's grown to include hundreds of players between the ages of nine to 15, girls and boys, and the Const. William Moss Memorial Softball Tournament isn't slowing down. The CBC's Terry Roberts reports.

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