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

July 18 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

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

Labrador to see development as Canada expands northern military defence

July 18 , 2025 at 06:03:31 a.m. NDT • :

Atlantic Canadian companies from across Atlantic Canada involved in defence, came together at the annual Maritime and Arctic Security and safety conference in St. John's on July 17. As stakeholders explored threats to Canadian sovereignty, many looked to Labrador as a hub of defence.

Experimental music festival asks the question - 'What is jazz?'

July 18 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Newfoundland and Labrador's Sound Arts bi-yearly festival Onsound is exploring jazz music this year. It started with a solo harbour symphony on Wednesday.

N.L. woman killed in 4-vehicle crash on highway north of Calgary, says RCMP

July 17 , 2025 at 04:49:06 p.m. NDT • :

RCMP in Blackfalds, Alta. say a 71-year-old woman from Newfoundland and Labrador died after a four-vehicle crash on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway on Wednesday.

Young female hockey players in N.L. are getting to learn from one of the province's best

July 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. NDT • :

Some minor hockey players in Newfoundland and Labrador are getting major training this week from the PWHL's Maggie Connors. A resident of St. John's, Connors and fellow hometown draft pick Abby Newhook are hosting a hockey camp in Conception Bay South. The CBC's Ashley Brauweiler hit the ice to learn more.

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