Winter storm hammers Atlantic Canada
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - More snow and strong winds are hitting Atlantic Canada today as a winter storm continues to batter the region.
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Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
sootoday - ST. JOHN'S — Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy beaches.
Back to Top / Saturday, February 21, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 19540 / 2 stories in 13 days
Newfoundland's COVID-19 travel restriction a justifiable Charter infringement: court
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related rule that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons.
Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 19144 / 4 stories in 21 days
Axing NL ocean conservation site a 'blow' to national goals, say environment groups
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - The province's Progressive Conservative government said earlier this week that it was ending a memorandum of understanding to study the impacts of the proposed site, saying a new protected area would threaten local fishing and aquaculture.
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Wind tears wall off rancid N.L. fish sauce plant
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.
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Feds defend $1.1-million Deloitte contract for AI advice after the firm admitted mistakes
Sarah Smellie / nationalobserver - The federal government is defending its decision to award a contract worth up to $1.1 million for advice on deploying artificial intelligence to a Canadian branch of Deloitte, a global consulting firm that is under fire for AI-related blunders.
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Churchill Falls agreement could be jeopardized by Quebec election, minister says
sootoday - QUÉBEC — Quebec's economy minister says a draft energy deal with Newfoundland and Labrador could be at risk if it's not settled before next year's Quebec election.
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Atlantic provinces get ready for a snowy and windy start to the week
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - Much of the Atlantic region will see a cold and windy start to the week as an Alberta clipper system heads east.
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Newfoundland girl’s parental abduction prompts calls for tougher laws
Sarah Smellie / theglobeandmail - Once a child is removed to a country that has not signed The Hague Convention, getting them back from that country is extremely difficult
Back to Top / Friday, December 5, 2025, 9:23 am / permalink 16610 / 4 stories in 3 months
Arctic air, coastal flooding, and high winds are forecast for parts of Atlantic Canada
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Winter storm descends on Atlantic Canada bringing heavy snow, winds
theglobeandmail - Environment Canada has had a patchwork of orange and yellow snowfall warnings in effect across Nova Scotia and Newfoundland since Tuesday
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Weather warnings in effect as snow, rain and wind in forecast for Atlantic Canada
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - A messy mix of heavy snow, rain and wind was forecast to hit much of Atlantic Canada, prompting special weather statements for much of the region.
Back to Top / Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 3:23 pm / permalink 16492 / 3 stories in 3 months