Rob Antle

Braya, contractor plead not guilty to safety charges linked to fatal refinery explosion

Lawyers for the companies say talks are continuing with the Crown to resolve the matter before it gets to trial.

If pending report reveals indications of fraud, or potential fraud, NLHS CEO Pat Parfrey says matter could be forwarded to law enforcement.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government included in this year's pre-election budget decades worth of revenues from the pending settlement of a lawsuit against tobacco companies, helping stem a flow of red ink that could have doubled the current projected deficit.

Ghost brokers can create falsified insurance documents that look like legitimate policies, and sell them to unwitting victims.

Braya Renewable Fuels (Newfoundland) GP Incorporated and Lorneville Mechanical Contractors argued they needed more specifics from the Crown describing how alleged offences were committed, in relation to a fatal refinery explosion.

The prosecution described Escott as “a prolific lifetime offender," while the defence tabled cases from the Mount Cashel era, arguing for less time.

‘He just never came home’

No trial dates or pleas entered yet on workplace safety charges linked to fatal refinery explosion

Tony Humby and Bruce Escott are accused of sexually abusing a dozen youths in St. John's, dating back decades. CBC Investigates went to court to fight for access to documents that detail the allegations and reveal an account of how they were handled by police and social workers.

Labour leaders and opposition parties want the Newfoundland and Labrador government to immediately address shortcomings in how serious workplace accidents are investigated in the province.

A recent internal provincial government audit, obtained by CBC News, revealed problems with how serious workplace accidents in Newfoundland and Labrador have been investigated and called for more resources and improvements to the system.

There is no expected start date for a program — in the works for years — to allow some people in Newfoundland and Labrador to settle outstanding fines owed to the government by doing community service instead.

Immigration Minister Gerry Byrne says mixed messages from the feds are unacceptable, and the province needs answers.

A possible return to low-level flying at Goose Bay remains up in the air, as consultations continue with Indigenous groups.

The Department of Digital Government and Service N.L. says it plans to plug a gap that has let landlords and tenants off the hook financially when they’ve broken the rules.

A CBC News investigation has found no evidence that any fines have been dished out since the Newfoundland and Labrador government beefed up a law five years ago to make sure landlords and tenants were made more accountable.

A senior official who was involved for decades with the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association is accused of fraud, forgery and breach of trust over a period spanning nearly seven years.

Last year, lawyer Robert Regular went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in an unsuccessful effort to have his name shielded from publication.

Const. Michael Hann, 55, hid cocaine in his backyard for an undercover officer posing as criminal, a court affidavit alleges.