A Liberal cabinet minister from Newfoundland and Labrador is defending his decision to vacation in Florida last week at a time when his government was launching a buy-local campaign and U.S. President Donald Trump was threatening tariffs on Canadian products.
The organization that co-ordinates crude oil transportation from Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore says contingency plans are being put in place as operations at a terminal in Placentia Bay remain offline following a collision with the jetty.
Top officials with N.L. Hydro believe a new deal for energy sales and development on the Churchill River will power a fresh surge in mining activity in Labrador, and generate significant jobs and revenue for the province.
An expert energy consultant who helped N.L. Hydro negotiate the historic Churchill Falls MOU says the tentative agreement is a "good deal" that rights the wrongs of the lopsided 1969 deal with Hydro-Quebec.
The timing is right to strike a new Churchill River energy deal with Quebec, and waiting until closer to 2041 would likely mean losing out on billions of dollars, says the CEO of N.L. Hydro.
The win column is starting to look a little bare for Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas industry, and now the sector is facing more uncertainty as Ottawa proposes an emissions cap on production.
Brendan McCarthy, the man who earned the nickname "Hockey Prof" and established himself as a leading sports journalist in Newfoundland and Labrador, has died at the age of 66.
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says he strongly opposes a plan to increase MHA salaries by almost $25,000, while an Opposition politician says it's time to end the 15-year freeze on increases.
A highly touted exploration well in Newfoundland's offshore that had garnered international attention did not produce the results that energy giants ExxonMobil Canada and Qatar Energy had hoped.