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Labradorians pay thousands to fly to Newfoundland. Could a Quebec energy deal help?

An airport executive in Labrador hopes a new energy deal with Quebec could help attract a competing airline company to the northern region, where flights costs have climbed at more than three times the national rate. But even if another airline company is enticed to operate in Labrador, Rex Goudie, the Goose Bay Airport Corporation’s […]

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English soccer game did not deliver such a big bounce for N.L. after all: province

Newfoundland and Labrador’s return on investment for sponsoring a professional English soccer team was not quite as rosy as previously claimed. In September, Liberal Immigration Minister Sarah Stoodley told The Canadian Press that a government website whose address was emblazoned on the jerseys of Barrow AFC saw a boost in traffic after the English side […]

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Newfoundland television station hit by ransomware attack, data breach

5/30/24, 4:01 PMNL-NTV-CyberattackNewfoundland television station hit by ransomware attack, data breachBy: Sarah SmellieLocation: St. John’sSource: The Canadian Press The company behind a popular independent television station in Newfoundland and Labrador says it was hit by a cyberattack.The Newfoundland Broadcasting Company Limited says the attack has not hampered on-air operations at NTV nor at its radio station, […]

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N.L. hastily approved ride-hailing application from man accused of sex crime

An application submitted by a man accused of sexual assault to provide Newfoundland and Labrador’s first ride-hailing operation was approved in just one day, according to emails obtained through access to information legislation. The messages show the submission from Yosief Tesfamicael, owner of Redsea Riding, included an eight-page company policy that was heavily copied from […]

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Cybersecurity issue delays in-person classes at Memorial University of N.L. campus

A Memorial University campus in western Newfoundland is the latest Canadian post-secondary institution to be grappling with what officials are calling a “cybersecurity incident.” The beginning of most in-person classes for the winter semester at Memorial’s Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook, N.L., will be delayed until Monday because of information technology problems, according to a […]

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