SaltWire | Newfoundland & Labrador

Local

The St. John's International Airport is limiting operations to cargo, MedEvac and aircraft with 19 seats or less until firefighting staff levels return to normal.

Breaking

Plane goes off the runway during takeoff at St. John's International Airport

The St. John's International Airport is reporting that a charter aircraft overran the runway during takeoff late Wednesday afternoon. The airport says there are no known injuries to anyone aboard the aircraft. With the affected runway closed and ...

Updated 24 minutes ago |2 min read

CMHA-NL gets $550K from province to support mental health and suicide prevention training

Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

Provincial funding will allow the Canadian Mental Health Association – Newfoundland and Labrador Division (CMHA-NL) to partner up and further support its mental health and suicide prevention training program.

Food First N.L. receiving extra $220K to help residents access affordable and healthy food

Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read

Eastern Health is implementing a new healthy food policy, focusing on offering food and beverages consistent with Canada’s Food Guide across all its health facilities. File Photo

'There's no one-size-fits-all in terms of housing': St. John's approves consideration of a text amendment to simplify regulations, incentivize development

Updated 6 hours ago |3 min read

'I got nowhere else to go': N.L. government removes tents from 'tent city' over safety concerns, installs signs threatening to remove all

Updated 10 hours ago |9 min read

Many people in need but support for perinatal mental health not there, says N.L.’s only perinatal psychiatrist

Updated 10 hours ago |6 min read

Opinion

The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

The movie 'The King Tide' is now showing in a theatre in St John's. It was filmed in Keels, Bonavista Bay, in 2022. Keels is about a 30-minute drive from Bonavista. Why Keels was chosen as the site for the film, I don't know. However, it has its own ...

Updated 9 hours ago |3 min read

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

Updated a day ago |3 min read

"Laser eye surgery – an operation lasting 22 seconds - completely disrupted my life," writes Bev Moore Davis of St. John's. - Amanda Dalbjorn/Unsplash

LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

Updated a day ago |3 min read

Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith makes a keynote speech at the LNG 2023 energy conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 13, 2023.

LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 30

Updated a day ago |5 min read

GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |6 min read

Business

Newfoundland Whiskey earned a "Best in Class" Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. - Contributed

Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

The best whisky in the world may very well be distilled in Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland Whisky by the Newfoundland Distillery Company earned a whopping 97 points at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and is one of five ...

Updated 5 hours ago |1 min read

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

Updated a day ago |2 min read

Two Cape Breton non-profit organizations are receiving funding through the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation's community investment program, the Good of Our Community Fund.

'Getting more farms back in Newfoundland': O'Brien Farm program providing support and resources to help start small-scale farms

Updated a day ago |6 min read

Aaron Rodgers, general manager of O'Brien Farm in St. John's, said the agricultural incubation program is not just a farming opportunity but a business opportunity as well. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

Taking the horse to the water: Buyer’s licence holder says it’s time for Newfoundland and Labrador’s harvesters to act on change

Updated a day ago |6 min read

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

Updated a day ago |5 min read

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Updated a day ago |3 min read

Lifestyles

Dexter certainly approves – he said these homemade treats are most definitely fit to eat! – Paul Pickett

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

We make delicious homemade treats for ourselves, so why not do the same for your beloved dog? They’ll be barking about it until you make another batch! Before going any further, I must say that I’m not a homemade dog treat expert – it’s best that you ...

Updated 5 hours ago |6 min read

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

Updated 8 hours ago |8 min read

Life skills can help youth better understand themselves, get along with others, and gain tools to cope with life’s inevitable difficulties.

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

Updated 9 hours ago |5 min read

'In many ways, this is a mystery for book readers, literally a page-turner,' writes Joan Sullivan of Chris Ryan's "Ladies in the Lane: A Crime Novel". — Tom Hermans/Unsplash

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

Updated a day ago |7 min read

BRUCE MACTAVISH: May is warbler month, and these tiny spring favourites are already showing up in N.L.

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Food and mood: In a world where our relationship with food is more complicated than ever, it's hard to know what to eat

Updated a day ago |8 min read

Sports

Paradise teenager Drew Feltham made his hockey commentary debut at the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial Hockey Tournament when he called some 20-25 games at the tournament last month. Contributed photo

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

Before he donned a headset for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial hockey tournament, Drew Feltham might have been better known for his other hockey venture. An avid Newfoundland Growlers fan, the 14-year-old from Paradise has been doing ...

Updated 9 hours ago |3 min read

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

Updated a day ago |6 min read

Badminton Canada estimates that over 2 million people play badminton regularly in Canada on an annual basis.

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Updated Apr. 27, 2024 |2 min read

The St. John’s Junior Capitals are looking to bounce back on Day 2 of the Don Johnson Memorial Cup. Nicholas Mercer/The Telegram

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Updated Apr. 24, 2024 |4 min read

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |2 min read

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |2 min read

Canada

Outdated breast cancer guidelines are putting people at risk, says Breast Cancer Canada head

At a time when rates of breast cancer among young women rise, Canada’s outdated screening guidelines are putting women at risk, says the head of Breast Cancer Canada. Kimberly Carson, the organization’s CEO, met with MPs this week to push for an ...

Updated 1 minutes ago |3 min read

Canadian broadcaster Rod Black calls son's MLB debut from stands: 'There's a base hit for my boy'

Updated 3 minutes ago |3 min read

Tyler Black #7 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on after his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field on April 30, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

Updated 6 minutes ago |5 min read

Pictured is the Southport Real Canadian Superstore.

New Brunswick signs education agreement with Morocco

Updated 26 minutes ago |1 min read

‘Sephora kids’ trend causing headaches, losses for Halifax mall store

Updated 28 minutes ago |3 min read

Canada's most wanted murder suspect arrested in Charlottetown

Updated 33 minutes ago |2 min read

World

Israeli military Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi looks on while visiting a location given as northern Israel, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on January 3, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via

Israel's military chief of staff: We are 'preparing for an offensive in the north'

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's military chief of staff said on Wednesday that the offensive operation in Gaza "will continue with strength" and that Israel was "preparing for an offensive in the north". The head of the armed forces, Herzi Halevi, ...

Updated 36 minutes ago |1 min read

More than 50% of Gaza pier constructed - Pentagon

Updated 56 minutes ago |1 min read

Tens of thousands of Colombians march in support of Petro's reforms

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Supporters of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attend a march in support of the reforms on health, retirement, employment, and prisons sectors proposed by his government, in Bogota, Colombia May 1, 2024.

Brazil's Lula asserts no tax exemptions for the wealthy, pledges relief for workers

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars

Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

Republican-led US states sue to block expanded gun background checks

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Web Notifications

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Top stories in Newfoundland and Labrador

'I got nowhere else to go': N.L. government removes tents from 'tent city' over safety concerns, installs signs threatening to remove all

Many people in need but support for perinatal mental health not there, says N.L.’s only perinatal psychiatrist

On trial in St. John's for sexually assaulting two youth, Chris Carter arrested over lunch break on four new charges

Court rejects N.L. figure skating coach's application to dismiss some of his sexual violence charges

Newfoundland trucker missing in Ontario, family makes pleas for information

Trial begins for St. John's-area man charged with sexually assaulting two youth

Local

Plane goes off the runway during takeoff at St. John's International Airport

CMHA-NL gets $550K from province to support mental health and suicide prevention training

Food First N.L. receiving extra $220K to help residents access affordable and healthy food

'There's no one-size-fits-all in terms of housing': St. John's approves consideration of a text amendment to simplify regulations, incentivize development

'I got nowhere else to go': N.L. government removes tents from 'tent city' over safety concerns, installs signs threatening to remove all

Many people in need but support for perinatal mental health not there, says N.L.’s only perinatal psychiatrist

Opinion

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

LETTER: How a failed laser eye surgery changed my life

LETTER: Worrisome actions by Alberta’s Premier Smith

LETTER: Apply logic to discussion around retraumatizing victims

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 30

GWYNNE DYER: A look at the whys and hows of the wars in Africa

Business

Newfoundland Whisky earns 'Best in Class' distinction at 2024 spirit competition

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

'Getting more farms back in Newfoundland': O'Brien Farm program providing support and resources to help start small-scale farms

Taking the horse to the water: Buyer’s licence holder says it’s time for Newfoundland and Labrador’s harvesters to act on change

A win-win: Solar and wind-power energy systems installed on fishing boats in southwestern Nova Scotia

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Lifestyles

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

BRUCE MACTAVISH: May is warbler month, and these tiny spring favourites are already showing up in N.L.

Food and mood: In a world where our relationship with food is more complicated than ever, it's hard to know what to eat

Sports

A future imagined: Paradise teen makes his hockey commentary debut at Royal Newfoundland Regiment memorial tournament

‘Don’t hesitate to try this sport’: Atlantic Canadians endorsing the resurgence of badminton

DOJO: Mount Pearl, St. John’s reached the semifinals at 2024 Don Johnson Memorial Cup

On the ice with the pros: Mount Pearl girl hits ice as an anthem skater for PWHL game in Ottawa

Baseball NL wants more players and communities to 'Step Up to the Plate'

BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

Canada

Outdated breast cancer guidelines are putting people at risk, says Breast Cancer Canada head

Canadian broadcaster Rod Black calls son's MLB debut from stands: 'There's a base hit for my boy'

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

New Brunswick signs education agreement with Morocco

‘Sephora kids’ trend causing headaches, losses for Halifax mall store

Canada's most wanted murder suspect arrested in Charlottetown

World

Israel's military chief of staff: We are 'preparing for an offensive in the north'

More than 50% of Gaza pier constructed - Pentagon

Tens of thousands of Colombians march in support of Petro's reforms

Brazil's Lula asserts no tax exemptions for the wealthy, pledges relief for workers

Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars

Republican-led US states sue to block expanded gun background checks

Recent Stories

Outdated breast cancer guidelines are putting people at risk, says Breast Cancer Canada head

Canadian broadcaster Rod Black calls son's MLB debut from stands: 'There's a base hit for my boy'

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

Canadian dollar rebounds as Fed keeps rate cuts on the table

Plane goes off the runway during takeoff at St. John's International Airport

Videos