The province has a new Churchill Falls agreement. On Thursday evening, the House of Assembly passed the Churchill Falls Resolution. The motion passed by a vote of 21 to 18. There were four days of debate and questions from experts. The new agreement is essentially a new long-term energy arrangement involving Churchill Falls, Gull Island, transmission, pricing, access to power, and federal financing. The agreement's Schedule B says NL Hydro can ultimately have access to up to

The House of Assembly passed the Churchill Falls Resolution. The motion passed by a vote of 21 to 18. There were four days of debate and questions from experts. The provincial government is touting the agreement as historic. The Liberal Party voted no on the resolution, citing no market-based pricing, decreasing prices over time, no off-ramps, lack of independent oversight and independent review, and an unfair share of federal funding.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital on Thursday after losing control on loose gravel on Bennetts Road in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. Firefighters with Portugal Cove-St. Philip's volunteer fire department were called to an incident involving a motorcycle on Bennetts Road at the intersection of King’s Hill Road just after 4:10 p.m. today. Crews arrived to find a single motorcycle had slipped on gravel, causing it to go into a nearby ditch. The operator of the motorcycle sustai

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is investigating a reported assault in the Kilbride area of St. John’s. Police say the incident was reported on September 15. Several RNC units were deployed as part of the investigation, including Operational Patrol Services, Police Dog Services, Forensic Identification Services, a drone operator and the Criminal Investigation Division. Officers also searched the area for a male suspect, but were unsuccessful in locating anyone. Investigat

The European Union is proposing to open the door for Canada to become its first associate member. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the proposal Wednesday during her State of the European Union address in Strasbourg, France, with Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance. President von der Leyen said in the speech, "I said we must urgently reimagine our partnerships. So, I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to be the first associat