(Image credit: NOAA) Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season for 2026. The agency’s outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, indicates a 55 per cent chance of a below-normal season, along with a 35 per cent chance of a near-normal season and a 10 per cent chance of an above-normal season. NOAA is forecasting between eight and 14 named storms this year, wit

The federal government has nominated Jennie Carignan for the position of Chair of the NATO Military Committee, the alliance’s most senior military role. In a news release issued Wednesday, David McGuinty announced Canada’s support for General Carignan, who currently serves as Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Chair of the NATO Military Committee acts as the principal military advisor to the NATO Secretary General and helps coordinate strategic mili

The Provincial Government has announced that it intends to work with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association to begin the process of recognizing family medicine as a specialty area. It's a move that would recognize that family doctors are highly skilled, educated, and dedicated health care providers, emphasize the importance of primary care to overall health and to the sustainability of the province’s health system, and reward the time, patient complexity, and admin

The SH Vega arrived in the Port of St. John’s this morning under overcast conditions. Kyle Brookings/Newfound News The 2026 cruise ship season will officially begin in the City of St. John’s today, as the city welcomes passengers and crew aboard SH Vega to the Port of St. John’s. The SH Vega, operated by Swan Hellenic, is scheduled to arrive in St. John’s Harbour at 8 a.m. with approximately 269 passengers and crew on board. The City, along with the St. John's Port Authority

It will be mostly cloudy across Newfoundland today with a few sunny breaks. Showers will end on the Avalon, and drizzle on the Burin Peninsula will also come to an end. Highs will range from 7 to 13. Northern coastal areas of Labrador will see snow this morning, with an additional 2 cm expected. There is a chance of flurries elsewhere across the Big Land. Expect highs from 3 to 6.