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Equinor hires drill rig to keep looking for oil off Newfoundland's east coast

Equinor hires drill rig to keep looking for oil off Newfoundland's east coast

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Norwegian energy giant Equinor has hired a drilling rig to look for more oil off the coast of Newfoundland.
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Amid suspected overdose deaths in N.L., advocates call for more access to naloxone

Amid suspected overdose deaths in N.L., advocates call for more access to naloxone

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical examiner investigates nearly a dozen drug-related deaths, harm-reduction advocates say an antidote to opioid overdoses should be more widely available across the province.
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Police in Newfoundland say 14-year-old boy faces murder charge in woman's death

Police in Newfoundland say 14-year-old boy faces murder charge in woman's death

MOUNT PEARL, N.L. — A 14-year-old boy is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of a woman last week in Mount Pearl, N.L., police said Tuesday. Const.
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No injuries after timber beam falls from Hibernia offshore oil platform

No injuries after timber beam falls from Hibernia offshore oil platform

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore petroleum regulator says nobody was injured in a potentially deadly accident on the deck of the Hibernia Platform last month.
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N.L. premier's trip to billionaire's fishing lodge did not break rules: commissioner

N.L. premier's trip to billionaire's fishing lodge did not break rules: commissioner

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.
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Newfoundland police officer found guilty of sex assault is once again out on bail

Newfoundland police officer found guilty of sex assault is once again out on bail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer is once again out on bail after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her living room while he was on duty.
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Cormorant crash probe finds N.L. airbase running at reduced firefighting capacity

Cormorant crash probe finds N.L. airbase running at reduced firefighting capacity

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An investigation into a military helicopter crash at the Gander, N.L., airport last year says the facility has been running with reduced firefighting capabilities since March 2020.
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N.L. police warn of armed and violent person near Swift Current

SWIFT CURRENT, N.L. — RCMP in Newfoundland have issued an emergency alert regarding an armed person near the community of Swift Current. Police say 36-year-old Tony Farrell of Marystown, N.L., is believed to be armed and violent.
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Newfoundland police officer found guilty of on-duty rape once again seeking bail

Newfoundland police officer found guilty of on-duty rape once again seeking bail

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland police officer found guilty of raping a woman in her living room while he was on duty is once again seeking bail.
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British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

British balloonists' transatlantic quest thwarted as troubles force landing in N.L.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two ballooning Brits have abandoned their quest to fly across the Atlantic Ocean after technical issues forced them to land in central Newfoundland Friday morning. U.K.
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