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Today: March 20, 2026

Newfoundland’s aging population leave young people in political shadows

March 20, 2026
ST JOHN’S, NL – Newfoundland and Labrador is a province shaped by a stark demographic imbalance. Older residents make up a clear majority of the population, outnumbering younger people by a wide margin and shifting the political landscape in the process. More than half (66 per cent) of the population is 35 or older, leaving young people accounting for only one-third of
Brad Gushue throws his first rock at the 2026 Montana Briar Canadian curling championships at Mary Brown Centre in St John's, Newfoundland February 27, 2026/ Photo by Greg Locke

Brad Gushue opens the 2026 Briar in St John’s

February 28, 2026
ST. JOHN’S, NL – Veteran Newfoundland curler Brad Gushue and his team opened the first round the Curling Canada 2026 Montana Briar Canadian curling championship in St John’s, Newfoundland on Friday night. The Mary Brown Centre was at capacity as the home town crowd came out to see the home town hero in his final tournament before retiring from competition. In his opening match Gushue defeated Jean-Michel Ménard’s Equip Quebec.

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