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Michael Crummey photographed by Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography

Michael Crummey wins Dublin Literary Award

DUBLIN, Ireland – Newfoundland author Michael Crummey has won the prestigious for his novel, The Adversary. The awards comes with a €100,000 cheque.(CDN $156,420.) and was announced today at Dublin’s Merrion Square Park.

May 22, 2025

Honey, the icebergs are here!

TWILLINGATE, NL – The 2025 iceberg season started of in early May with a few icebergs showing u in the Twillingate and St Anthony areas. The a bunch drifted in and grounded

May 20, 2025

Joanne Thompson, Liberal cabinet minister and MP for St John's, East. Photo by Greg Locke

Joanne Thompson keeps Minister of Fisheries and Oceans post

OTTAWA, ON – St John’s East MP, Joanne Thompson, remains in the federal cabinet as Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) as Prime Minister Mark Carney swears in his new cabinet in

May 13, 2025

New Premier and Cabinet sworn-in at Government House

ST. JOHN’S, NL – Newfoundland and Labrador Premier John Hogan, and his new cabinet was sworn-in today at Government House in St John’s. Only two Liberal MHAs did not get cabinet positions.

May 9, 2025

Fire season starts hard in Newfoundland.

UPDATED: 2030hrs. May 8, 2025 Adam’s Cove is out. Travel restriction still in place Figre fighting resources turn to Hardings Pond in Holyrood north of Butter Pot Provincial Park. UPDATED: 1600hs. May

May 8, 2025