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Search continues off Newfoundland for pilot of small aircraft that crashed in ocean

Search continues off Newfoundland for pilot of small aircraft that crashed in ocean

ST. JOHN'S — The search continues today for a pilot whose small aircraft crashed in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday morning, about 225 kilometres off the east coast of Newfoundland.
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Liberal wins rural Newfoundland riding by 12 votes in federal election

Liberal wins rural Newfoundland riding by 12 votes in federal election

ST. JOHN'S — A Liberal candidate won by just 12 votes in a rural Newfoundland riding that was among three white-knuckle Atlantic Canadian races in Monday's federal election.
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Crews searching for pilot missing after plane crashes off Newfoundland's east coast

Crews searching for pilot missing after plane crashes off Newfoundland's east coast

ST. JOHN'S — Crews are searching for a pilot missing in the waters off the east coast of Newfoundland after a pontoon plane crashed this morning while en route to Portugal.
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First polls close in Newfoundland and Labrador in historic federal election

First polls close in Newfoundland and Labrador in historic federal election

OTTAWA — Polls have closed in Newfoundland and Labrador, after Canadians cast their ballots Monday following a short, intense and heated campaign to choose the next federal government.
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New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador sign agreement to knock down trade barriers

New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador sign agreement to knock down trade barriers

ST. JOHN'S — New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are the latest provinces to pledge to work together and knock down trade barriers as Canada faces economic threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked

Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked

ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland town is looking for answers after a life-size statue of pioneering American aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared from a municipal park on Thursday. Don Coombs, mayor of Harbour Grace, N.L.
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Member of Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting family killed by California police

Member of Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting family killed by California police

ST. JOHN'S — A member of the family behind the first television station in Newfoundland and Labrador was killed in an altercation with police in California last week.
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Cocaine is killing more people in Newfoundland and Labrador than fentanyl, police say

Cocaine is killing more people in Newfoundland and Labrador than fentanyl, police say

ST JOHN'S NL — Highly potent cocaine is circulating in Newfoundland and Labrador, and police said Wednesday the drug is killing more people than fentanyl.
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B.C. civil liberties group joins Supreme Court challenge of N.L. COVID restrictions

B.C. civil liberties group joins Supreme Court challenge of N.L. COVID restrictions

ST. JOHN'S — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is intervening in a Supreme Court of Canada case this week examining the constitutionality of Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.
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N.L. budget has $372-million deficit, includes $200-million tariff contingency fund

N.L. budget has $372-million deficit, includes $200-million tariff contingency fund

ST. JOHN'S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is delaying its plan to balance the books for another year, with a new budget forecasting a $372-million deficit as the province navigates uncertainty from decisions made south of the border.
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