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Titan disaster: federal Fisheries Department was part of previous OceanGate mission

Titan disaster: federal Fisheries Department was part of previous OceanGate mission

HALIFAX — The federal Fisheries Department is shedding new light on its relationship with OceanGate, the American company behind the deepsea Titan submersible that imploded south of Newfoundland in 2023, killing all five people aboard.
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Wind and high temperatures fuel multiple wildfires in Newfoundland

Wind and high temperatures fuel multiple wildfires in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — The government of Newfoundland and Labrador says a number of structures have been destroyed as hot temperatures and light winds are keeping wildfires burning around the tinder-dry province.
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Multiple out-of-control wildfires are burning throughout Newfoundland

Multiple out-of-control wildfires are burning throughout Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S — Hundreds of people from several communities in Newfoundland have been ordered to evacuate their homes and businesses as six wildfires continued to burn Wednesday, half of them out of control.
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One of several wildfires in N.L. has destroyed structures, tripled in size overnight

One of several wildfires in N.L. has destroyed structures, tripled in size overnight

Multiple wildfires are burning in Newfoundland, prompting more evacuation orders and destroying structures in a community in the eastern part of the province.
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Fisheries Department offered support to firm behind doomed Titan submersible

Fisheries Department offered support to firm behind doomed Titan submersible

HALIFAX — Two years before the Titan submersible imploded south of Newfoundland, killing five people, Canada’s Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub’s American owner, the U.S. Coast Guard says in a report released Tuesday.
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Wildfire in eastern Newfoundland prompts evacuations in small communities

Wildfire in eastern Newfoundland prompts evacuations in small communities

SMALL POINT-BROAD COVE-BLACKHEAD-ADAMS COVE — Residents of several small communities in eastern Newfoundland were ordered on Monday to leave their homes as two separate wildfires burned along the shores of Conception Bay.
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Newfoundlanders who fled cod moratorium are returning — and creating a housing crunch

Newfoundlanders who fled cod moratorium are returning — and creating a housing crunch

NEW-WES-VALLEY — The affordable housing complex Mike Tiller is hoping for is unlike anything else in his community.
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Advocate hopes review of N.B. right-to-information law strengthens legislation

Advocate hopes review of N.B. right-to-information law strengthens legislation

FREDERICTON — Experts on government transparency are hoping a review of New Brunswick's right-to-information law — ranked as one of the worst in Canada — makes it easier for the public to access documents and records.
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Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday.
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Two men killed in weekend plane crash in Newfoundland, RCMP say

Two men killed in weekend plane crash in Newfoundland, RCMP say

DEER LAKE — RCMP say two men died in a plane crash over the weekend in western Newfoundland. Police say the only people aboard the plane — a 54-year-old pilot and a 27-year-old passenger — were pronounced dead at the scene in Deer Lake.
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