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Demand for electricity hit a seasonal high this winter as a mass of arctic air spread over Newfoundland and La...

Ten years ago this week, a record demand for electricity plunged tens of thousands of people into darkness, some for up to a week. DarkNL, as it came to be known, underscored the weaknesses in the provincial power supply. A decade later, N.L. Hydro says it's in great shape to handle the province's electricity needs.

The Sandwich Board of Health learned this week that the town’s current regulations concerning the sale of tobacco products do not meet minimum state requirements.

Despite recent setbacks for Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro president and CEO Jennifer Williams says she's hopeful the project will be able to run at high-power by mid-April.

Newfoundland and Labrador's long-suffering Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity project has encountered new problems ahead of a final round of testing that must take place during the colder months.