Video Driven: Watch our special Here & Now town hall forum on dangerous driving

CBC Newfoundland and Labrador brings you a series of stories about dangerous driving on roads in our province.

Winner-turned-loser wants investigation into school board vote

by Garrett Barry

Wade Smith is calling for a full investigation into the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District vote count in Zone 12.

Head-on collision near Botwood sends 2 people to hospital

by Garrett Barry

Two people were brought to hospital following two-vehicle collision near Botwood on Thursday night.

50-cent increase in N.L. minimum wage in 2017

by Marilyn Boone, Peter Cowan

If you work for the minimum legal wage in Newfoundland and Labrador, you'll be earning $11 an hour by October 2017.

Crash leads to diesel spill on TCH near Bishop's Falls

by Chris Ensing

Service NL inspecting clean up efforts by trucking company involved in crash that led to spill of up to 500 litres of diesel near Bishop's Falls.

5 suicides in 8 months in Labrador West: Health minister

by Garrett Barry

There have been five suicides in the past eight months in the Labrador West region, Health Minister John Haggie says.

Come From Away gets standing ovation at Toronto opening

by Curtis Rumbolt

Come From Away, the musical that tells the story of the people who were stranded in Gander following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., got a standing ovation in Toronto Wednesday night.

Transit rate hikes 'thoughtless and backward,' says anti-poverty advocate

by Chris O'Neill-Yates

An advocate for people living in poverty says the proposal by the City of St. John's to increase bus fees amounts to a further tax on the most vulnerable citizens.

CBC Investigates RNC chief, St. John's councillor meet over taxi industry concerns

by Ariana Kelland

St. John's Coun. Sheilagh O'Leary says she's trying to figure out how the city can begin increasing its role in regulating the taxi industry.

Heart surgery patients in N.L. told of potential infection risk

by Marilyn Boone

Eastern Health is notifying adult patients who have had open heart surgery since 2012 about a potential infection risk from a device used during the operation.

Too many faxes caused N.L. school board election result error

Roughly 300 missing ballots meant all the difference in Zone 12 of the NLESD school board elections — causing the wrong man to be declared winner first.

'Heartless': Foreign workers to replace Canadian crews aboard local shipping company tankers

by Jacob Barker

The union representing workers for Coastal Shipping says its Canadian employees are being laid off during the winter season and replaced with workers from other countries to save money.

Video replay: RNC says dashcams help, but so do witnesses

Should all drivers mount video cameras to their dashboards? Const. Geoff Higdon says video evidence is useful — and human eyewitnesses are as well.

Canada's most powerful women list includes Newfoundlander Anne Whelan

by Marilyn Boone

A Newfoundland businesswoman who runs companies that employ 700 people has been named to the Top 100 list put out by the national Women's Executive Network.

How far would you go for a deal? Black Friday bus bringing bargain hunters to St. John's

by Maggie Gillis

A bus bound for sales in St. John's will be pulling out of Corner Brook at 8 a.m. Friday, with shoppers hitting the ground running that evening at the Avalon Mall.

Decision delayed in misconduct case of Dr. Francis Adeagbo

A tribunal has delayed its decision regarding an allegation of professional misconduct against Francis Adeagbo for having a sexual relationship with a former patient in Labrador.

Man dead after pickup swerves into ditch on Trans-Canada Highway

One man is dead after the pickup he was driving swerved off the Trans-Canada Highway on Wednesday morning.

Sick passenger causes Germany-bound Eurowings flight to land in St. John's

Eurowings flight 171 was flying from Cancun, Mexico, to Cologne, Germany, when it diverted to St. John's early Thursday morning due to a sick passenger.

CBC Investigates 'Weakness in the system': Newfound Cabs says St. John's city council should police taxi industry

by Ariana Kelland

The manager of Newfound Cabs says St. John's city council needs to do more to ensure safety in the taxi industry.

Video Trading tunes: Shanneyganock frontman Chris Andrews jams with Cuban guitarist Onelvis

by Angela Antle

Newfoundland trad musician Chris Andrews invites musicians from around the world into his living room to exchange songs.

Play on! Gambo gets its own outdoor ice rink

by Melissa Tobin

After two years of planning and fundraising, construction on a new outdoor ice rink in Gambo is now underway.

Driver with 3 recent impaired charges pulled over again

A driver who has been charged with impaired driving three times in recent months was pulled over in St. John's again Wednesday afternoon.

Gas up 3 cents a litre, diesel and heating oil jump across N.L.

Gasoline went up by nearly three cents a litre at the pumps on Thursday, while the price of diesel and heating oil are also up.

Live Blog Thumb through Thursday in the CBC N.L. Live Blog

Follow updates from CBC newsrooms in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Alan Doyle honoured with Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian award

by Jeremy Eaton

Alan Doyle is no stranger to awards, but usually it's for his music.

Ray Stacey murder trial jurors get first look at grisly crime scene photos

by Garrett Barry

Photos of the scene where Ray Stacey allegedly murdered Clifford Comerford were introduced to a St. John's courtroom on Tuesday.

'The memories, the loneliness': Alyssa Davis family prepares for Christmas without her

by Marilyn Boone

The uncle of a teenage girl killed on the road talks about his message for young drivers, as his family faces the first anniversary of her death.

96-year-old jokes she 'might be dead' before her court date over Muskrat Falls

by Katie Breen

Dorothy Michelin says she was just taking pictures outside the Muskrat Falls gate, and this is her first time in court.

New ballots in school board vote swing 1 seat

by Garrett Barry

New ballots that have been counted in Tuesday's English School Board vote have swung a seat away from Wade Smith, an advocate for the Whitbourne school.

Ron Ellsworth apologizes for comments about taxi safety perceived as 'insensitive'

by Rob Antle

St. John’s Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth has issued an apology after facing criticism over comments he made to CBC News.

NDP housing complaint 'fictitious' or MHA failed duty to help, says minister

by Peter Cowan

The House of Assembly spent part of Wednesday's question period on whether "Tom", a person the NDP says is living in deplorable subsidized housing, actually exists.

Wednesday November 23, 2016

Video CBC Here and Now November 23, 2016

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Police on the hunt for stolen ATV in Bishop's Falls

A blue and yellow Bombardier all-terrain vehicle was stolen from a Bishop's Falls home in October, police say.

Video Driven: Crash survivors open up about life-changing injuries

by Zach Goudie

Car crash survivors say the phrase "non-life-threatening injuries" obscures the social harm caused by seemingly minor accidents.

Dozens of wells, billions in spending? Deepwater potential in offshore N.L. hard to predict

by Terry Roberts

With the right economic and exploration outcomes, the deepwater potential for oil and gas development in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador could radically transform both the industry and the province.

Car hits guardrail on TCH, 2 sent to hospital

Police say a woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway near Hillview Wednesday morning.

Doctor fathered child of 19-year-old former patient, hearing reveals

by Ryan Cooke and Marilyn Boone

Francis Adeagbo, a former Labrador doctor who needed a chaperone to treat female patients, fathered a child with a 19-year-old patient.

St. John's council proposes hikes in a host of city fees

by Curtis Rumbolt

The City of St. John's is proposing a host of fee changes as part of a program review for its 2017 budget.

Trail damage from Thanksgiving Day storm won't sideline snowmobilers

by David Newell

The Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation says the trail system across the island will be ready for users in spite of damage from a big Thanksgiving Day storm.

Weather Snow for Newfoundland Thursday: 3 things you need to know

by Ryan Snoddon

With the first snowfall of the season set for parts of Newfoundland, CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says if anything, it's a good reminder to get those snow tires on.

Ballistic latest business to close in downtown St. John's

by Maggie Gillis

Ballistic — which has been selling skate and snowboarding gear in downtown St. John's for over two decades — is closing for good in January.

CBC Investigates Who's driving your cab? St. John's taxi trade put to the test

by Ariana Kelland

A CBC News investigation has found significant gaps in the way the taxi industry in St. John's is regulated and calls into question who's in charge of overseeing drivers — and whether the system is working.

Day 12 of lockout at Atlantic Minerals operation, with no end in sight

by Colleen Connors

Many locked-out workers are concerned about the lack of a paycheque so close to Christmas, but Atlantic Minerals says an agreement is easily achievable.

N.L. had Canada's lowest homicide rate in 2015: StatsCan

Newfoundland and Labrador reported Canada's lowest homicide rate last year, according to Statistics Canada.

Man facing attempted murder charge released on $10K bail

by Ryan Cooke

A man facing attempted an murder charge for allegedly trying to poison a woman in hospital has been released from custody.

CBC Investigates No criminal background check, no worries: How I became a City Wide Taxi driver

by Ryan Cooke

How easy is it to become a taxi driver in St. John's? A CBC producer went through the process and found work with one company without a criminal background check.

How much is too much? N.L. dispenses the most antibiotics in Canada

by Garrett Barry

A new public health campaign is taking aim at antibiotic use in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Hammer used in Tim Hortons hold-up, woman arrested

RCMP were called to the Tim Hortons on Cromer Avenue in Grand Falls-Windsor just after 2 a.m. Wednesday.

2 arrested, police seeking third suspect in Meadows break and enter

Two people were caught in the act Tuesday night and a third is wanted by police in connection to a break and enter in Meadows.

Volunteer-led care home challenges communities in Southern Labrador to offset upgrade costs

by Katie Breen

When faced with a $6,000 bill for new dining room chairs, Harbourview Manor in Mary's Harbour took to a challenge instead of a chequebook.