New Big bang theories: Firefighters preaching safety for New Year's fireworks

by Jeremy Eaton

As 2016 comes to a close, fireworks celebrations will help light up the last night of the calendar year.

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Corner Brook woman killed in Jordan attack will be buried Monday

by Garrett Barry

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Linda Vatcher, the Corner Brook woman killed in an attack in Jordan on Dec. 18.

Memorial grad student looks at links between genetics and youth hearing loss

A graduate student at Memorial University is part of a team looking at youth hearing loss, and how it's connected to a gene mutation.

Lack of planning leads to drunk driving, says RCMP officer

Police say impaired drivers are being stopped at RCMP checkpoints throughout the province this holiday season and a lack of planning is the reason people are getting behind the wheel while impaired.

Video 'Grumpy old dog' escapes owl attack in Labrador backyard

by Meghan McCabe

Kent Tarrant's small, 11-year-old dog was out in the backyard of the his Wabush home Wednesday night when an owl swooped down towards the Lhasa apso.

Mental health advocate blasts 'very backward' deal with Ottawa

by Meghan McCabe

Mark Gruchy is troubled by the new arrangement with the federal government, but Health Minister John Haggie says it's a good deal.

FISH-NL to reveal strategy for certification bid on Friday

by Terry Roberts

The leaders of an upstart union movement will reveal their strategy for certification Friday, months after launching a campaign.

Ryan Snoddon: My top 5 weather stories of 2016

by Ryan Snoddon

An October storm that turned a bridge into mincemeat, a winter that disappointed, and a summer that sizzled: here's Ryan's recap.

Feature Beat the press! Test your knowledge of N.L. news events this year

How well do you remember the news stories that CBC Newfoundland and Labrador has brought you in 2016? Here's one way to find out.

White-knuckle ride: Ambulance owner slams highway snowclearing efforts

by Jeremy Eaton

On Christmas Day, a paramedic driving an ambulance from Whitbourne worried a patient might not make it to the Janeway children's hospital in St. John's.

Thursday December 29, 2016

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#ThrowbackThursday: Shaun Majumder returns home following whirlwind 1999

Newfoundland comedian Shaun Majumder was riding high in 1999.

Funeral planned for Lark Harbour couple killed by alleged drunk driver

by Garrett Barry

A New Year's Eve funeral has been planned for the Lark Harbour couple who were killed by an alleged drunk driver on Boxing Day.

Thursday December 29, 2016

Video Amelia Curran on mental health awareness

Singer-songwriter Amelia Curran speaks with Here & Now host Debbie Cooper about stigma surrounding mental illness.

St. George's man arrested, charged with assault, pointing a firearm

A 25-year-old man is in custody after police say he pointed a gun at someone during an altercation in a St. George's home.

Weather Wind, snow and rain mixing for messy New Year's weekend

A low-pressure system forming off the east coast of the United States today is expected to lash Newfoundland with wind and snow Friday, says Environment Canada.

N.S. premier wanted Atlantic deal on health-care funding

by Michael Gorman

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says he wanted a health deal for all of Atlantic Canada when talks with Ottawa broke down last week, but it was too difficult to achieve.

4-3 OT win for visiting IceCaps against Utica Comets

The St. John's IceCaps took advantage of an OT penalty against the Utica Comets to notch a 4-3 victory in Rochester, N.Y.

Olympic-sized dream: St. John's teen picked for national synchronized swimming team

A young woman from St. John's is making big waves on the national synchronized swimming scene.

'Christmas miracle' as plane makes emergency landing at Fort McMurray airport

by David Thurton

RCMP say a plane made an emergency landing in Fort McMurray Tuesday evening. The four people on board escaped without serious injuries.

Big jump at the pump: Gas prices hit highest point since July 2014

A whopper of an increase Thursday morning drove up gas prices across Newfoundland to the highest levels in two and a half years.

Driver stopped with $4,000 in fines

A St. John's man has had his driver's licence suspended after being stopped with thousands of dollars in outstanding fines.

Shoplifting complaint ends with woman being charged with uttering threats, resisting arrest

A woman is facing multiple charges after a shoplifting complaint in central St. John's.

Murder suspect Graham Veitch to undergo further psychiatric evaluation

Graham Veitch, accused of murder in the death of pharmacist David Collins, will undergo another seven-day psychiatric assessment.

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20% of health spending in N.L. wasted, says doctor

by Garrett Barry

The lead of a health care advocacy group in Newfoundland and Labrador says inappropriate and unneeded testing and medicine is costing Newfoundland and Labrador millions.

Tuesday collision on Burin Peninsula sends 4 to hospital

by Garrett Barry

A two-vehicle collision on Route 220 on Tuesday morning sent four people to hospital.

A critic without a seat: Opposition parties forced to get creative on East Coast

Former minister now works full-time for Conservative leader's office to stay connected with a region that has no opposition MPs.

Alleged drunk driver accused of killing couple in Lark Harbour released to return to Alberta

by Meghan McCabe

The man accused of driving drunk and killing a husband and wife in Lark Harbour on Boxing Day has been released.

Carollers surprise cancer-stricken Logy Bay woman with emotional performance

It's enough to bring a tear to anyone's eye — about 50 people carolling outside the home of a woman who has been battling cancer for five years.

Wednesday December 28, 2016

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Comedy Messing with the 'dressing': What not to say to a Newfoundlander at Christmas dinner

by Angela Antle

While the bird is cooking in the oven, Mike Lynch sits back for a beer with his buddy Paul Warford and soon realizes there might be two turkeys in Nan's kitchen.

Fresh powder, fresh start as seasons begin a little early for N.L. ski resorts

by Meghan McCabe

Ski resorts are getting a slightly earlier start to the season this year, with White Hills in Clarenville partially open now and Marble Mountain in Corner Brook opening Saturday.

Team Gushue Highway extension work stalls again, province can't provide completion date

by Rob Antle

Work to complete an often-delayed major highway project across St. John's has stalled again this year, and the province can't say when the road will actually open.

$100 oil in the forecast, according to commodity investment boss

by Dan McGarvey

2017 should be a good year for recovering oil prices, according to the founder of a Calgary commodities and investment trading firm.

Food bank need jumps across N.L., ending years-long trend

by Garrett Barry

For the first time in six years, the percentage of Newfoundland and Labrador residents relying on food banks to get by has gone up.

Fort McMurray needs plumbers, says Alberta government

by David Thurton

The Alberta government will be spending up to $1 million on an apprenticeship plumber training program based out of Fort McMurray to train skilled labourers for the rebuild of the wildfire-ravaged city.

'Rainbow lobster' leads contest for craziest crustacean

Social media users are casting their "likes" for photos of exotic lobsters in an online contest that has a multitude of multicoloured, oversized and extra-limbed critters clawing to be crowned craziest crustacean.

Video Land & Sea: Nicaragua — the Newfoundland connection

by Angela Antle

Follow three fishermen from Renews and Portland Creek, Newfoundland, as they travel to El Astillero, Nicaragua to teach fishermen there to use cod traps to catch mackerel.

Lark Harbour residents in shock after husband, wife killed by alleged impaired driver

by Terry Roberts

A husband and wife are dead, an alleged impaired driver is in police custody and a community is in mourning following a shocking incident on a quiet street in Lark Harbour, N.L., during the early hours of Boxing Day.

East Coast Music Association to negotiate with union after earning spot on 'unfair list'

by Anjuli Patil

The association behind the annual East Coast Music Awards is being accused of failing to negotiate with musicians.

Bank customer robbed at ATM

A customer using an ATM was robbed late Tuesday, says the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.

Video Bit of rum, bit of fun: The Great Newfoundland Christmas Cake Off

by Angela Antle

This year's CBC N.L. Christmas special is the Great Newfoundland Christmas Cake Off — a local take on the U.K. hit, The Great British Bake Off.

Gary Vey, former Gander airport CEO and MHA, dies at 65

by Garrett Barry

A long-time head of the Gander International Airport died on Christmas Day, according to the website of a Gander funeral home.

St. John's shoppers look for Boxing Day bargains

by Garrett Barry

Parking lots across St. John's were filled on Tuesday as shoppers looked to find deals in the annual post-Christmas sale.

'A job that has to be done': Being an RCMP diver is not for the faint-hearted

by David Pate

There are only about 70 RCMP divers in Canada, and their work can involve hunting for bodies — the victims of accidents or crimes — that are lost in lakes, rivers or the ocean.

Video A trip down memory lane: See how we covered Christmas in yesteryear

by Andrew Sampson

One of the most relaxing pleasures of the holiday season is something we often take for granted — sitting by the fire and watching some good ol' holiday programming.

Why are dead lobsters, crabs and herring washing up along this Nova Scotia shore?

by Michael Gorman

After weeks of reports of dead herring washing up along shores in Nova Scotia, the latest finding also includes lobsters, crabs, starfish and clams.

Handmade, home-based Labrador soap company looking to start online shop

by Katie Breen

Spruced Up Labrador soap and skin-care products have a following, but can't be found in any brick and mortar stores — the only shelves they sit on are the ones in the business owners' Happy Valley-Goose Bay home.