Province Establishes 'New Team Labrador' - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source
The three-member team will consult Indigenous governments and local leaders as the province plans for housing, health care and other pressures.
- On Friday, August 21, 2026, the Newfoundland and Labrador government established "Team Labrador" to ensure residents benefit from the proposed energy deal regarding Churchill Falls and Gull Island.
- This new team will engage with Indigenous Governments, municipalities, and businesses to identify community and infrastructure needs, with findings informing the province's future Northern Strategic Plan.
- Lela Evans, Minister of Labrador Affairs, will chair the committee, which includes MHAs Joe Power and Keith Russell, tasked with ensuring the peninsula capitalizes on economic opportunities.
- Mayor Bert Pomeroy of Happy Valley-Goose Bay cautioned that his community requires assistance managing increased stress on housing and health care infrastructure from project worker influx.
- "Major development on the Churchill River will have impacts well beyond the project sites," a representative stated, emphasizing the need to "respond to the pressures and opportunities" identified by communities.
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NL student receives the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source
Back in July, 16 students from across Canada, France, England, and Germany took part in a 10-day experiential program, known as the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize. One of the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize recipients was Nicolas Abrard from St. John’s. The program, open to students ages 15 to 17, offers an immersive educational program where students explore the history and legacy of the First and Second World Wars. Recipients travelled through France and Belgi…
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador says it wants to ensure that the people of Labrador benefit from the multi-billion-dollar Churchill Falls Energy Agreement that the province is considering entering into with Quebec.
N.L. government announces Team Labrador to secure economic benefits from energy deal – 105.9 The Region
ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it wants to make sure Labradorians benefit from the province’s proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec. The province has appointed three members of the provincial legislature to serve on a new team with a mandate to ensure the peninsula can capitalize on the deal. The two provinces’ public utility companies have proposed the construction of several energy projects around the…
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