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More than 330,000 gallons of rotting fish sauce in a Canadian town are finally being removed after 20 years of unbearable stench

For more than two decades, residents of the small Canadian town of St. Mary's in Newfoundland and Labrador have lived with an overwhelming smell caused by an abandoned fish sauce factory. The site, once operated by the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company, was left with more than 330,000 gallons (1.25 million…

The Times of India

The Largest Invertebrate On Earth Has Been Filmed Exactly Thrice; It Is Not Happy About It

It has eyes the size of basketballs, tentacles the length of a city bus, and we have filmed it exactly twice. The giant squid has been making fools of us for centuries, and it is nowhere near finished. Read the full article to see how little we really know about…

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In 1904, Newfoundland released just four moose to boost hunting opportunities. Years later, their population had soared to nearly 200,000, transforming island's forests & becoming one of North America's largest moose populations

More than a century after just four moose were introduced to Newfoundland, the animals multiplied into one of North America's largest moose populations, permanently reshaping the island's forests. With abundant food and few natural predators, their numbers grew rapidly, leading to widespread ecological changes. As the population exceeded the habitat's…

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In 1904, Newfoundland released four moose to attract hunters; their population later reached 200,000 and began reshaping the island’s forests

A century after just four moose were released in Newfoundland to attract hunters, the introduced animals transformed the island's forests and wildlife management. Their population grew to nearly 200,000 before habitat damage triggered declines. A new management plan explains how science is now helping keep moose numbers in balance with…

The Times of India

From Newfoundland Fishing Boats to Indian Homes: Why the Labrador Retriever Is the World's Most Popular Dog Breed

The Dog That Started on a Fishing BoatThe Labrador retriever's earliest ancestor was not bred to sit in a living room. The St. John's Water Dog, a working breed from the island of Newfoundland in what is now Canada, spent its days hauling fish-laden nets from the North Atlantic alongside…

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Blue Whale Heart Size Explained: The Cardiac Biology Behind the Ocean's Giant Mammal

The Numbers FirstThe only intact blue whale heart ever preserved and studied in detail came from a specimen that washed ashore in Newfoundland in 2014. Scientists at the Royal Ontario Museum spent months preparing it. The result: a heart roughly 180 centimetres long, 150 centimetres wide, and weighing approximately 180…

Times Life

‘Cruel hoax’: Canadian healthcare staff decry employer’s email promising fake day off

Unions condemn ‘insensitive’ internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador

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In 1992, Canada's cod moratorium put 30,000 Newfoundlanders out of work; 32 years later, crab and shrimp have replaced cod and doubled the catch's value

Canada's 1992 cod fishery closure devastated Newfoundland's economy, displacing 30,000. While crab and shrimp filled the void, leading to stable industry revenue, the number of fishing ports, boats, and workers plummeted by over 70%. Despite cod's recent limited return, a full recovery remains unlikely due to ecological factors. This shift…

The Times of India

Weather tracker: heavy snowfall and freezing rain sweep across US and Canada

Parts of US face another winter storm with severe conditions also pushing into Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland

The Guardian - UK

Here’s What It Takes to Cross Newfoundland by Side-by-Side

This video breaks down how to take a side-by-side across Canada's Newfoundland based on a detailed planning video.

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Vikings reached America 1,000 years before Christopher Columbus; scientists confirm

Studies have reaffirmed a centuries-old theory, argued by many historians over time: there was, in fact, a Viking presence in America in the year 1021 AD. Scientific researchers, analysing historical reports from tree fossils at an archaeological site in Canada’s Newfoundland, have revealed that the Vikings arrived in the New…

The Times of India

Are harp seals responsible for the stalled recovery of Atlantic cod?

In June 2024, the Canadian government lifted the moratorium on northern cod fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador after 32 years. The decision was controversial because cod numbers had not recovered since they collapsed in the early 1990s.

The Conversation

How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

Since first being detected in Newfoundland in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI A(H5Nx), has had a dramatic impact on North America.

The Conversation

Josh Hartnett hospitalised after crash

After the SUV he was travelling in was struck by a Royal Newfoundland Constabulary vehicle, Josh Hartnett was taken to hospital.

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LiveScience

Rare wampum beads discovered at 17th-century colony in Newfoundland

Archaeologists in Newfoundland have discovered seven tiny beads known as wampum that are made from seashells. They may be the first ever found in the province.

The Conversation

From oil to cod – ISRF event explores what yesterday’s empires reveal about today’s wars

Modern warfare is high-tech, violent and often incomprehensible. It is also widespread with one in eight people globally exposed to conflict last year.

The Conversation

Canadian cities are unprepared for climate-driven migration — here’s what they can do

This summer, wildfires have caused evacuations across Canada and recently forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Guardian - UK

The Adversary by Michael Crummey review – dark humour and depravity at the edge of the Earth

This prize-winning take on a biblical tale set in 1800s Newfoundland is grim, but has energy, empathy – and a wickedly colourful way with words

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PetsRadar

Newfoundlands are big friendly giants with a great work ethic

Known to be wonderful workers, will these sweet-natured dogs work for you?

The Independent UK

‘Close enough’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush’s reckless behavior before Titan implosion revealed in new documentary

IN FOCUS: In June 2023, when a tourist submarine went missing off the coast of Newfoundland, the whole world stopped to follow the extraordinary story. Tom Murray speaks to the director of a Netflix documentary about the case, and hears about the mistakes that led to the accident

The Conversation

Why was St-Pierre-Miquelon targeted by both Donald Trump and a French politician?

St-Pierre-Miquelon is a small French archipelago off the coast of Newfoundland in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.

Sports Illustrated

Canadian Minor League Basketball Game Ends in Wild Brawl That Spills Into Seats

Tempers flared Friday in Newfoundland.

Al Jazeera

Skygazers marvel at Saturday’s partial solar eclipse

Partial eclipse dazzled Europe, Africa, and Newfoundland, offering a glimpse of the celestial alignment.

The Independent UK

‘An apology would certainly be in order’: American recounts being stuck in dirty clothes for days on stranded flight

Exclusive: Phillip Magness was among 271 passengers and crew forced to spend an impromptu weekend in Newfoundland after his United Airlines flight to Dublin was diverted

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The Walrus Launches Six Regional Bureaus to Tell Canada’s Local Stories

From the Yukon to Newfoundland, we are putting reporters on the ground

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