This is Newfoundland and Labrador

Curious, clever and completely Newfoundland and Labrador. Our news, told in a way that’s as unique as the people it’s about. Hosted by Adam Walsh. New episode every Wednesday.

This is Newfoundland and Labrador is a news podcast hosted by CBC, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

CBC hosts This is Newfoundland and Labrador, a news show with 45 episodes published.

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  A better deal on Churchill Falls? An analysis

  Aug 18, 202630 min

  Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham announced Monday a new agreement with Quebec and Ottawa on the Churchill Falls energy project. The key word of the deal is more — more power, more control, more jobs and more money to N.L. But how good is the new MOU really? In this episode, we give you takes from different perspectives, and a look at what could be next for our province. Read more: N.L., Quebec announce new Churchill Falls agreement worth billions — with help from Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/new-churchill-falls-deal-announced-wakeham-carney-frechette-9.7309135

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  How do you shut down a trap house? It’s complicated…

  Aug 12, 202629 min

  Reporting a property where drugs are bought, sold, or used sounds straightforward – until you try to do it. From red tape, blurred lines around responsibility between police and the city, and the vulnerable people caught in between, it’s far from simple. This week on the podcast the CBC investigative reporter Ariana Kelland explains why closing a trap house is far more complicated than it seems. Read more: Neighbours say some NLHC units operating with impunity as ‘trap houses’ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/neighbours-say-some-nlhc-units-operating-with-impunity-as-trap-houses-9.7154477 'Trap houses' pose neighbourhood concerns. Could shelved N.L. law be a solution? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-safer-communities-and-neighbourhoods-act-review-9.7221592

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  A year after devastation, C.B.N. rebuilds but fear lingers

  Aug 5, 202630 min

  How do you rebuild after your community has been devastated by wildfire? And how do you go about that work when you’re still searching for answers on how it started? We answer these questions on this week’s podcast, as reporters Terry Roberts and Ryan Cooke bring us back to Conception Bay’s north shore one year after the start of the Kingston Fire. Read more: A year after the fires, devastated Conception Bay North communities are slowly rebuilding https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/fires-north-shore-anniversary-9.7289132 In the absence of answers, C.B.N. residents have one burning question: Why us? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/kingston-fire-anniversary-rcmp-investigation-9.7292040

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  Just how bad was the stench of fish sauce in St. Mary’s?

  Jul 31, 202614 min

  Ever since its fish plant closed 25 years ago, the rural Newfoundland and Labrador town has been plagued by the foul odor of decaying fish sauce. But after years of pointing fingers on who should scrub the abandoned plant, the provincial government picked up the tab. CBC reporter Leila Beaudoin joins us for a podcast extra to talk about witnessing the first stinky load haul off, the local relief, and how a small-town stench became a global headline. Read more: Decades in the making, work begins to remove rotten fish sauce from St. Mary's plant https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-marys-fish-sauce-removal-9.7288539 How do you get rid of 110 vats of smelly fish sauce? This Newfoundland town is finally getting an answer https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/st-marys-newfoundland-fish-sauce-plant-cleanup-9.7229988

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  No rules for extreme heat: long-term care homes in N.L.

  Jul 29, 202616 min

  With global headlines about heatwaves dominating the news this summer, we are revisiting our first episode. When it comes to seniors in long-term care facilities, there is no rule in this province to keep them cool during a heatwave. In this episode, CBC Investigates reporter Ariana Kelland reveals how experts are hoping to legislate changes.

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