The Latest Breaking News from Newfoundland

Meet Heléna Muirhead-Hunt, the student who discovered a 551-million-year-old fossil

Heléna Muirhead-Hunt has made an exciting discovery of a new fossil species called Edrathina obditchia in Newfoundland's Inner Meadow. This remarkable finding bridges a 20-million-year gap in the fossil record of ctenophores, dating back to 551 million years ago, even before the oldest known ctenophores. The implications of this research…

The Times of India · Oct 1

From French outpost to Euro-Canadian corridor? Why Carney and Macron met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney did not need to cross the Atlantic to meet Emmanuel Macron on French soil over the weekend. Instead, he joined the French president in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, just 25 kilometres off Newfoundland.

The Conversation · Sep 21

Macron, Carney hail new chapter in France-Canada ties at symbolic archipelago meeting

French President ​Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on ​Sunday called for stronger bilateral ties in the face of new global threats at a meeting on Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory off Canada's Newfoundland. The first-ever visit by a Canadian leader to the North Atlantic archipelago…

France 24 · Sep 20

Photographer wins dream Canadian Geographic gig for wildlife portfolio including dramatic shot of puffin and cute fox portrait

Newfoundland-based David Sturge has won the 2026 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year award and begins a two-year stint as a photographer with Canadian Geographic

Digital Camera World · Sep 1

In 1904, Newfoundland released just 4 moose onto the island after an earlier introduction. 122 years later, their descendants number about 110,000 and have become powerful drivers of change across the island's forests

Moose impact on Newfoundland forests: Newfoundland introduced four moose in 1904, which now number around 110,000. These animals significantly impact the island's forests by consuming young trees and shrubs. Overbrowsing caused a population crash in the 1970s, leading to management interventions.

The Economic Times · Aug 17

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 · Aug 4

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…

Bored Panda · Aug 3

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…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

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 · Jul 24

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…

Times Life · Jul 11