CBC Newfoundland Morning

Feb 03 2025 452 ep. 8 mins 272
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Whether you live in Clarenville, Port Aux Basques, southern Labrador or any point in between...CBC Newfoundland Morning is for you. It's an upbeat, friendly start to your day. Bernice and Martin have the information you need, want and can't do without!

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NL Premier Andrew Furey relieved but cautious, after Trump delays tariffs against Canada

Feb 03 2025 4 mins  
Many people in this country breathed a sigh of relief last evening. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to delay threatened tariffs by 30 days. The tariffs would have affected a wide-range of industries across the country, and the seafood industry in this province would have been among the hardest hit. The CBC's Alex Kennedy reached N

30 years ago, the Berlin Wall fell. Retired NL teacher Jerome Jesseau worked in Germany when it did

Feb 03 2025 9 mins  
A retired teacher from this province is reflecting on a historic event from 35 years ago. Jerome Jesseau is sharing his stories with some people tonight in Corner Brook. Jesseau was teaching in Germany at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany. He joined us in our studio.

A picture may be worth a thousand words - and sometimes a thousand dollars. Amateur photographer from this province who just won a national prize from Canadian Geographic magazine

Feb 03 2025 6 mins  
Amateur photographer Stu White is pretty happy these days. He's originally from Stephenville and lives in Mount Pearl, and his photo of a pair of red fox cubs in Bonavista just won him a big prize. Canadian Geographic magazine has judged his picture the best of the year in the "flora, fauna and fungi" category for the last year. White spoke with the CBC's Leigh Anne Power..

When big banks withdraw, where do YOU take your business? Credit unions say, "we're over here"

Feb 03 2025 6 mins  
At least ten branches of major banks have closed in NL over the past few years. But Candace Matthews says when one bank account closes, perhaps a credit union account needs to open. Matthews is manager of member experience and communications with The Atlantic Edge Credit Union. It has 16 branches serving rural communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Corner Brook, Gande

Tackling the tariffs: people in NL are buying local, as a way to fight back against Trump's tariffs

Feb 03 2025 4 mins  
Many people in this province are double-checking their grocery lists, to find out what is and isn’t Canadian- made. President Donald Trump has threatened a 25-per cent tariff on most Canadian goods, and some Canadians been boycotting all American products, finding ways to support Canadian. The CBC’s Amy Feehan took to the streets of Corner Brook on Monday to hear how they were

NL's minister of immigration explains why Ottawa agreed to allow an extra thousand people to come here, after cutting the numbers weeks ago

Feb 02 2025 6 mins  
The provincial government announced on Friday that cuts to immigration numbers won't be as severe as previously thought. The federal government has agreed to add back one-thousand economic immigration spaces for 2025, including nearly 3-hundred humanitarian refugees. That's a change of heart from mid-January when the federal government announced it would cut in HALF the number of i

No green light for green ammonia? The market is down, but Bay St. George businesses still hope World Energy GH2 will still set up operations in the area

Feb 02 2025 8 mins  
Plans by World Energy GH2 to produce hydrogen in the Stephenville area are on hold. A statement from the company last week said, "The green ammonia market is not maturing at the rate expected." The company also says the market will dictate the timeline for its proposed project. That leaves the business community hoping that the company will continue with their plans for wind t

NHL Legends bring thrills to a Northern Peninsula town

Feb 02 2025 6 mins  
People in the Roddickton-Bide Arm area will never forget it. The town's arena was packed this past weekend as the NHL Legends of Hockey Tour made a stop in the Northern Peninsula town. It was an exciting matchup, with former NHL players facing off against local players. CBC reporters Alex Kennedy and Leila Beaudoin were there, taking in all the action. They spoke with fans and

February is Black History Month, as Black youth in NL share their talents and their thoughts about growing up here

Feb 02 2025 4 mins  
February is Black History Month, and Laurabel Mba is asking young, Black people in this province to share their creativity and express themselves. She's a a diversity, equity-and-inclusion and anti-racism specialist, and she hopes to encourage Black youth to talk about their own experiences of being Black in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Offering a lift: NL government helps communities offer free bus rides to seniors, young people and people on income suppor

Feb 02 2025 9 mins  
Public transit in Corner Brook and St. Anthony is getting a boost from the provincial government. The province announced last week that a bus pass pilot project will give some people in those two towns free rides on public transit. The help will be for seniors, young people and people on income support. Corner Brook MHA Gerry Byrne and Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons made the announ