NL Student Receives the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize - NTV: Newfoundland and Labrador's Most Trusted News Source
The three-member team will consult Indigenous governments, municipalities and businesses as the province weighs community impacts and economic gains from the project.
- The Newfoundland and Labrador government established 'Team Labrador' to ensure local benefits from the new Churchill Falls and Gull Island energy development deal announced on August 17, 2026.
- Following the August 17, 2026, agreement announced by Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham, Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette, and Prime Minister Mark Carney, the initiative aims to advance hydro projects on the Churchill River.
- The committee, chaired by Minister of Labrador Affairs Lela Evans, includes MHAs Joe Power and Keith Russell, tasked with engaging Indigenous governments and municipalities to prepare for regional growth.
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor Bert Pomeroy cautioned that his community needs support to handle the influx of workers and resulting stress on housing, health care, and local infrastructure.
- Tight deadlines and planning hurdles could complicate the project, Memorial University professor John Peters warned, noting that definitive agreements for Churchill Falls are expected by December.
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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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