Latest Recipients of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Recognized

Newfoundland and Labrador is cancelling a lawsuit filed in 2024 by the previous Liberal government that sought to push Ottawa to change the equalization payment formula. Premier Tony Wakeham said the province will not proceed with the lawsuit, favoring an out-of-court approach and continuing efforts to obtain the funds it believes it deserves.

Premier Tony Wakeham honored 19 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with the Premier’s Medal for Arts, Heritage, Sport and Recreation at a ceremony at The Rooms in St. John’s on May 22, 2026. The awards recognize excellence and community contributions across arts, heritage, and various sports, with posthumous honors given to several recipients, including…

Hydro-Québec states that no agreement will be reached on terms less favorable than the initial agreement for the Churchill Falls deal with Newfoundland and Labrador, as NL prepares to restart negotiations with a newly appointed strategy team. Premier Tony Wakeham says the NL negotiating team has begun outlining its strategy, will have oversight measures…

The article reports that an investiture ceremony for eight people named to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador will be held today at Government House in St. John’s at 10:00. It also notes that Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, Joan Marie Aylward, and Premier Tony Wakeham will participate, and the event will be live-streamed online; the eight…

Eight new individuals were inducted into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, the province’s highest honour. The announcement notes that the eight new names join a total of 159 members in the Order, recognizing contributions across fields such as construction, sport, veterans, and documentary work.

Elaine Huxter of Steady Brook became the first recipient invested in the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) at the 18th investiture ceremony held at Government House this morning. The ceremony honored Huxter along with seven other recipients, bringing the total number of honorees that day to 159.