CBC News Online - Newfoundland Digest - 2015-03-04

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Gerry Byrne: no link between Sport NL criticisms and son's rejected appeal Wed, 4 Mar 2015 16:50:24 EST Gerry Byrne: no link between Sport NL criticisms and son's rejected appeal Wed, 4 Mar 2015 16:50:24 EST Humber-St. Barbe-Baie Verte MP Gerry Byrne is denying that he targeted Sport Newfoundland and Labrador with critical comments because the organization rejected his appeal to have his son selected to represent the province in the Canada Games. Read More Still no word on Salmon Festival 2015 headliner Wed, 4 Mar 2015 17:44:15 EST There's still no word on who will headline this year's Salmon Festival in Grand Falls-Windsor, and some people were hoping for an announcement before tickets for a St. John's concert slated for the same weekend went on sale Thursday. Read More Ottawa should scrap 'last in, first out' policy, say fishermen Wed, 4 Mar 2015 17:01:20 EST Newfoundland and Labrador politicians and fishermen were in Gander today, to call on Ottawa to scrap a northern shrimp fishery policy known as 'LIFO'. Read More Quebec Innu protesting Muskrat Falls project Wed, 4 Mar 2015 15:28:40 EST Dozens of Pakua Shipi Innu from Quebec's Lower North Shore demonstrated their frustration over the Muskrat Falls project Wednesday by establishing a selective blockade on a section of the Trans-Labrador Highway. Read More Wrangling over water in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:42:57 EST Harrison Parsons of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's has been without running water in his home for more than two years, and he's blaming the municipality for overlooking his property when services were installed. Read More More Headlines Rotating outages end after power disruption at Holyrood plant Film canister containing ashes sought, following theft in St. John's Terminal cancer won't stop Irene Lewis from singing her heart out Labrador winters harsh, but ideal winter training conditions for soldiers Icy tarmac, high winds to blame for cargo plane strike at St. John's airport CRA poll: Liberals retain solid lead, Tories up slightly Taxi driver safety at heart of St. John's meetings Ed Ring 'ecstatic' about access to information review findings Pouch Cove collision closes road, sends 8 to hospital Cod fishery extended into spawning season … again