# CBC | Newfoundland and Labrador News FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Page: Feed: --- ## [Trio of additional Tony Humby trials pushed back to next year](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tony-humby-child-trafficking-charges-trial-delayed-9.7314352?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ Tony Humby was scheduled for three separate trials from September to November. Those dates have now been pushed back to next April, as his main trial on dozens of alleged sexual offences drags on. ## [T.C.H. near Flat Bay Junction reopens after collision, police say](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/t-c-h-near-flat-bay-junction-reopens-after-collision-police-say-9.7314105?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ The Trans-Canada Highway on Newfoundland’s west coast has re-opened after both lanes of traffic were closed earlier in the day due to a serious collision. ## [U.S. liquor returning to shelves a sign of 'good faith' in trade negotiations, Wakeham says](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/wakeham-us-liquor-9.7313940?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ Liquor from the United States will continue to stay on shelves in Newfoundland and Labrador, but Premier Tony Wakeham says he's unsure if consumers will seek it out. ## [Andrea Barbour now environment minister, Joedy Wall gets health portfolio as Wakeham's cabinet gets shakeup](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/wakeham-cabinet-shuffle-9.7313634?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ There was moving and shaking within Premier Tony Wakeham's cabinet as several high-profile portfolios were reassigned at a swearing-in ceremony Thursday morning in St. John’s. ## [Here's how you can get a 15% power rebate — once the Churchill Falls deal is finalized](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/churchill-falls-power-rebate-9.7312779?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ N.L. premier Tony Wakeham announced a new Churchill River Electricity Rebate as part of the announcement of the new agreement, which he said will help lighten power bills for residential ratepayers in the province once the deal is signed. ## [Century-old Marystown, N.L., venue getting ‘a new facelift’ improving energy, accessibility](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/century-old-marystown-n-l-venue-getting-a-new-facelift-improving-energy-accessibility-9.7312064?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ A community hub in Marystown, N.L., is getting a makeover, with additions that will help patrons and performers. ## ['We’ll turn it green again': N.L. couple donates hundreds of trees to C.B.N. one year after wildfires](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-couple-donates-trees-after-wildfires-9.7311869?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ The Town of Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam's Cove was ravaged by multiple wildfires last summer, but it may soon look a little greener — thanks to a couple who donated over 450 trees to the community. ## [Q&A: Tony Wakeham on the new Churchill Falls deal and how N.L. gets less money up front](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/q-a-tony-wakeham-on-the-new-churchill-falls-deal-and-how-n-l-gets-less-money-up-front-9.7313048?cmp=rss) _2026-08-19_ On Monday, N.L. Premier Tony Wakeham stood alongside Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette and Prime Minister Mark Carney, to announce a new Churchill Falls agreement. The CBC’s Carolyn Stokes sat down with Wakeham on Wednesday to ask about the potential downsides of this new agreement. ## [Opposition questions if new Churchill Falls deal will repeat past mistakes](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7313001?cmp=rss) _2026-08-19_ Opposition parties are raising concerns about the new Churchill Falls agreement, and are calling for more transparency. As CBC’s Leila Beaudoin reports, they fear repeating past mistakes. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lpWHz1L2jqM8) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Public sector trades workers are understaffed, underpaid and under respected, says union](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7312841?cmp=rss) _2026-08-19_ Dozens protested outside the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's on Wednesday demanding changes to support trades workers across the province — including in the health care system. The CBC's Laura Howells reports.