The Telegram

There’s really too much to say here about the Muskrat Falls Project, but a few things clearly need to be said. The Muskrat Falls Project was a failure. That seems the right place to start. Whatever may come, the present we have is not the ...

Commissioner Richard LeBlanc is writing his final report from the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, and his considerations will include the final submissions made this week. The lawyers covered a lot of ground, from their respective points of view. The ...

Commissioner Richard LeBlanc took a moment before adjourning the final day of hearings for the Muskrat Falls Inquiry to thank everyone involved, one last time. Then he briefly reflected on the road ahead. The inquiry has heard from 134 witnesses ...

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, NL - At the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, the issue of wetland capping in the Muskrat Falls reservoir is being addressed in final submissions, with the premier’s lawyer saying it isn’t for Dwight Ball to investigate what ...

Commissioner Richard LeBlanc said it before and, on Wednesday, said it again: he will not make recommendations on the constitutional rights or land claims of Indigenous people in Labrador in his final report. LeBlanc repeated his position during ...

At the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, lawyers for politicians with the former Progressive Conservative government spoke about the need for politicians to be able to rely on advice from senior civil servants. A lawyer for senior civil servants then talked ...

It’s the final week of hearings at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, with a last chance for all parties to present their points of view on the megaproject to Commissioner Richard LeBlanc. LeBlanc heard from four lawyers Monday: Peter Ralph, on ...

The second of two public meetings as part of the Muskrat Falls Inquiry was a stark contrast to the first, with participants in Happy Valley-Goose Bay emphasizing the importance of having political recognition for Labrador, and representation of their ...

Ed Hollett sees shortcomings in the rate mitigation plans put forward to date by both the provincial Liberals and Progressive Conservatives. He says Muskrat Falls project costs demand a more immediate and direct approach. “We can’t dig ...

The working plan to keep power rates from overwhelming Newfoundlanders and Labradorians as the Muskrat Falls power plant comes online includes a $200-million-a-year contribution, in some form, from the federal government.  It has yet to be ...