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NL The carbon fibre hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process, an engineer with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. Engineer says there were wrinkles, porosity and voids in the carbon fibre used forContinue Reading

A man who went to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in 2007 and made a sexual assault complaint against Tony Humby has hired a lawyer and intends to sue the police, claiming the force mishandled his case.   The man — whose name is covered by a publication ban — said heContinue Reading

NL The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic told a Coast Guard panel Monday that he hopes the tragedy yields a renewed interest in exploration. Co-founder says failed dive brought renewed interest in explorationPatrick Whittle · CBCContinue Reading

NL Fisheries scientists say the federal government ignored its own guidelines when it hiked cod quotas off the northern and eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. DFO stands by decision, which critics say had ‘no scientific basis’ Patrick Butler · Radio-Canada · Posted: Sep 23, 2024 5:30 AM EDT |Continue Reading

NL A paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to apparently mechanical failure. ‘We were butting heads too much,’ witness says ofContinue Reading

NL Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister insisted Thursday the province is not holding jobs for internationally recruited nurses, despite what the nurses’ union president alleges.  Health Minister John Hogan says government’s priority is to hire locally Jenna Head · CBC News · Posted: Sep 19, 2024 2:10 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

NL·Updated A mission specialist for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year told the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday that the firm was staffed by competent people who wanted to “make dreams come true.” Witness takes different tone in opening remarks at U.S. Coast Guard inquiryPatrickContinue Reading

NL A key employee who labeled a doomed experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage testified Tuesday that he frequently clashed with the company’s co-founder and felt the company was committed only to making money. David Lochridge is one of the most anticipated witnesses to appear before commissionPatrickContinue Reading

NL·Updated The last words heard from the crew of an experimental submersible headed for the wreck of the Titanic were “all good here,” according to a visual re-creation of the journey of the Titan before it imploded, killing all five on board. The 2-week hearing into implosion that killed 5Continue Reading