Alex Kennedy
Journalist
Alex Kennedy is a digital reporter with CBC Newfoundland and Labrador based in Corner Brook. He previously worked with CBC N.L. in St. John's, and has a particular interest in stories about sports and interesting people.
Latest from Alex Kennedy
Photos of home: Here are our favourite audience photos of 2024
Our inbox is filled with thousands of photo submissions from all across Newfoundland and Labrador, showing every corner and every thing that our province has to offer.
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Cape Ray resident hopes 2025 will solve mystery of unearthed shipwreck
Mysteries around an unearthed shipwreck off the coast of southwestern Newfoundland remain months after it made international headlines, and those in the community of Cape Ray hope the new year can bring the breakthrough they're looking for.
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The goat who ran a marathon, and other animals we fell in love with this year
We've spent a lot of time this our furry friends and other animals, and they can often make for some of our favourite stories. Here's a few from this year that resonated with the audience.
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New electric buses doesn't mean Metrobus should haul diesel buses off the road, advocate says
A St. John's transit advocate says that while funding for Metrobus to acquire new electric and hybrid buses to enhance its fleet is a good thing, the diesel buses they'd replace shouldn't be taken out of service.
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Hockey's back: QMJHL returning to St. John's next season as group purchases N.B. team
Sixteen years after the Fog Devils left St. John's, the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League is returning to Newfoundland and Labrador next season.
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Seen and touched: A Springdale artist makes holiday crafts with braille
There's Christmas craft fairs aplenty this time of year across Newfoundland and Labrador, but Springdale artist Alyssa Burton is using a different medium to showcase her work.
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N.L. has to be ready to seize new Churchill Falls opportunities, Hydro CEO says
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro's chief executive officer says Newfoundland and Labrador squeezed all the value it could out of the rewritten Churchill Falls deal with Quebec, and that plans will soon be in motion to inform definitive agreements.
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Ottawa, N.L. help Metrobus with 17 more electric and hybrid buses
Money from the federal and provincial governments will add 17 more electric and hybrid buses to the Metrobus fleet, allowing the company to retire diesel vehicles and cut down on emissions.
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Independent police oversight board needs to be government priority, says PC MHA
PC MHA Helen Conway-Ottenheimer says the province's Liberal government isn't doing enough to prioritize the creation of a civilian-led police oversight board in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Cutting down deficit: Coady says Churchill Falls deal means a stronger, sustainable province
Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Siobhan Coady believes the newly renegotiated Churchill Falls is the best deal possible for the province, and that the added billions injected into the province could mean an end to running deficits.
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