Wally Andersen is the new mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. He was the town's deputy mayor, and had been serving as interim mayor since the death of John Hickey in December. In this case, councillors chose in an open vote to give the mayoral seat to the deputy mayor instead of opting for a secret-ballot vote or a byelection. Bert Pomeroy was chosen as the new deputy mayor in a subsequent vote. A byelection to fill the vacant council seat will be held in the coming months.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2018 22:18 UTC