Category Archives: Local News

Residents and workers in Grand Falls-Windsor are continuing a century-long tradition this Labour Day. A parade has been held in the town each Labour Day since 1918. Labour Day Parade Committee Chair R...

A Labrador man's endurance, determination and skill led him to victory on the popular History Channel series Alone. William Larkham Jr. was named the season 11 winner after spending 84 days in the Arc...

The month-long Transplant Trot -a fundraiser for the Canadian Transplant Association-officially gets underway today. Local businessman Jon Hickman is living proof of how an organ transplant can change...

The MHA for Ferryland district is concerned about brush on the sides of the road hampering the ability of drivers to see moose before they emerge onto the highway. Loyola O'Driscoll says the situation...

A man is facing several charges after breaking into a home in the capital city. Police got the call from a resident on Bay Bulls Road just before 11 p.m. Saturday night. When they arrived, they discov...

Water has been restored following a large water main break in the Town of Conception Bay South last night. A water main break last night forced a road closure at the intersection of the CBS Highway an...

Two people were sent to hospital after an incident in downtown St. John's yesterday. RNC cordoned off a section of Harbour Drive near Atlantic Place early yesterday afternoon in response to an inciden...

The Parliamentary Budget Officer says research shows that the relative price of electric vehicle ownership needs to come down another 31 per cent if carbon emission targets were to be met without impo...

Health Canada has issued a recall on a baby toy set due to a potential choking hazard. In Canada, there have been four reports of parts coming off the dumbbell toys in the Fisher-Price Baby Biceps Gif...

The province's Chief Medical Officer of Health says they are exploring ways to have wastewater testing for infectious diseases continue. The use of wastewater testing has proved helpful for public hea...