Category Archives: Local News

A daycare operator in Flatrock says she's been left with no choice but to shut her doors effective tomorrow because funding has dried up. Cindy Haley, owner of ABC Academy, says daycare operators rece...

The Veteran is back in service after an extended period on dry dock, but by the fall it will be out of commission again. Transportation Minister John Abbott says there was no oversight when both the V...

The Canadian Food inspection Agency has recalled some plant-based refrigerated beverages due to possible listeria contamination. The brands, which are Silk and Great Value, include oat, almond and pea...

Former Health Minister and long-time elected official Tom Osborne has landed a new job. Osborne officially retired from political life on Friday. He has been appointed as the new General Manager of Da...

A novice driver on Bell Island won't be getting back behind the wheel anytime soon after they were clocked at nearly double the speed limit. RCMP stopped the 17-year-old driver on June 28 after they w...

The provincial government has issued a tender for the completion of the Team Gushue highway. The most recently completed section of the highway opened nearly six years ago, with the final stretch bein...

The City of St. John's has signed a statement of understanding with Ottawa to create a national urban park in the city. The federal government says such parks improve access to nature and green space,...

Residents of Fogo Island/Change Islands are breathing a sigh of relief with the return of the Veteran ferry. The vessel returned to service after a lengthy stint on drydock for repairs. Fogo mayor And...

The local South Sudanese community will be gathering in Pippy Park today to celebrate their country's independence day. The east African nation officially gained independence from Sudan on this day in...

MUN Provost Dr. Jennifer Lokash says pro-Palestinian protesters, who were removed from Memorial property on Friday, were informed by lawyers on Thursday that they could no longer live in a building or...