Category Archives: Local News

There was an outburst from the public gallery in the House of Assembly today as politicians debated on issues surrounding a smooth start to the fishing season. Rules in the legislature dictate that th...

More than 2,500 hectares of public municipal land around the province are now recognized as protected areas, according to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Newfoundland and Labrador's Steward...

Hunters are now able to apply for the 2024-25 big game licence draw. Applications for moose, caribou, black bear and trapper licences are now available online only. Over 27,000 moose licences are bein...

The NDP says it is appalled to learn that the province is installing temporary units to keep unclaimed human remains frozen in storage. Party leader Jim Dinn says they were aware there was an issue an...

Investigators are treating the death of a woman whose body was found in Outer Cove on Tuesday as a homicide. RNC Constable James Cadigan says officers were called to a vacant property in the community...

The Official Opposition is raising questions about wait times for MRIs in the province. PC health critic Barry Petten cites two recent cases involving people who were given wait times of two years for...

Another winter storm is bearing down on Newfoundland, specifically southern and eastern portions of the island. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the system which is expect...

Most scheduled salmon rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador saw a drop in returns in the last year, some of which were down "considerably." DFO biologist Nick Kelly provided an update on the Atlantic sa...

Twelve people are on the ballot to fill three vacancies on the Stephenville council. The town is holding a byelection today following the recent resignation of three councilors. Former councilor Lenny...

Nearly 75 per cent of Canadians have noticed smaller portions at the grocery store in recent months, a practice known as shrinkflation -- when a food product's size is reduced while the price stays th...