Category Archives: Local News

The provincial government is putting $271,000 towards its Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants program. This fund aims to prevent violence toward Indigenous women, children, and people in the LGBTQ (...

The Rotary Arts Centre in Corner Brook will have a new executive director later this month. Nicole Fougere will be taking over following the retirement of club founder Dr. David Smallwood, who has bee...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging the provincial government to eliminate the retail sales tax on insurance to help ease the cost of doing business in Newfoundland and Labrador....

Happy City St. John's is hosting a number of Jane's Walks in the coming weeks to give residents and visitors alike an on the ground and unique perspective on city history and locales. Elizabeth Oliver...

Provincial NDP Leader Jim Dinn is accusing government of being "willfully ignorant" when it comes to the difficulties many residents are facing accessing supports. Dinn was referencing the latest AG p...

A local dog sport association is taking action to promote responsible dog ownership - and help clean up walking trails. The Newfoundland Athletic Dog Association (NADA), a St. John's-based non-for-pro...

A local musician who lives and works in the downtown welcomes changes made to address concerns raised by performers and patrons alike about an increase in thefts and acts of violence in the George Str...

An RNC officer suffered head injuries while responding to a call in the capital city Friday evening. Police say the female officer was questioning a suspect in connection with an assault investigation...

The Marine Institute is celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador's deep connections to the ocean on the eve of World Oceans Day. The chair of the institute's World Oceans Day Committee, Dawn Mercer, says...

"Tired and predictable." That's how the Retail Council of Canada characterizes Jagmeet Singh's call for a cap on the price of food staples, and "attempt to blame food price inflation on the grocery in...