Category Archives: Local News

Patients affected by a privacy breach at Western Health are entitled to $700 each as a class action, launched in 2012, draws to a close. The breach occurred when an employee accessed the private medic...

Primer Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce a cabinet shuffle today to fill the gap left by the resignation of Labour Minister, Seamus O'Regan. The MP for St. John's South-Mount Pearl annou...

The work of Vincent Van Gogh, the master, yet tortured, Dutch artist, still moves people to this day. While Van Gogh's paintings didn't capture a lot of attention during his lifetime, they now captiva...

Vehicle theft is on the rise across Atlantic Canada-increasing by 34 per cent between 2021 and 2023. That's according to Aviva Canada which is trying to shed greater light on the problem and help prot...

RCMP have called a news conference for this morning to warn the public about what they're calling a "violent online network" that is targeting young people. No other details have been released at this...

A search is continuing for a fishing vessel reported overdue off the northeast coast of Newfoundland yesterday. The last communication with the 56-foot Elite Navigator was around 11 p.m. Wednesday nig...

Applications are now open for the province's Harvester Enterprise Loan Program. The program is a rejigged version of the Fisheries Loan Guarantee Program that expands supports for independent harveste...

Housing starts are not keeping up with demand as the Northeast Avalon saw an influx of some 7,000 people last year. The growth was primarily driven by newcomers-including temporary foreign workers, an...

A child, reported missing in the capital city's downtown has been found safe and sound. The news came as a great relief to family and friends who suffered some anxious moments after the child wandered...

A second person is going to be on the nomination ballot for the PC Party in an upcoming byelection. There will be a byelection to fill Waterford Valley, which had been represented by Liberal Tom Osbor...