Category Archives: Local News

Health Minister Tom Osborne says among the province's priorities this year will be the implementation of a health information system. Osborne says the system will help with communication between vario...

A number of water and sewer projects are on tap for Paradise in the coming year. The town is working to fulfill Phase 1 of its Evergreen Village upgrade project, as well as connecting other streets de...

Thousands of customers were without power in Central Newfoundland due to freezing rain in the area. Ice on the power lines knocked out power all throughout the region. Trees are bending under the weig...

One of the big goals for the province's public health team this year will be what Dr. Janice Fitzgerald calls the "reinvention of public health." The pandemic has led many to think of Public Health si...

Six projects under the province's Community Transportation Program have been chosen to receive funding of up to $100,000 dollars. Fund have been approved for the towns of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, New-W...

A local senior hockey team is celebrating the life of a young fan this afternoon. The Conception Bay Senior Blues are hosting a superheroes game in memory of 6-year-old Sammy Porter, who passed away i...

The St. John's Regional Fire Department made quick work of a fire at the King George V Soccer Field. Calls began coming in around suppertime on Saturday evening. Nearby residents reported seeing the b...

Residents of Harbour Grace who use the Old Southside Well for their water should find an alternate source for now. Arsenic levels have exceeded the Canadian guidelines, and boiling does not reduce ars...

Alex Newhook had a night on the ice he'll remember. He potted his 8th and 9th of the year as the Colorado Avalanche blasted the Ottawa Senators 7-0 in NHL action. Hook, line and sinker #GoAvsGo pic.tw...

Residents are being asked to report any possible sightings of dead or dying bats, or bats flying around in the winter. White-nose syndrome is a deadly disease that's been spreading throughout North Am...