Category Archives: Local News

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 1.3 million temporary work permits are set to expire this year, and they are worried about what that could mean for businesses locally. Jonathan Ga...

The owner of the Landings Eatery and Pub in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's is planning to rebuild after fire consumed the building this week. The blaze broke out Tuesday morning, prompting the evacuation ...

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says everything is on track for the final phase of the Team Gushue Highway to be completed later this year. Work has been steady in the Brookfield R...

Whisky is distilled all over the world, but for one man who is renowned in that industry there is nothing like what's made in Canada. Dr. Don Livermore, recently named as the 2025 World Master Blender...

Another member of the Brad Gushue rink is moving on. The skip put the broom in the closet after the Brier in St. John's, and Geoff Walker, who has been part of the team for 15 years, says all good thi...

The provincial government blames the previous Liberal administration's lack of maintenance for a CT scanner going out of commission at the Health Sciences Centre. NLHS issued a notification yesterday ...

A man from Hare Bay has a future date with the court after police pulled him over and discovered that he had $11,000 in outstanding fines. The 27-year-old driver was pulled over on the Dover Access Ro...

Health Minister Lela Evans is doubling down on the PC commitment to fully staff the ER in Whitbourne. The issue came up in the House of Assembly yesterday, following questions by area MHA Sherry Gambi...

Charges are anticipated after suspected cocaine and contraband tobacco were seized from a vehicle in Eastport. It all started when a 61-year-old woman was pulled over in the community due to improper ...

A company in Grand Falls Windsor and a supervisor are facing Occupational Health and Safety charges after an employee may have suffered injuries due to a carbon monoxide exposure. The exposure is said...