Category Archives: Local News

The provincial government is reporting some progress in its attempts to recruit more health care professionals. The province a few months ago announced a number of initiatives to try to lure Newfoundl...

RCMP are investigating recent damage done to a home in Bonavista. Police say rocks were used to smash out the windows of a home on Ryan's Hill sometime in the overnight hours between December 30 and t...

The Department of Health and Community Services says those who haven't yet received their first box of COVID rapid tests should receive them in the coming days. The province first announced that they ...

A change in some fuel prices today, one day prior to the regular weekly adjustment. The regulated price of furnace oil is up by 7.46 cents a lite, while stove oil in Labrador West is down by 6.08 cent...

Many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are familiar with the ancient Christmas tradition of mummering but there's another similar local tradition that's starting to see a comeback in the Pouch Cove are...

The RCMP have released details on a shooting and home invasion in Dunville on Tibb's Eve that has resulted in attempted murder charges against two men. Police were called to a home in Thorne's Trailer...

The snowmobile season on the east coast so far is a bit of a dud, with enthusiasts looking to the west coast for more favourable conditions. President of the Western Sno-Riders, Glenn Green says the s...

Overnight winter parking restrictions are now in effect in the capital city. Starting tonight, vehicles will no longer be allowed to park on the street outside the downtown area between 12:30 a.m. and...

Two men were taken to hospital with injuries following an assault involving a weapon in the capital city's downtown in the early morning hours of New Year's. Police were called to George Street around...

The President of the Registered Nurses Union says it's going to take time to get the province out of the health care crisis it's now facing. The province has approximately 700 nursing vacancies, with ...