Category Archives: Local News

The housing minister has confirmed that eleven people are living at the shelter operating out of the former Airport Comfort Inn. That's down from the reported thirteen residents who were staying at th...

A child care advocacy group says putting money towards creating more daycare spaces in the province is all fine and dandy, but more focus needs to be put on supporting early childhood educators. Patri...

A man and a woman who didn't see eye to eye spent the night at the lockup after an altercation in full public view. The 30-year-old man and 29-year-old woman, who police say were both intoxicated, bec...

A stretch of highway in central Newfoundland has been named after former Liberal Premier Beaton Tulk. Premier Andrew Furey made the announcement at Confederation Building yesterday. A stretch of route...

Premier Andrew Furey wants the PCs to remove Lin Paddock as their candidate in the district of Baie Verte-Green Bay, but leader Tony Wakeham believes the man's apology goes far enough. Paddock stirred...

It was an unusual sight downtown St. John's late yesterday afternoon-a man doing punching drills with two knives in each hand. RNC recognized the 39-year-old and saw a fifth knife on his person, one w...

The deputy mayor of Mount Pearl has returned to the council chambers exactly one year after suffering a life-changing accident. Nicole Kieley was entering Shoppers Drug Mart on LeMarchant Road last Ma...

Both levels of government say they're committed to increasing services to support seniors' health care as the years start to creep up on the baby boomer generation. MP Seamus O'Regan unveiled $78 mill...

Police have released surveillance images of a suspect in a break and enter in Stephenville Crossing earlier this month. The break-in occurred just before 5 a.m. on May 12 at Karl's Canteen. According ...

Select films from the recent St. John's International Women's Film Festival are going to smaller venues across the province as part of the Year of the Arts. The festival has revealed the films of the ...