Category Archives: Local News

Changes may soon be coming to caps in place in small claims court in the province. PC Justice Critic Helen Conway-Ottenheimer raised the issue in the House of Assembly earlier this week. She says civi...

Building a dementia-friendly community is key to helping people living with dementia or Alzheimer's. That's according to Shirley Lucas of the Alzheimer Society. Approximately 75,000 Canadians are livi...

The federal government is giving a boost to tourism-related projects in Gros Morne. On Friday, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister Responsible for ACOA, Gudie Hutchings announced $1,62...

This is the weekend when a lot of recreational boaters flock to the water but experts in the field urge people to take all the necessary precautions. Each year in Canada, 100 people die in boating acc...

Today is World Family Doctor Day. The theme for this year is Healthy Planet, Healthy People-highlighting the connection between people's well-being and the role of family doctors. In the House of Asse...

A 35-year-old woman was arrested after a disturbance at a residence in Conception Bay South. Around 11 a.m. Saturday, police responded to the home and found damage to the property. The woman was charg...

Great Atlantic Resources Corporation has begun its 2024 exploration program at its Golden Promise Gold Property in the central Newfoundland gold belt near Badger. Prospecting and rock and soil geochem...

A home was damaged following a fire in the capital city on Saturday night. RNC and the St. John's Regional Fire Department responded to the blaze on Lester Street in the west end shortly after 10 p.m....

A man was arrested overnight after several windows were smashed out of an apartment unit in the capital city's east end. Police were responding to a disturbance at the apartment building around 12:30 ...

Residents of Fort McMurray, Alta. have been told they care return to their homes. Officials have lifted the evacuation order that was in place for several neighbourhoods, affecting almost 7,000 reside...