Category Archives: Local News

A security guard shot outside the Toronto mansion of Canadian rap superstar Drake remains in hospital in serious condition. The Toronto Police Service says the shooting occurred around 2:00 a.m. near ...

A Torbay man facing allegations of sexual violence against three teenage girls has been released on bail. The distraught parents of both the accused and alleged victims were in the courtroom this morn...

The federal fisheries minister is concerned with the level of unreported landings and sales in the east coast fishing industry. Diane Lebouthillier says accurate information on harvested resources is ...

The RCMP on the Burin Peninsula is asking for the public's help in their investigation into damage done at a laundromat in Grand Bank last month to steal some petty change. Police say the suspect or s...

Provincial ministers responsible for the labour market are meeting today to discuss the impact of the elimination of the top-up to the Labour Market Transfer Agreements. That means a cut of more than ...

Mallard Cottage, one of the oldest buildings in the capital city area has been saved with plans to get the business back up and running in the coming weeks. Blair McIntosh says he fell in love with Ma...

Flair Airlines has made its inaugural flight out of St. John's. The first passengers answered the boarding call Monday afternoon to Kitchener-Waterloo. Deemed an "ultra low cost carrier," Flair will b...

Traces of avian flu have been found in the unpasteurized milk of some sick cattle in the United States, but a dairy farmer here does not foresee any impact on local operations. As a result, the federa...

CUPE is preparing for an election call and it wants to make sure that government's privatization plans are front and centre in people's minds. CUPE is hosting its 50th annual convention at the Delta i...

A woman has been arrested for causing a disturbance at a hospital in St. John's. The 25-year-old assaulted a staff member at about midnight, then pulled the fire alarm. The woman was charged with assa...