Category Archives: Local News

A 34-year-old St. John's man is facing an animal cruelty charge after police were called out to a home on Saturday. RNC were tipped off about a possible animal cruelty situation at a home in the centr...

The province is looking at the possibility of prohibiting the sale of tobacco to anyone born after a certain date to create what some are calling a 'tobacco-free generation,' a concept that has been i...

Some RNC officers attempting to be Good Samaritans ended up being Johnny-on-the-spot Saturday evening. Officers making the rounds in west end St. John's pulled over to help a man who had fallen off hi...

Avalon T'Railway Association has teamed up with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary to spread the word about how to safely operate ATVs. RNC Constable James Cadigan says with the warmer weather more p...

The interim replacement for outgoing NL Health Services CEO David Diamond will start on the job on Monday, working alongside Diamond until his retirement at the end of June. Karen Stone, KC, started h...

A pilot project in Mount Pearl and Paradise with speed cameras last year picked up a lot of vehicles whose plates were unreadable. In most cases, the lettering had peeled badly, possibly due to a manu...

Starting today, no matter where you live in the province, if you need an ambulance, you have to call 911. The province's road and air ambulance service, previously a mix of private, public and volunte...

Tourism Minister Steve Crocker is concerned over the possible impact mechanical issues on Marine Atlantic's newest vessel, the Ala'suinu, may have on the tourism season. Marine Atlantic yesterday conf...

O'Brien Farm Foundation is hosting its first ever Apple Blossom Festival today. The festival will feature activities throughout the day, including garden planting, a scavenger hunt and a pie-eating co...

A man on the RNC's wanted list didn't plan to surrender easily when police caught up with him during a late night stroll. Officers on patrol spotted the man walking near Blackmarsh Road around 3 a.m. ...