Category Archives: Local News

Two young people were charged with uttering threats and property damage following an incident in St. John's yesterday afternoon. Around 1 p.m., the RNC noticed an ATV in a snowbank in the centre city ...

The provincial government is inviting public input on a new high school assessment and evaluation plan for Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is looking at alternatives to final exams which make ...

A Harbour Breton man is facing charges after the recent search of a home in the south coast community. RCMP say the man was found in possession of cocaine, more than three kg of cannabis, 136 cartons ...

The NDP have selected their candidate for the by-election in the district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels. Jim Gill of New-Wes-Valley will run for the New Democrats. Now all three parties have their candid...

TD Bank is giving $25,000 to a St. John's-based non-profit to help with their programming. Choices for Youth will put the funding towards case management assets for young people to help them grow and ...

Parks Canada has closed all areas of Gros Morne National Park to snowmobiling due to a lack of snow. As a result, the activity is prohibited in all areas of the park from now until at least March 27 d...

The provincial government has agreed to buy hydro power "when needed" from Corner Brook Pulp and Paper to help the struggling mill through more tough times. In exchange, Montreal-based parent company ...

Donations at the Community Food Sharing Association are few and far between this time of year, even though demand remains high. General Manager, Tina Bishop, says they receive a high volume of donatio...

Dean Penney, the man charged with first-degree murder in the presumed death of Jennifer Hillier-Penney, is seeking some freedom as his case makes its way through the courts. The 51-year-old Penney has...

The FFAW is urging the provincial government to listen to protesting harvesters and lift processing caps, grant new processing licences and remove restrictions on outside buyers. Fisheries Minister El...