Category Archives: Local News

Another blockbuster performer has been added to the lineup at the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival in Bannerman Park this summer. Emmylou Harris is the headliner but opening for her will be Ste...

The provincial government is encouraging anyone planning travel outside the country to ensure that they are fully vaccinated against the measles amid a surge in cases world-wide. Measles is a highly c...

Fisheries Minister Elvis Loveless has written the head of the FFAW to seek the union's position of allowing outside buyers in the snow crab industry. In a letter to President Greg Pretty, Loveless sta...

RCMP have taken one person into custody following an incident in Stoneville near Gander Bay. There was a large police presence in the community as officers responded to an incident that prompted a war...

The province is no longer distributing free rapid COVID tests through public libraries and MHA offices. The Department of Health contends that the distribution of rapid tests is "no longer needed in t...

The Provincial U16 AAA Championships get underway today at the Trinity Placentia Stadium in Whitbourne. This is the first year that Hockey NL moved from an U18 AA to an U16 AAA program. Hockey NL says...

An inaugural International Women's Day Conference takes place today in the Whale Atrium of MUN's Core Science Building. The event is hosted by the Women in Science and Engineering Graduate Student Soc...

The federal government and the City of St. John's have reached a $10.4-million deal to build up housing in the capital city MP Seamus O'Regan says the money, from the housing accelerator fund, will be...

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is in the province, drumming up support and capitalizing on concerns about the impact of the federal carbon tax. The tax is scheduled to increase by 23 per...

The pool at the Mews Centre in St. John's will remain closed until early next week due to mechanical issues. Staff are waiting for the arrival of parts to fix the pool's main air handling unit. The cl...