Category Archives: Local News

Getting the appropriate ice time to practice at the local curling club has been tough, even for six-time Brier champions Team Gushue. The Bally Haly Curling Club closed its doors last year after it wa...

A taxi driver in St. John's was assaulted by a passenger last night, resulting in an arrest. The incident happened at about 10:30 at Topsail Road and Burgeo Street. A 73-year-old man has been charged ...

A vacancy on the St. John's city council will be filled tonight. Today is by-election day in Ward 4. Four people have offered themselves to fill the vacancy left when Ian Froude stepped down in Decemb...

Muslims across the province are observing the holy month of Ramadan. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and is practiced as an act of worship and obedience to God. Muslims fast during the day...

The Liberals have their candidate in Fogo Island-Cape Freels. Dana Blackmore, who had been the executive assistant to the late Derrick Bragg, was picked by the party to try to keep the seat red. No da...

A fire at Central Dairies in the Donovans Industrial Park overnight caused extensive damage to a storage shed, but the main building escaped unscathed. Platoon Chief Ed Sears with the St. John's Regio...

The provincial government is close to reaching a deal with the feds to help fund a new prison. Last December, the province went back to the drawing board for the replacement of the aging HMP, citing b...

The provincial government wants feedback from the public for the development of a new school in Kenmount Terrace. Plans to build a school in the subdivision were unveiled last September, with the conf...

The company that owns dozens of news publications in Atlantic Canada has filed for creditor protection after accumulating more than $94 million in debt. SaltWire, which owns the Telegram in this provi...

If you have a bird feeder, you may have noticed fewer feathered friends paying a visit. Bird lovers are taking to Facebook to remark on the fact that they're not seeing the same number of birds at the...