Category Archives: Local News

The owners of GC Strategies have been summoned to testify before federal government's operations committee or face arrest. Kristian Firth and Darren Anthony have, to now, failed to respond to summons ...

The Department of Health is increasing the availability of Naloxone kits in the wake of another spike in sudden drug-related deaths. The RNC last week reported five sudden deaths on the northeast Aval...

St. John's Pride has announced the dates of this year's pride festival. The 11-day festival will run from Tuesday, July 10 to Sunday, July 21. The pride parade will take place on the last day of the f...

The stock assessment for snow crab, one of the most lucrative of the species, is in and there is no change from last year. That means the stock off Newfoundland is healthy but off Labrador, it's in th...

Porter Airlines has announced some significant new routes starting in Newfoundland beginning in June. Daily roundtrip flights between St. John's and Ottawa are set to begin on June 6. Through Ottawa, ...

The provincial government has pledged $600,000 for the public library system, but there are concerns the money doesn't go far enough. Minister Krista Lynn Howell was in Lewisporte yesterday for the an...

The spring session of the House of Assembly resumes next Monday, but the make-up of the Legislature will look very different from what it was when the fall session adjourned in November. There is one ...

Health Minister Tom Osborne has called in the Comptroller General to examine the contract with Canadian Health Labs for the provision of travel nurses. Members of the RNU are rallying at Confederation...

Police in Carbonear have received two reports of counterfeit $100 bills circulating in the community. The reports came from two local businesses. RCMP are urging the public to report any suspected cou...

It's no secret that local media companies are struggling with the shift to digital and social media advertising platforms, and a local broadcaster is joining others across the country in bringing Otta...