Category Archives: Local News

The provincial government is putting up $1.5 million to support the services provided at The Gathering Place. The funding will be used to increase meal services, recruit and retain staff, and offset i...

The province's dental association says most of their members are unsure if they'll participate in the federal government's new dental plan. NLDA President Dr. Shane Roberts says they've heard from a n...

Newfoundland and Labrador was shaken to the core this week in 1982 when the Ocean Ranger oil rig-a semi submersible platform drilling for oil-sank beneath the waves in the merciless Atlantic Ocean. Th...

There will be four names on the ballot in the City of St. John's ward 4 by-election. Nominations closed yesterday with Tom Davis, Greg Smith, Nicholas Hillier and Myles Russell vying to fill the seat ...

Fuel products are quite a bit more expensive today than yesterday. Gas is up by about 6 1/2 cents per litre, diesel costs about 8 1/2 cents more, and furnace and stove oil are up by about 7 cents. Pro...

A man and a woman were arrested after a wild late-night crime spree in metro. It began with a stolen vehicle on the Northeast Avalon, then led to an east end hotel where the suspects were breaking int...

It's a messy start to the day in eastern portions of the province including metro with many delayed openings. Schools in the St. John's Metro region have been closed for the day. Metrobus and GoBus ar...

Former PC Party leader Ches Crosbie has denounced the idea of climate change as "bogus." Crosbie made the comment earlier this week during a federal hearing on proposed changes to the Atlantic Accord....

A man is in custody after police say 17 firearms and ammunition were seized from his Clarke's Beach home. Police searched the residence on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation. They say a loade...

At the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade, a shooting has resulted in one fatality, while a total of 22 attendees were hit by gun fire including 8 children. The extent of gunshot-related inj...