Category Archives: Local News

The St. John's SPCA's plans to build a new regional facility are moving forward at the city level. At the most recent council meeting, approval was given to the SPCA's discretionary use application to...

One man has been taken into custody following a situation in Cowan Heights earlier today that left residents on edge. Police were first called to Duntara Crescent around 10:00 a.m.. While the exact na...

The City of St. John's has awarded a nearly $350,000 contract for the detailed design of a shared-use path in the east end. Dillon Consulting Limited has been chosen to complete the work, which will f...

Ottawa says funding set aside for the Greener Homes Grant has dried up, forcing them to end the program in less than two weeks. The program, which provided rebates for the installation of heat pumps, ...

RCMP in By Roberts are investigating a single vehicle rollover crash in Spaniard's Bay early yesterday morning. Police say a pickup truck overturned and crashed in a ditch in a residential area on New...

The transportation minister gave updates yesterday on some major road work while revealing the pot of money available for this year's projects. John Abbott told the Heavy Civil Association's AGM yeste...

The Premier is defending a recent health care recruitment trip to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates as government engages in contract talks with members of Allied Health. Union members, who represent ...

Joshua Burt has been sentenced to 39 months in prison for killing Brad Kerrivan while driving drunk. The sentence was a joint submission by the Crown and defence, but that didn't make it any easier fo...

The head of Whitbourne's fire department welcomes the expansion of divided highways and says it will make things safer for both the public and first responders. Transportation Minister John Abbott tol...

The price of most fuels are on the decline this morning. Gas prices drop by 4.5 cents per litre, while diesel is down by 3.3 cents. The price of furnace oil is down by 3.28 cents. Stove oil drops by 3...