Category Archives: Local News

A local advocate says the recent increase in minimum wage does nothing to keep up with skyrocketing costs due to inflation. On April 1, the wage will increase by 60 cents to $15.60 an hour, and the mi...

We now know who will be representing Newfoundland and Labrador at this year's major curling tournaments. Brad Gushue and his rink will be wearing the maple leaf since they won the Brier last year, lea...

Avalon Peninsula, Clarenville area and Marystown area residents are digging out from a snowstorm that virtually shut down the region yesterday afternoon. Things such as schools, businesses, and public...

We'll learn the results of the Conception Bay East-Bell Island by-election this evening. The month-long campaign began over Christmas, with the writ being issued the day after long-time Progressive Co...

The provincial government is establishing a new award dedicated to arts, heritage, recreation and sport. The new Premier's Medal will be the highest honour in Newfoundland and Labrador in these fields...

The Millbrook Mall in Corner Brook remains closed until further notice after a water main break on the weekend. Photos show pools of water building up in the parking lot, but there is no word on if th...

Gros Morne National Park is now open for snowmobiling. Local community resident permit holders can now use the trails until May 15, while those with a public or commercial permit can use them until Ap...

A 40-year-old Channel-Port aux Basques man is facing drug trafficking charges after officers seized crystal meth and cocaine from his home. On January 26, police executed a search warrant on the home ...

A new art exhibit is exploring gender stereotypes and power imbalances through humour and fashion. A collaboration between artists Georgia Dawkins and Kendall Sweeney, "slip into something a little mo...

A second woman has died in a two-vehicle crash on the TCH near Arnold's Cove. An SUV and a car collided at 3:15 p.m. in the afternoon on January 21. Police confirm that the 22-year-old driver of the c...