Category Archives: Local News

The City of St. John's has officially launched a new grant program for initiatives targeting crime and violence, but it is too early yet to determine how exactly the funds will be used. The Building S...

The Royal St. John's Regatta Is moving the event up by a week during the Canada Summer Games year in St. John's in order to avoid a clash on the lake. The committee did the same the last time Newfound...

Housing Minister Paul Pike is in Halifax today meeting with his Atlantic counterparts. Also attending the meeting is federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser. While there is no mention of specific items o...

The minister responsible for immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador is not in favour of a cap on the number of international students that can arrive on our shores as the problems being identified d...

Newfoundland and Labrador has its first ride-sharing service. The provincial government recently changed the legislation to pave the way for ride-hailing services but the first company to set up shop ...

Advocate Gemma Hickey is heading to Rome to present a lecture about their proposed zero-tolerance law for clergy abuse. Last September, Hickey made international news when they lead a pilgrimage to th...

After spending decades fixing clocks for a living in her homeland, a Ukrainian woman's handiwork is in high demand in this province. Liudmyla Pass moved to Chapel's Cove in late-November and has been ...

The provincial government is seeing success with its health care recruitment initiatives. That's according to Health Minister Tom Osborne. Osborne says a dedicated recruitment office has been set up i...

The Opposition hopes to see government get rid of some of the red tape when it comes to daycare services this year to help increase access to spaces. Tony Wakeham points to government's $10-a-day prog...

Space enthusiasts from around the globe are converging on Fogo Island in April for the total solar eclipse, with Newfoundland and Labrador's central region poised directly on the path of totality for ...