Category Archives: Local News

A throng of angry harvesters descended on provincial Fisheries offices in St. John's this morning, continuing protests over government policies, particularly when it comes to outside buyers. Dozens sh...

Several dozen employees with The Telegram have been told to continue on as if it's business as usual. But union rep and photojournalist Keith Gosse says that's easier said than done, given the current...

The minister responsible for the Public Procurement Agency is extolling the virtues of government's new approach to inking contracts for goods and services. Two new procurement strategies were recentl...

For the second week in a row there's not much change in the price of fuels in the province. Gas is down by 1.3 cents per litre, while diesel dipped a little more by 1.5 cents. The cost of furnace oil,...

Yet another city homicide has been reduced from second-degree murder to manslaughter. Twenty-nine-year-old Sheldon Hibbs pleaded guilty Wednesday to the lesser charge in Supreme Court. It means while ...

The House of Assembly has adjourned until next Wednesday, Budget Day, after sitting for just under two weeks. The reason, according to the Premier's Office, is that all of the necessary business for t...

The Tories have their candidate in the byelection in the district of Fogo Island-Cape Freels. Nominations closed yesterday with Jim McKenna named the PC candidate for the seat previously held by the l...

U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today that could lead to a ban of the popular TikTok app in the United States. The concern, according to lawmakers south of the border, is that the company'...

A newly-elected councillor in St. John's says he doesn't have all the answers, but he will be going to City Hall with an open mind and says he brings a small-business acumen to city council. The city ...

Dennis Hobbs of Keels, Bonavista Bay, is the province's newest millionaire. Hobbs won the March 9 Lotto 6/49 draw, winning the $5-million classic jackpot with the same numbers he has been using for th...