Category Archives: Local News

A workplace incident aboard a fishing vessel off Nova Scotia late last month claimed the life of a man from this province. Thirty-six-year-old Scott Dicks from Grand Bank died on February 22 while wor...

A man is facing impaired driving charges following a collision in Mount Pearl on Sunday. Police responded to the scene just before the lunch hour. Following an investigation, a 67-year-old driver of o...

The passing of Canada's 18th Prime Minister will likely be front and centre in the Legislature today before our politicians begin gnashing at each other. Brian Mulroney, who left an indelible mark on ...

More than 850 NL Housing units will undergo renovations thanks to a federal funding boost. Ottawa is putting up $8.7 million over the course of three years to help modernize and upgrade NLHC units. Wo...

A government announcement set for this morning has many speculating whether an update is coming on a possible high school in the Paradise region. Paradise is among the largest and fastest-growing muni...

The auditor general in this province is concerned about the cost of decommissioning offshore oil wells. AG Denise Hanrahan, in her 2023 Financial Statements Audit, recommends that government conclude ...

The Premier is not tipping his hand as to the timing of the by-election in Fogo-Cape Freels but the campaign has unofficially begun. The by-election will fill the vacancy created with the passing of D...

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is going to allow a class action claim against Central Health in relation to breaches of privacy involving patients. While they will be the test cases, t...

The leader of the provincial NDP wants to see government increase annual funding for public libraries in the upcoming budget. Earlier this week, the province announced some $600,000 for public librari...

The Grand Falls-Windsor fire department made quick work of a shed fire in the community Saturday evening. The blaze on 8th Avenue was close to a home and an adjacent commercial building. Fire crews ha...