Category Archives: Local News

The latest snowfall forecast for the island portion of the province is starting to come into focus and it looks as though the eastern portion of the island will be spared the worst of it-but the north...

A 57-year-old man is facing a long list of charges following a drug bust in Little Catalina on Wednesday. RCMP searched a home and seized a number of items including: $ 47,530 cash 707 grams of powder...

The federal government recently issued some travel advisories for a number of popular vacation destinations like Jamaica and Dominican Republic. That said, a representative with CAA Atlantic says ther...

A new report by the Heart & Stroke foundation shows an alarming increase in cardiac arrests across Canada, highlighting that "fast action" is needed to save more lives. Th foundation says cardiac arre...

The Town of Conception Bay South has nailed down the dates and events for Winterfest 2024. The ten-day event starts Friday, February 9 and winds down on February 18. With over 50 events and activities...

A Torbay man accused of trying to shoot and kill another man in the town last March has pleaded not guilty. Fifty-one-year-old David Peter Reardon is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault,...

A new policy by Manulife on prescription drugs is going to have a big impact on millions of Canadians but perhaps nowhere more so than rural areas. Certain classes of drugs will be covered only if the...

A civil trial aimed at overturning results from the 2021 pandemic election won't be starting in two weeks as planned. The February 16 start date was ambitious, to say the least. A number of applicatio...

A house fire in Fleur de Lys Monday morning claimed the life of an 82-year-old man. The Fleur de Lys and Baie Verte fire departments were called to battle the blaze which engulfed the home on the main...

A vigil is being held in Dildo tomorrow to remember the lives of two young women killed as the result of a collision on the Trans Canada Highway in January. Haley Keating of Long Harbour, Placentia Ba...