Category Archives: Local News

A 78-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in McIvers Wednesday morning that resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory. RNC were called to Lower Cove Road in McIvers ...

The province's Seniors' Advocate is retiring. Susan Walsh will officially leave the position on May 19. Wash calls serving in the role the "high point" of her career, noting that she is "profoundly gr...

The Kids Eat Smart Foundation is making a push today for donations to help make sure school-aged children have a healthy breakfast to start the day. The foundation's province-wide breakfast blitz asks...

RCMP have arrested a 38-year-old man following a police operation in Long Harbour this morning. Police later issued an advisory seeking the arrest of 38-year-old Aaron Woodford. Woodford, who is known...

The head of one of the unions which represents people employed in our road ambulance system says there are many growing pains associated with the new amalgamated system. Previously, that aspect of hea...

There is an increased police presence in Long Harbour at this hour. The RCMP do not provide any details as to the nature of the incident, but do say there is no known threat to the general public at t...

Metro-area RNC are seeking the public's help locating a missing St. John's man. The Constabulary does not specify when 52-year-old Jason Muise was last seen, or where. The man is described as being ar...

Unlike the last time St. John's hosted the Brier, you don't need a ticket to the main events to get in on some of the fun. The vice-chair of the host committee, Eugene Trickett, says The Patch, locate...

The province's lowest-paid workers are getting a 35 cent raise on April 1. That will bring the minimum wage to $16.35 an hour, and the minimum overtime wage will be $24.53. The increase is based on ch...

A 21-year-old driver is without their license after the RCMP say they were driving nearly 60 km/h over the posted speed limit in Labrador. Police pulled the vehicle over on the Trans Labrador Highway ...