Category Archives: Local News

The Qalipu First Nation has signed a new, five-year MOU to help Qalipu high school students pursue a post-secondary education. The partnership will develop unique training and work experience programm...

Starting June 1, high-interest credit lenders will have to be much clearer with consumers about how much their services are going to cost. The province has introduced regulations that will require hig...

The province's opposition parties say they are left with more questions than answers surrounding the new ambulatory care hub, to be established at the old Costco building in St. John's. PC Health Crit...

A new student-led project has been developed to improve fluency in the Mi'kmaw language. The language is at risk of becoming extinct, however some fluent speakers do remain. With funding from the Cana...

Shakespeare By the Sea have announced their lineup for this summer's season. The organization will be putting off Twelfth Night and The Winter's Tale, alongside a staged reading of a new work by an em...

Terry Ryan is suiting up for the Newfoundland Growlers. The former first round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens, who today turns 47-years-old, will be making his professional hockey comeback with ...

The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign surpassed it's fundraising goal this past holiday season. The campaign, which ran from November 13 to December 23, raised over $1.2 million in Newfoundland and Labra...

A recent poll by CAA shows that Canadians are extremely concerned about speeding in residential neighbourhoods. In the capital city it's not unusual to see signs on lawns in some areas, posted by conc...

Traffic is now moving as normal on the Trans Canada west of McDougall's in the Wreckhouse. A tractor trailer went off the road early Sunday morning, closing the westbound lane for several hours. Earli...

All three outdoor skating rinks in Mount Pearl are closed until further notice. The ice surfaces at the Team Gushue Sports Complex, Murley Drive and Montclair Street are out of service due to unsuitab...