Category Archives: Local News

Health Minister Tom Osborne says work to address some of the issues raised in the Citizens' Representative report into challenges faced by parents and caregivers of children with complex medical needs...

It's hoped that MUN's new school of nursing learning sites in central Newfoundland will help generate greater interest in the nursing profession and retain registered nurses in the region. The Grand F...

If you're planning to bundle up before winter fully sets in, look no further than the Village Shopping Centre and the VOCM Cares Coats for Kids Campaign. As of 1:00 p.m. today, the Coats for Kids pop-...

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says they are leaving the door open to further interest rate increases, if necessary. The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 5 per cent yesterday, citing...

Gasoline jumped overnight by 4.3 cents a litre. That was the greatest change in fuel prices as diesel held steady on the island and in Labrador. Furnace oil dropped by one cent, while the changes in s...

A 54-year-old man remains in hospital after being assaulted yesterday afternoon in Corner Brook. He suffered serious injuries in the assault, but managed to get to hospital, on his own. The RNC, respo...

The latest COVID numbers for the province in the month of September are out. It shows that since the last update in late August, there were 56 hospitalizations due to the virus and two deaths. One add...

Tourism Minister Steve Crocker is off to Japan to participate in a Team Canada trade mission to promote the province's creative industries and tourism opportunities. Crocker is part of a provincial de...

The Mayor of Twillingate is worried about the economic impacts of the closure of the local Scotiabank branch in the community. Unlike some of the other communities facing similar closures, Twillingate...

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man missing from St. John's. Twenty-eight-year-old Jesse Butt-Carter was last seen on October 13 in the capital city's west end. He's described as...