Category Archives: Local News

The provincial government has ratified its collective agreement with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association. The agreement, which is for the six year period from 2020 to 2026, represents abou...

A young man charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman at a downtown St. John's rooming house has been granted bail -- again. Twenty-two-year-old David Quirke is accused of killing 42-y...

The town of Botwood is pleased that government is allowing Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation to move forward with its proposed hydrogen and wind project for the region. EVREC was one of fou...

Three people have been sent to hospital following a noon-time collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Whitbourne. The local volunteer fire department says multiple lanes were reduced as a result of...

Numbers released by the Chief Medical Examiner's Office show a steady increase in overdose-or drug toxicity-deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador over the last five years. Today is International Overdos...

Minister Derrick Bragg has had his final cancer treatment. In a post to Facebook yesterday, Bragg says he rang the Bell of Hope immediately after. Bragg writes that to say it has been a long road "wou...

A man is in custody following an arson that occurred at an emergency shelter on Howell Avenue in Carmanville on Sunday. First responders were called to the small blaze at 6:30 Sunday evening. All resi...

Power has been restored to nearly 2,000 customers in Corner Brook. A large area of the city was without power since 6:30 this morning due to trees on power lines. Earlier Story: A large area of Corner...

The selection of four companies to pioneer the province's wind energy industry did not go unnoticed globally, says Energy Minister Andrew Parsons. The four were revealed yesterday, making the final cu...

One man has been displaced following a fire at an apartment building in Gander. The fire, which broke out around 4:00 p.m. on Elizabeth Drive, left one unit in the building damaged. There were no inju...