Category Archives: Local News

An adventure retracing the journey taken by iconic Canadian author Farley Mowat off the south coast of Newfoundland in the 1960s is now available for viewing. Filmmaker Martine Blue and her husband Is...

Some 124 joint replacement surgeries have been performed in the province since December as a result of some new approaches to surgical backlogs. The provincial government says 70 hip and 54 knee repla...

The provincial government has released its final report on the work undertaken to improve the provincial mental health and addictions system. The final Towards Recovery Evaluation Report is has been p...

St. John's City Council has approved a new indoor golfing business along Freshwater Road. The complex, located at the old NAPA Auto Parts building , will feature golfing simulators and a mini golf cou...

A Carbonear teacher and his family have resurrected a cherished local agricultural business. Noel's Turkey Farm in Freshwater, Carbonear was known throughout the Conception Bay North area for supplyin...

The provincial government is introducing mobile health clinics to travel around the province and provide access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner to help fill gaps in access to health care. Two...

The Town of Twillingate is working towards becoming a dementia-friendly community. Mayor Justin Blackler says he was moved to learn about the different ways in which dementia affects families in the a...

Phase five of the Water Street infrastructure project downtown St. John's is finished. The original completion date was pushed back by close to two weeks, but two-way traffic was restored to Prescott ...

There is word of a scam making the rounds involving fraudulent agreements to do home renovation projects. The RNC's Economic Crime Unit says people are approaching homeowners with offers to complete w...

The Public Works Lead with the City of St. John's says crews managed, in short order, to isolate the source of a major water disruption in the city yesterday that affected thousands of households. San...