Category Archives: Local News

Some seasonal visitors to the Cochrane Pond campground are relieved that the sad state of the park is no longer out of sight and mind. Once a thriving cog in the provincial park system, it went privat...

Schools across the province have issued a warning to parents and caregivers echoing the concerns raised by police about deadly pills in circulation which are not what they appear to be. The RNC and RC...

The world's first Latin American pontiff, Pope Francis, has passed away. The Vatican announced today that the Pope died at 7:35 this morning. At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camer...

The FFAW is joining a long list of groups and politicians calling on Ottawa to intervene to speed up the removal of the Baltic III. The troubled Baltic III ran aground in Lark Harbour nearly two month...

EElections Canada says Friday was a record-setting day for turnout in advance polling. The agency says nearly two-million people flocked to polling stations on Good Friday across the country, and now ...

The RNC says the situation on Mooney Crescent in Kilbride has been resolved and the shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Residents in the area can now resume normal activity, though police say ther...

The provincial government has opened nominations for the 2025 Premier and Minister's teaching awards. The Premier's Award for Teaching Innovation recognizes K-12 educators who have been innovative in ...

Government is not committing to the appointment of an advocate for persons with disabilities despite calls from the opposition and the representative lobby group to do so. The Coalition for Persons wi...

The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival will announce this year's lineup later this week. The future of the decades' old festival was put into question last month when it was announced that they h...

The province's seniors' advocate says government is still woefully behind in the availability of long-term care beds. The province has already made it known that it's adding dozens of long-term care b...