Category Archives: Local News

Public Health is 'strongly recommending' that everyone six months of age and older get a flu shot 'as soon as they can' in light of a sudden surge of Influenza A in Canada. The particularly virulent s...

The Board of Trade is very concerned with news the province's deficit is closing in on $1 billion. Finance Minister Craig Pardy revealed the number in a fall economic update delivered earlier this wee...

For decades, they have been a Newfoundland institution, blending folk music, stories, and humour into a style that is all their own. Now, Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers are bringing their show ...

Transportation Minister Barry Petten has called a news conference for this afternoon to provide an update on what he calls "a highway infrastructure project." A hint as to the nature of the update mig...

Things will dry up, clear up and freeze up today across the island but tomorrow will be more spring-like as winds switch around to the south or southwest. However, Marine Atlantic, which is still stru...

Habitat for Humanity has turned the sod on its newest housing project set to be constructed in Mount Pearl. The duplex, geared toward low-income families and located on Glendale Avenue, is expected to...

Canada saw the largest population drop in its history in the third quarter of 2025 - a result of changes made to federal immigration strategy. According to Statistics Canada, the country's population ...

HMCS St. John's docked in its namesake port yesterday, the vessel's first Canadian stop following a long NATO mission that started this summer. Sailors from this province and across Canada sailed thro...

Bay Roberts has approved its $10 million budget with no increases in residential and commercial mil rates. Mayor Geoff Seymour calls the budget a "collaborative effort" allowing for changes to the tow...

A man is in the lockup after an incident involving alleged forcible confinement in the west end of St. John's. RNC descended on the scene at about 2:00 but the man had jumped in a vehicle and driven o...