Category Archives: Local News

RCMP in Twillingate are investigating after someone stole a forklift from the local harbour authority. Police say someone broke into a storage shed on Plant Road in Twillingate in the early morning ho...

A number of homes are without power as a weather system with strong winds blows over the island. Winds are expected to die down later today, after recording gusts of 118 km/h along parts of the Avalon...

A 40-year-old man was arrested after throwing a shovel at a police car yesterday. The incident happened just after 10:00 a.m., when RNC were called to a disturbance in the east end of St. John's. When...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested after trying to run from police yesterday afternoon. Police tried to pull over the vehicle on University Avenue just before 3:00 p.m., but instead of stopping, the ...

A man who put his car into the ditch yesterday during rush hour has been arrested for suspected impaired driving. Police say the 46-year-old crashed his car just short of 5:00 along Topsail Road in CB...

The RNC have clued up what it calls a police operation, ordering people to stay away from Cochrane Pond Park. Police made the social media post just before 11:00 last night, but provided little detail...

Premier Tony Wakeham is thanking Prime Minister Mark Carney for "securing relief that matters" by reaching a deal on tariff breaks on certain Canadian exports, including lobster and crab. The premier ...

Long-time Toronto Blue Jay Bo Bichette is reportedly leaving the team to join the New York Mets. Bichette, who struggled with injuries in the Blue Jays' lead-up to the World Series, is reportedly sign...

A St. John's man accused of trying to kill three people in a west end apartment building will remain in custody in hospital for now. Thirty-two-year-old Mitchell Rose has been at the forensic unit in ...

Stamps Lane at Freshwater Road is closed to traffic at this hour due to a multi-vehicle collision in the area. RNC investigators are on the scene. Expect delays as a result.