Category Archives: Local News

More than 600 delegates are gathering in St. John's this week for the 58th National Congress on Housing and Homelessness. Executive Director of the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association Ray Sulliva...

Some industry observers believe this is a pivotal time for oil and gas with all the political uncertainty caused by the upheaval in the Middle East - and, perhaps, a good time to try to attract invest...

RCMP have arrested a prolific offender for violating the conditions of his release order. Lewis Sooley was arrested on Saturday after failing to comply with a condition of his release requiring him to...

Both the Liberals and the NDP want to know if the Churchill Falls MOU is dead and whether the outcome of the review panel was pre-ordained. The current MOU expires at the end of the month, yet the rev...

Newfoundlander and President of Unifor, Lana Payne will remain on Prime Minister Mark Carney's new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. relations. Carney named the members of the committee today - retain...

The provincial government and the Health Care Foundation have announced the addition of two new MRI scanners at the Ambulatory Health Hub in the east end of St. John's. One of the machines was purchas...

Next Wednesday will be budget day in Newfoundland and Labrador. Finance Minister Craig Pardy met with reporters to announce the date this afternoon at Confederation Building. This will be the PC gover...

The NDP is expected to introduce a private member's resolution in the House of Assembly this week seeking changes to the Public Utilities Act to ensure that ratepayers are not carrying the burden when...

The east coast of the island will remain on the cold side of a low pressure system passing over the Avalon Peninsula, bringing an extended period of freezing rain with it. That means tomorrow's mornin...

The province's Acting Child and Youth Advocate is speaking out following the Ontario government's decision to incorporate attendance into final marks in high school. The issue was raised in a recent V...