Category Archives: Local News

We're just upon Labour Day Weekend and it's also the 9th week of the strike in Mount Pearl. Unions rallied in support of the municipal workforce this morning outside city hall in an effort to convince...

The province's Health Minister is firing back at the Opposition for suggesting that Nova Scotia is beating Newfoundland and Labrador when it comes to the recruitment of physicians. Provinces across th...

Members of the FFAW have elected a new Secretary-Treasurer. Jason Spingle has been with the organization since 1998. He says he has tackled a lot of big issues with the union over the years, including...

The last leader of the former Soviet Union and the man who introduced "glasnost," or openness, to Soviet politics passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91. Mikhail Gorbachev's policies led to an eventu...

There was virtually no change in the price of gas last night. It did go up, but only by 0.9 cents per litre. Diesel saw a decrease of 2.4 cents per litre. Meanwhile, furnace and stove oil fell by just...

Those picking up a can or two-litre of pop can expect to pay more starting today. The province's controversial sugary drink tax came into effect this morning. The province is now charging an additiona...

RNC say two recent fires in the capital city are believed to be suspicious. The first fire occurred at a business on Old Pennywell Road around 9:15 last night. Three commercial trucks belonging to a l...

A local driver is frustrated with the way in which Motor Vehicle Registration handles walk-in appointments. Gareth Rowberry had to wait for hours yesterday when he showed up for walk-in service while ...

A hockey player from the province flexed his journalistic muscles over the weekend. A @cheechandchong interview with @DawsonMercer14 on atNJDevils twitter.What a day.@PruCenter | @vmas pic.twitter.com...

RCMP in Gander are looking for the public's help in locating a vehicle believed to have been involved in a recent incident in the town. Police received a report around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday of an assault ...