Category Archives: Local News

A gas price analyst is predicting an increase in the price of gas. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Gas Prices, says we can expect a three cent per litre increase at midnight tonigh...

We now have more information on that fatal crash just outside St. John's on the weekend. The person who died in the accident, which happened near Soldiers Pond, was a 21-year-old man. Sandeep Singh Dh...

Things went from bad to worse in the area of the Bay d'Espoir Highway in central Newfoundland early yesterday afternoon after several days of hot, dry weather. The highway was closed but it has since ...

Trails across the province are being mapped for accessibility. A collaboration between the AccessNow app and TransCanada Trails has entered its third summer of accessibility mapping on trails in Newfo...

The Registered Nurses' Union says incentives to keep and recruit staff are as much about hope as they are about money. The so-called suite of perks includes signing bonuses to entice casuals to go ful...

The province is increasing benefits for the Skills Development Program. In an attempt to improve the program, government is increasing benefits for adult learners by adding a maximum $500 per week top...

Former teacher and coach Noel Strapp has been released on bail while he appeals convictions for sexually assaulting a student. The 39-year-old was found guilty in February of offences against a 16-yea...

The Royal St. John's Regatta is a no-go for today. Due to winds gusting to around 40 kilometres per hour this afternoon and a more favourable forecast tomorrow, the committee has delayed today's regat...

The Veterans Memorial Highway has reopened as fire crews battled a brush fire in Carbonear last evening. Around 5 p.m., emergency crews were called to Carbonear where a blaze had broken out near the D...

A group of teens was issued tickets with more charges possibly coming after violating the Highway Traffic Act on the West Coast. Around 11:30 p.m. on August 1, police found a vehicle in Hughes Brook w...