Category Archives: Local News

Almost a quarter of Canadians are being forced to make an impossible choice. A poll by Food Banks Canada shows that 20 per cent of Canadians are eating less than they should these days because of skyr...

The province's Privacy Commissioner is clarifying his role after declining a request by Executive Council to review a report prepared by the Citizen's Rep into allegations of bullying and harassment a...

MADD Canada handed out its Team Nick Coates Awards to members of the RNC and RCMP for their efforts in taking impaired drivers off the road. Six officers from the RNC and six officers from the RCMP we...

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment will bury one of its own, killed during WWI, in a special ceremony in Belgium later this month. Private John Lambert was just 17-years-old when he died in August of 191...

A volunteer firefighter has passed away after an accident that occurred while responding to an emergency near Trinity Wednesday afternoon. The driver of the fire truck was responding to a call for ser...

A 51-year-old woman from Kitchener, Ontario is facing eight charges related to fraudulent activity in the metro region and police want to know if more potential victims exist. RNC officers responded t...

Impaired driving charges are pending against a woman following a single-vehicle crash on the Botwood Highway near Northern Arm. According to the RCMP, the accident happened on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. The...

The early-bird deadline for the Easter Seals Luxury Cabin Lottery is but hours away. This particular effort is a major fundraiser for Easter Seals with the money going to programming for children with...

A fish harvester from La Scie says that despite a mechanical error, his threat to dump 50,000 pounds of shrimp stands. Last week, owner/operators Terry and Josh Ryan threatened to dump their first loa...

A man charged with the second-degree murder of his stepfather in Renews has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. 27-year-old Brandon Noftall stabbed 41-year-old Bobby Noftall four time...