Category Archives: Local News

Premier Tony Wakeham says Prime Minister Mark Carney "certainly believes" in the Bay du Nord project. Wakeham had his first meeting with Carney in Ottawa last week since becoming Premier in mid-Octobe...

A man who was just learning to drive is facing charges of impaired after a traffic stop early Sunday morning. Metro police pulled the car over in the west end just after 5:00. The 32-year-old man behi...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for certain Your Fresh Market broccoli florets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected product is the 907-gram bag sold at Walmar...

A driver with a lead foot is without their vehicle after leaving RNC in the dust last night. Officers on patrol noticed a car going way over the speed limit on a residential street in the centre city ...

Some winter parking restrictions come into effect tonight in St. John's. From December 1 to March 31, parking is prohibited 24 hours a day on streets designated as a "No Parking Route." The ban is in ...

As municipalities across the province prepare to deliver their 2026 budgets, The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling for a reduction in the gap between taxes for residential and com...

A St. John's city councilor is reflecting on some of the challenges she encountered on the campaign trail earlier this year. A public event was held in the capital city on Thursday night focusing on t...

It's the final week to get tickets for the VOCM Cares 50/50 draw. The VOCM Cares Foundation has beefed up its prize lot for this year's campaign, with the runner-up getting behind the wheel of a Honda...

A processor in Stoneville is urging DFO to make changes that will allow his company to harvest sea urchins beyond his designated area. Jerry Hodder of Hodder's Shellfish processes and ships sea urchin...

The province's largest town, which was partially evacuated on a couple of occasions during the wildfires last summer, has acknowledged the work of one of the volunteer groups in helping keep people sa...