Category Archives: Local News

A 71-year-old man who was on the RNC's radar is facing new charges after a feisty arrest yesterday. RNC showed up at a home in the west end yesterday afternoon in efforts to arrest a man wanted on two...

We're still months away from the hot and dry summer months, however some towns have already put a ban on open fires. The local fire department has issued a fire ban for Heart's Content and New Perlica...

It's quite a bit cheaper to fill the gas tank today with the 10-cent per litre drop in gas thanks to the temporary elimination of the federal excise tax. Since the HST applies to the 10 cents, the act...

We're into the final ten days of the month and approaching the deadline for a review panel to submit its findings on the MOU with Quebec to the provincial government, but a national newspaper says, wi...

NDP leader Jim Dinn calls Danny Williams' donations to the PC party ahead of the last election the "most blatant example of why change is needed" around political donations. It was recently revealed t...

The provincial government has opened up applications for the annual Seniors of Distinction Awards. The awards recognize people who are 50 and older and who have made a difference in their communities ...

The Urgent Care Centre in the east end of St. John's will close as of 4:00 today instead of the usual 8:00. The facility, located on Stavanger Drive, will reopen for walk-in services Monday morning at...

Municipalities on the northeast Avalon will try to coordinate their approach to fire bans and the like this summer by relying more heavily on the Forest Fire Index. May 1st marks the beginning of fore...

The new owners of the Benevolent Irish Society building in St. John's plan to continue renting out the facility as a revenue stream to help fund their affordable housing projects. Connections for Seni...

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Derrick Bragg Leadership Award. Bragg, a former cabinet minister under Andrew Furey, served as the town clerk in Greenspond for 30 years before running for provin...