Category Archives: Local News

Philip Pynn's latest attempt at bail has been postponed until Friday. Pynn and three others were arrested last week, accused of kidnapping a man for ransom. The four, including 35-year-old Pynn, were ...

Those without a family doctor in the metro area are being invited to register for two new Collaborative Team Clinics opening in the St. John's region in the new year. People are being asked to registe...

A 24-year-old Grand Falls-Windsor man is facing charges of child luring and making sexually explicit material available to a person under the age of 16. The RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploita...

Fire destroyed a garage and utility trailer and caused damage to a home and commercial property in North River on Monday. The call came in around 10:40 a.m. Monday. Bay Roberts RCMP say a detached gar...

The man accused of threatening Health Minister John Haggie over COVID-19 mask rules will make his first court appearance in March. 64-year-old Jeffery Follett faces a single charge of uttering threats...

That bit of a break on gas prices experienced in the last week or two may be short-lived. Dan McTeague is predicting an increase in gas prices of about 5.4 cents a litre tomorrow. Diesel and stove oil...

After several delays, the second-degree murder case against Kurt Churchill has taken a significant step forward. Dates were set this week for the preliminary inquiry to determine if there's enough evi...

Newfoundland and Labrador is now considering introducing rapid COVID testing in the wake of the arrival of the highly-contagious omicron variant. Government has resisted such an approach up until now ...

A British performer who is known for weaving magical tales through his music is taking to the stage at the Mary Brown's Centre in the spring. Chris de Burgh, famous for song like Spanish Train, A Spac...

The Opposition had quick, harsh words Tuesday for a new $5-million review of government's assets. The province has hired global financial advisor Rothschild and Company to advise the province on what ...