Category Archives: Local News

Now that the federal Liberals have a majority government, a political scientist says the opposition parties have a lot of work to do to get ready for the next election. The Liberals won three byelecti...

Construction organizations from the Atlantic provinces have come together to form the Atlantic Construction Alliance, an advocacy group that will represent the region. Founding members include the NL ...

The provincial government has introduced what they are calling a new streamlined process for fish processing licensing. Government developed the new processes through discussions with both the FFAW an...

The mayor of a town on the southern Avalon, which attracts thousands of whale watchers in the run of a year, says the breakwater eroded further over the fall and winter and should be replaced. St. Vin...

A marketing expert says operators in and around Gros Morne National Park are hoping to attract more visitors from within the province as travelers feel the pinch of rising fuel costs. Travel & Lei...

Provincial archaeologists expect to pay another visit to the south coast of the island to further explore known and suspected French settlements dating back to the late 1600s. A survey of communities ...

Nominations are now open for inductees to the 2026 Royal St. John's Regatta Hall of Fame. The committee is looking for people who have worked to develop the sport, made contributions to fixed-seat row...

Those in the seal industry say demand for seal products this year is far exceeding that in recent years. The executive director of the Fur Institute of Canada, Doug Chiasson, says whatever stockpiles ...

The big question for many this year, is when will Newfoundlanders get a welcome respite from what feels like a never-ending winter. It was the snowiest February on record in the metro region with a be...

The Portugal Cove-St. Phillips Lions Club has made a special donation to St. Pat's Mercy Home in memory of one of their members. The club has donated a baby doll for the facility's doll therapy progra...