Category Archives: Local News

DFO researchers are considering a number of possibilities as to what caused huge numbers of krill to wash up on Long Beach, Trinity Bay last week, but they admit, the real cause may remain a mystery. ...

Many are continuing to express shock at the sudden passing of George Murphy on Saturday night. The 58-year-old former MHA, cab driver, energy watchdog and business manager for Jiffy Cabs died Saturday...

It will be another four months before suspended RNC constable Douglas Snelgrove is sentenced for sexual assault. The matter was called in Supreme Court this morning to set a date for Snelgrove's sente...

A special presentation is planned for Woodland Primary in Grand Falls-Windsor today for a local student who recently won the RCMP's Name the Puppy contest. Each year, children are invited to offer sug...

Over $2.3-million was raised for the Janeway Children's Hospital this weekend. The annual Janeway Telethon came in just shy of its $2.5-million goal. Among those who came out to support the cause were...

Electronic logging devices are becoming mandatory for all federally regulated commercial carriers, including buses, trucks and other motor carriers. Commercial drivers are already required to maintain...

A teenager from Paradise is taking home second place at a national financial literacy challenge. Seventeen-year-old Rachael Moores claimed the $5,000 second-place prize at the Canadian Foundation for ...

The redevelopment of an urban green space in St. John's is providing employment opportunities for those struggling to enter the workforce. "Here We Grow Again", administered by Stella's Circle, will r...

Newfoundland and Labrador reported another five new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, all of them in the Western Health region. But only one, a female under the age of 20, is linked to the cluster in the r...

One of the fastest-growing municipalities in the province has unveiled its 50th anniversary plans. The Town of Paradise was incorporated on July 13, 1971. Mayor Dan Bobbitt says since then, Paradise h...