Category Archives: Local News

Two elements of the province's history will be formally recognized through the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program this coming week. Since the program's inception in 2010, 37 designations have ...

A local senior is warning others about how easily a person can fall victim to scammers. The gentleman, who asked not to be named, is issuing the warning after receiving a call from a scammer claiming ...

Firefighters are seeing a lot more bedroom fires than they have in the past and that's largely due to the number of electronic devices we use. Grand Falls-Windsor Fire Chief Vince McKenzie says the fl...

The New Democratic Party is hoping to see dental care made a priority in the country's health care system. NDP MP for St. John's East, Jack Harris made a private members motion in the House of Commons...

Tomorrow will mark a significant day for healthcare in central Newfoundland as the brand new Green Bay Health Centre is set to open. Dave Perry, senior director of engineering and support services at ...

A female hiker was taken to hospital last evening with non-life-threatening injuries after falling over an embankment near Topsail Beach. The CBS Fire Department says the woman lost her footing going ...

A Clarenville town councillor and his son are in self-isolation after an eye-opening cross-Canada journey during the pandemic. Keith Fillier flew up to Calgary and drove back with his son who had his ...

The President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association doesn't see the economic benefit in amalgamating the English and Francophone school districts. The recommendation comes out of the ...

The Cape St. Mary's and Mistaken Point Ecological Reserves open for the season next week. COVID-19 restrictions mean a reduction in the number of visitors who can be accommodated at any given time. Th...

By now many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have received their census packages in the mail. The province is encouraging residents to complete their 2021 Census forms. The census helps to paint a pic...