Category Archives: Local News

A 53-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting her partner at a home in CBS. RNC was called to a home in the town around 11:20 last night. Officers spoke with a man who said that he h...

It had the potential to become a major disaster, but firefighters overcame a number of difficulties to knock down a major fire on Kenmount Road yesterday afternoon. There were no injuries, but the hou...

Gasoline is a little bit cheaper today. The PUB has dropped the price of gas by 3 cents per litre. Diesel on the island is down by about half a cent but drops by roughly 2 and a half cents in Labrador...

A province-wide fire ban is now in effect with continued warm temperatures and dry conditions across most of the province. The ban means permits to burn grass, brush or other materials have been cance...

A Newfoundlander serving a life sentence in connection with the murder of a man in North River more than a decade ago has died in prison. Corrections Canada says 63-year-old Al Potter passed away Wedn...

A child riding a bike suffered serious and potentially life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Nain Monday evening. The incident occurred at the intersection of Harmony and Angel ...

The minister of justice says reducing the number of repeat offenders tying up the courts will help to alleviate some of the pressures on the system as a whole. Helen Conway Ottenheimer is just back fr...

There are plenty of new electric powered vehicles zipping along roads and sidewalks, in and out of traffic, and people who make the laws are taking note. Current laws cover all-terrain vehicles and th...

Update as of 2:30 Firefighters managed to get the upper hand despite a number of challenges posed by a major house fire on Kenmount Road this afternoon that had disasterous potential to spread. The fi...

Lewisporte RCMP are seeking the public's help locating a missing man. Thirty-six-year-old Andrew Hurley was last seen leaving a home in Embree around 5:00 p.m. on Monday. He is about 6 feet tall and 1...