Category Archives: Local News

The Seniors' Advocate in Newfoundland and Labrador fears that many seniors have just given up trying to be part of the election. The province has reverted to an on-demand vote-by-mail election with Fr...

Government has decided not to issue charitable lotteries licenses for the next while. Current licence holders will automatically be extended to an appropriate date after the province has moved out of ...

Counter service at Motor Vehicle in Mount Pearl and Government Service Centres throughout the province has been suspended. People wishing to avail of services such as address changes, drivers' licence...

There's a mixed bag of weather moving into the island late this afternoon or early tonight. The west coast, central Newfoundland, and the northeast coast are in for 15-30 cm of snow while the Avalon a...

The number of health care workers in isolation has topped 500 in the province, but Health Minister John Haggie says other staff are "rising to the challenge" to help fill those gaps. The breakdown inc...

Western Health has cancelled all appointments for routine bloodwork and routine medical imaging services. Urgent laboratory services will still go ahead at all outpatient blood collection centres and ...

Health Minister John Haggie says wait times at testing sites are longer than he'd like to see. He says various things contribute to that, such as traffic control issues, and people showing up without ...

Bay Roberts are warning snowmobilers to stay off the ice after a snowmobile went through the ice in Butlerville this past weekend. Police, Spaniard's Bay Fire Department and the Avalon North Wolverine...

Firefighters from Grand Falls-Windsor made quick work of a tractor-trailer fire near the town's weigh scales yesterday morning. Amid sub-zero temperatures, fire crews and municipal police responded to...

Wabana Mayor Gary Gosine would like to see passengers on the ferries to Bell Island be allowed to stay in their vehicles during crossings now that the province is dealing with community spread of COVI...