Category Archives: Local News

The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is clarifying the board's rationale for allowing Elections NL to use some schools for polling on election day. Chair of the NLESD Board of Trustee...

Questions are being asked about what wiggle room is available should certain areas see a major winter storm on election day. Major storm systems are not uncommon in mid-February and this election is s...

The Iron Ore Company of Canada has donated $30,000 to Labrador West Child Care Incorporated to purchase new equipment and provide an "even safer environment" for children in daycare during the pandemi...

The west coast man accused of threatening politicians in an effort to stop the provincial election from happening made another brief court appearance today. 66-year-old George Brake listened in via te...

There is one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the province today, and one new presumptive case. The confirmed case is related to the cluster in the Eastern Health Region, and was the suspected case a...

The Liberals released their full election platform today, albeit less than 10 days before the provincial election. The document, entitled Rising to the Challenge, focuses on five priorities including ...

A local veterinarian says providing care for animals has been challenging due to the increased demand for services through the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the country, vets, breeders, and animal adoptio...

The team behind Cain's Quest has decided to postpone the popular Labrador endurance race until winter 2023. The intensive race requires a full year of planning, and event organizers say they've been l...

The President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of School Councils says he is disappointed that they were not consulted before the English School District gave the go-ahead to use school bui...

Phase one of vaccinations across Newfoundland and Labrador have been ongoing for nearly two months now, and so far public health is making "good inroads" in pushing through some of the initial priorit...