Category Archives: Local News

Julie Payette has resigned as Governor General of Canada. The move follows the completion of an independent review into allegations of workplace harassment and toxic behaviour within Rideau Hall. Paye...

A 38-year-old former teacher has been charged with sexual offences against a former student of Roncalli Central High in Avondale. Noel Strapp of Harbour Main is facing charges of sexual assault and se...

RCMP say the Trans-Canada Highway has been reopened following a two vehicle crash near Bishop's Falls. The collision forced emergency crews to close the highway and divert traffic through Bishop's Fal...

The mayor of Holyrood has resigned, citing "festering internal issues." Mayor Gary Goobie posted a letter on social media saying he's lost confidence in the majority of councillors and most management...

Public health officials are reporting one new confirmed case of COVID-19 connected to Marine Atlantic's Blue Puttees. The man in his 60s in the Central Health region is self-isolating. It follows a po...

Environment Canada says another 15 to 25 cm of snow, blown about by high winds are expected to fall on the metro region tonight. Meteorologist David Neil says between 30 to 35 cm of accumulation is po...

There are price increases across the board today, as the Public Utilities Board has adjusted the max regulated cost of fuels. Propane has seen the biggest increase by 2.8 cents a litre. Gasoline and d...

Two men and a woman have been arrested after the seizure of four kilograms of cocaine following a trafficking investigation in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. The arrests came after an investig...

Premier Andrew Furey is promising free menstrual products for students in schools. Yesterday in a tweet, he indicated that one in seven girls leaves school early or misses school entirely because they...

NDP Leader Alison Coffin says she was surprised by the issues former Corner Brook candidate Graham Downey-Sutton raised as reasons why he decided to resign from the campaign. Downey-Sutton took to Fac...