Category Archives: Local News

A tentative agreement has been reached between the provincial government and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild. Users on the five intra-provincial ferry routes impacted by the labour disruption sinc...

PC Leader Ches Crosbie says Premier Andrew Furey is sending strong signals that he doesn't have what it takes to make the tough decisions as leader of the province. Crosbie was referring specifically ...

Patio Season has been extended in the City of St. John's. At the weekly council meeting, it was announced that downtown businesses with patios on public property can leave them in place until November...

A 38-year-old Stephenville man has been arrested in connection with a fire at the Irving gas station in that community. Officials were called to the gas bar on Main Street around 1:30 this morning and...

There are widespread reports of parents unable to get through to 811 to book an appointment for a COVID-19 test as children across the province are being kept or sent home with sniffles and other cold...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, but COVID-19 is preventing Canadians from gathering to mark the event. That's not stopping efforts to raise money for cancer resea...

The future of the province's offshore oil and gas industry was front and centre as the House of Assembly opened today. Opposition Leader Ches Crosbie was quick to his feet to table the PC's Action Pla...

Deputy Premier Siobhan Coady was in the position of defending the appointment of senior civil servant Charles Bown as CEO of the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board in the House of Assembly today. Bown ...

A long-time municipal leader has signaled his intention to seek the Liberal nod in Placentia West-Bellevue. Marystown Mayor Sam Synard made the announcement on VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly this morn...

There are no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province. There are two active cases in the province. 35,470 people have been tested to-date.