Category Archives: Local News

All types of gasoline cost more today. The Public Utilities Board has increased the maximum price by up to 2.4 cents per litre. There is little to no change in the price of diesel, furnace oil, stove ...

The list of candidates vying for a vacant seat on St. John's City Council is getting longer. Local cartoonist, social activist and podcaster Wallace Ryan has announced his intention to run in Ward 2, ...

Aberdeen Avenue was closed to traffic last night as crews battled a fire near the propane tanks at the old Costco. Flames could be seen flying from a small fenced in area in the abandoned parking lot....

All is not lost for an organization that provides food for struggling families on the Northeast Avalon. Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, Bridges to Hope has been handing out food hampers and $25 Dom...

Lower oil prices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will hamper economic recovery in Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta and Saskatchewan. That's according to Morguard's latest Economic Outlook. The ...

A fire early Wednesday in Grand Falls-Windsor has prompted a word of warning from a veteran firefighter. The local fire department responded to the call around 5 a.m., with the small blaze limited to ...

The NLTA has presented it's Safe Return to School Petition to opposition members Craig Pardy and Jim Dinn. The petition, calling for a review of the teacher allocation model, gained over 12,000 signat...

The heavy rain has made its way to the metro region but should taper off early this evening with gradual clearing tonight. David Neal, Meteorologist at the Gander Weather Office, says the rain will ch...

The province will hire 25 more guidance counsellors, 25 extra custodians and 15 new school administrators in addition to the purchase of PPE and measures as classes are set to resume after Labour Day....

The Chief Medical Officer of Health is relaxing some of the travel restrictions related to those who own property in Newfoundland and Labrador. Dr. Janice Fizgerald says as of Monday, August 31, Canad...