Category Archives: Local News

There was little movement in the unemployment rate in Newfoundland and Labrador last month. Nationally, the rate held steady at 7.1 per cent while provincially, it dropped to 10.6 from 10.7 in August....

Bayview Academy in St. George's on the province's west coast is advising students to stay off the trail behind Henrietta's B&B leading to Chubb's Convenience as police deal with an incident. RCMP ...

RNC and RCMP will be fanning out across the province this long holiday weekend to make sure that drivers are obeying the rules of the road. Drivers can expect checkpoints and other increased police ac...

A man has been charged after a domestic disturbance at a home in St. John's last night. RNC found the man inside the residence at about 9:00 and charged him with multiple breaches of his release order...

A man who tried to run from police in downtown St. John's overnight was quickly apprehended by officers. The RNC spotted the 27-year-old just after midnight and knew that he was out of custody on cond...

The jury in the second-degree murder trial for Robert Belbin heard closing arguments from the Crown and defence this afternoon, as well as some good news from the judge -- that they won't have to deli...

The Liberal Party is committing to hiring more teachers and student assistants over the next two years if elected. The provincial government set aside funding to hire 400 teachers and other education ...

PC Leader Tony Wakeham is making his way back across the province this Thanksgiving weekend as the campaign enters into its final days. Wakeham was in Grand Falls-Windsor earlier today for a rally in ...

The NDP is making one final push ahead of election day next Tuesday. Leader Jim Dinn gathered with some of his candidates and supporters in Harbourside Park over the lunch hour for one final rally, be...

Many newcomers to the province had the chance to learn hands-on about the democratic voting process for the first time earlier this week. On Wednesday, the Association for New Canadians held a mock el...