Category Archives: Local News

The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, President Donald Trump made that announcement Wednesday on Twitter as the two nations work to stem the ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $82-billion in new measures to help address the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows the temporary closure of the Canada-US border to all...

Gas prices in the province may be continuing their steep decline this week. According to George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices, a drop of 6 cents per litre is being predicted for thi...

One of the most devastating pandemic's the world has ever seen was the Spanish Flu in 1918, and both Newfoundland and Labrador were hit. The illness struck down otherwise healthy young people in the p...

The Founder of Parents for Affordable Childcare NL is raising questions about a comprehensive plan following the closure of daycare centres across the province. Premier Ball has said a lot of services...

There will be no final exams taking place on campus at MUN in April. The University says on campus exams and online invigilated exams have been canceled. Instructors have been presented with numerous ...

Amid the fears surrounding coronavirus, there is a very different kind of potential threat in the St. Anthony area. There have been reports of several polar bears in and around the town in the last fe...

RCMP in the province are suspending non-urgent front counter services at RCMP Headquarters and detachments. Suspended services include criminal record and vulnerable sector checks, and general inquiri...

"We really are in uncharted territory and we feel, again, that campaigning in this environment would not be appropriate at any level." That's from John Abbott, one of the candidates for the provincial...

Parks Canada is limiting operations at locations across the country to limit potential for the spread of COVID-19. As of Thursday, March 19, all visitor services will be suspended in all national park...