ON AIR NOW7:00 PM - 12:00 AMThe Cabin Party with Brian O'Connell
Category Archives: Local News
Bus Frequency, Cost of Fare Remain Top Concerns for St. John's Public Transit Users
St. John's residents say bus frequency and the cost of fare remain their top concerns when it comes to improving public transit. That's according to the second phase of the capital city's public trans...
Sep 11, 2019
Imperial Tobacco Defends Vape Products, Agrees Better Protections Needed for Minors
A supplier of vaping products says their items are safe but he agrees that the country has to do a better job in keeping material out of the hands of people who are underage. The use of vaping has bec...
Sep 11, 2019
'Four Days of Hell': Woman says Father Was Falsely Told He Was Dying
"Our family went through four days of hell." That's according to a woman from Central Newfoundland who says her father was falsely told he was dying. Donna Roberts says her 85-year-old father took ill...
Sep 11, 2019
Metro Property Values Hit by Downturn in Oil Industry: Realtors Association
A downturn in the oil and gas industry in Newfoundland and Labrador and Alberta has resulted in a 10 per cent drop in the value of properties in the metro region. CEO of the NL Association of Realtors...
Sep 11, 2019 (Association of Realtors CEO Bill Stirling; File photo)
Slight Increase in Gas Prices Predicted for Tomorrow
Gas is expected to increase across the board tomorrow, but only slightly. George Murphy says gas is showing an increase of just 0.2 cents per litre while diesel shows a jump of just under 2 cents (1.8...
Sep 11, 2019
Lawyer Mike King Named First Local SIRT Director
Criminal defence lawyer Mike King has been named as the very first director of the province's Serious Incident Response Team. King will lead the team that will investigate all matters involving death,...
Sep 11, 2019
Countdown to Election Day Begins as Writ Drops in Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped the election writ in Ottawa this morning, officially launching the federal election campaign. Trudeau met with Governor General Julie Payette at Rideau Hall and f...
Sep 11, 2019
Get Ready for a Potentially Dirty Election, says Powers
The forecast is calling for mudslinging, as this federal election is looking like its going to get dirty fast. The Liberals and Conservatives are beginning the campaign in a statistical tie, according...
Sep 11, 2019
On the Second Anniversary of his Death, Family of Corporal Trevor O'Keefe Picks Up the Pieces to Build Something New
The family of a well known RCMP officer are building a permanent memorial for him in Tors Cove as part of their healing process following his death by suicide. Today marks the two year anniversary of ...
Sep 11, 2019
Expect Detours on TCH at Avondale Starting Friday
While detouring highway traffic through Avondale may be inconvenient, the provincial government says completing culvert repairs now could save a lot of stress down the road. Transportation and Works M...
Sep 11, 2019 (File photo of paving on the Outer Ring Road.)
