Category Archives: Local News

The transportation minister says government is seeking another swing vessel because the Astron is not cutting it. An RFP has been issued for a vessel similar to the Legionnaire or the Veteran to act a...

The NL Liquor Corporation has sold some $1.7 million dollars worth of U.S. product since it went back on shelves last week. NLC says some products are selling faster than others, and they're still in ...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is getting into the spirit of giving as members prepare for their annual Shop with a Cop holiday program. RNC Constable Steph Myers says it's something they always ...

A 31-year-old man has been charged after police were alerted to a possible drunk driver Wednesday night. Holyrood RCMP were contacted just before 7:00 p.m. by a concerned citizen who suspected that a ...

Property owners in Portugal Cove-St. Philip's will see a reduction in their residential and commercial mil rate. The town is dropping the mil rate to 6.6 - a move council says will provide some tax re...

The province's largest public sector union says it's ready to get to work on dividing parts of the highway. Yesterday, Transportation Minister Barry Petten announced the government was moving away fro...

Flu season has started and Public Health officials are strongly encouraging all residents 6 months of age and older to get the flu shot to better protect themselves and others from the current strain ...

Police were called in to break up a street fight in St. John's last night. The fisticuffs began just before 10:00 on St. Clare Avenue. Officers arrested one of the combatants and charged him with assa...

There has been another significant drop in the price of gasoline. The Public Utilities Board has lowered the maximum price by 4 and a half cents per litre province-wide. There was a similar reduction ...

RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted for failing to comply with court order. Bay St. George RCMP say that 42-year-old David Tapper is known to frequent Stephenville and St. John's. Anyo...