Category Archives: Local News

A local band is on their way home to the island after being stranded in Nain for 10 days due to an unrelenting period of heavy fog. In the middle of an Atlantic Canada tour, Rum Ragged, played in the ...

Calling all rugby fans! The Atlantic Rock are asking for your support as they look to become Under-19 Canadian Rugby champions on home soil. The Atlantic Rock could become national champions for the f...

The 43rd annual folk festival is kicking off tonight in St. John's with less than ideal weather conditions. The opening ceremonies start at 6:30 this evening with the Wape'k Muin Drum Group and The Od...

The United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 740 have unveiled a memorial in Mount Pearl, honouring past union members who have since died. Gerard Daley is now retired, but is a past Presi...

A number of activities are underway today to get Hibernia back up and running following last month's oil spill. Some 12,000 litres of oil spilled out into the ocean from the platform on July 17th. Hib...

The judge will return with a verdict in September in the extortion trial of 34-year-old Justin Jennings. He's accused in connection to an incident on Smithstone Crescent in Mount Pearl in May. The com...

After almost 30 years, New World Fitness is closing its doors at the end of the month. In a statement, New World Fitness says in recent years the business landscape has changed with increased competit...

An 18-year-old from Labrador City is facing a number of charges after evading police on a dirt bike, twice. On Wednesday (August 7th), RNC officers noticed a dirt bike on a roadway, operating in a dan...

In its most recent poll, MQO Research says the gap between the federal Liberals and Conservatives is narrowing as we move closer to the fall election. MQO spoke with 400 Newfoundlanders and Labradoria...

The first year of craft beer at the Royal St. John's Regatta is being hailed a huge success. Quidi Vidi Brewery ran the beer tent this year after the Kinsmen pulled out, and invited other craft brewer...