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Category Archives: Local News
St. John's Public Transit Review Sets Targets for Improvement
Metrobus along with the City of St. John's have big plans to find balance and improve service when it comes to public transit. A transit review that cost the city around $100,000 was released today fr...
Nov 06, 2019
Man Back in Police Custody After Allegedly Escaping from Correctional Centre: RCMP
Just a few hours after RCMP put out a caution about an inmate who escaped from the West Coast Correctional Centre, the man is back in police custody. An alert was issued on Wednesday evening that Tim ...
Nov 06, 2019
Harris Centre Examines Province's Well-Being in Latest Vital Signs Report
A snapshot of life in Newfoundland and Labrador has been released. Vital Signs, compiled by Memorial University's Harris Centre, is a collection of statistics and data from across the province that pr...
Nov 06, 2019
Woman Dead Following Single-Vehicle Crash on Northern Peninsula
A 69-year-old woman is dead following a single vehicle crash on the Northern Peninsula earlier this week. Port Saunders RCMP were called to the scene at 7:30 Monday evening near Eddies Cove East. The ...
Nov 06, 2019
Officials Investigating Death of 33-Year-Old Inmate at HMP
The Department of Justice has confirmed the sudden death of an inmate at HMP. According to officials, a 33-year-old man died today at the penitentiary. The RNC has confirmed an investigation into the ...
Nov 06, 2019
Consumer Advocate Suggests Changes to Keep Power Rates Low
The Consumer Advocate has made his recommendations for rate mitigation in the post-Muskrat Falls era. Ratepayers in Newfoundland and Labrador pay 12.2 cents kWh for electricity. Without mitigation, th...
Nov 06, 2019
Opposition Raises Concerns About For-Profit Emergency Housing Following Violent Incident
Questions and concerns about for-profit, emergency housing were raised in the House of Assembly following the violent death of a young man on Bond Street last night. A neighbour says the property in q...
Nov 06, 2019
Kids Eat Smart Radiothon Raises Record-Breaking $209,500
It was a record-breaking radiothon for an organization which strives to ensure that every school-aged child has at least one nutritious meal a day-no questions asked. Kids Eat Smart, more commonly kno...
Nov 06, 2019
CUPE Wants Investigation Completed Before Return of Mount Pearl City Manager
The union which represents workers with the city of Mount Pearl is holding council's feet to the fire to ensure an investigation into the conduct of city manager Steve Kent is completed. CUPE Local 20...
Nov 06, 2019
Group Seeks Student Approval to Create Refugee Sponsorship Program at MUN
It's the last day for students at Memorial University to have their voices heard on the creation of a new program to sponsor tuition for young refugees. The local chapter of the World University Servi...
Nov 06, 2019
