Category Archives: Local News

Nearly 150 schools are participating in a mock provincial election in the "Student Vote" program. As many as 15,000 elementary, intermediate and high school students are expected to cast ballots. Resu...

All three political leaders spent time campaigning over the weekend, at the tail of a nearly month-long election trail. NDP Leader Jim Dinn spent the weekend door-knocking in Conception Bay East - Bel...

Most retail and office doors are closed today in light of Thanksgiving, a day which falls under the Shops Closing Act. Curbside waste collection in St. John's will not be done today - instead, it will...

Two teams from Newfoundland and Labrador are vying to become national soccer champions today in St. John's. Holy Cross women play against Quebec at King George V at 11:00 today. The Holy Cross men's t...

Police say a 26-year-old man has been arrested after he was caught, intoxicated, on a roof of a building he did not own. RNC were called just after 1:00 this morning from a homeowner who heard someone...

A woman who tried to use a cab as a getaway driver has been arrested in St. John's. RNC were called to a business in the west end just after lunch hour yesterday about a theft in progress. When police...

The year has been a challenging one for the business community given the tariff wars and postal strikes and, through it all, the CEO of the St. John's Board of Trade has been recognized nationally. An...

The Registered Nurses Union has released a podcast featuring conversations with political leaders ahead of Tuesday's election. Called Scrubbed In and Speaking Out, it focuses on each party's commitmen...

Three Newfoundlanders who were detained by Israeli forces have been released. Sadie Mees, Nikita Stapleton, and Devony Ellis were on what they called a "freedom flotilla" to Gaza and were detained ear...

Hunters and trappers are being reminded to use caution near communities and remote work sites this hunting season. The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is reminding hunters that it is...