Category Archives: Local News

"The government failed us." Jenny Gear of Northwest River says she was shocked to see the extent of damage caused by flooding of the Muskrat Falls Reservoir. Gear's photos have been shared widely, eli...

Some relief may be coming at the pumps this week. George Murphy of the Consumer Group for Fair Gas Prices is forecasting a drop of 4.1 cents for gas, 2.2 cents for heating and stove oil and 2.3 cents ...

After two-days of allowing outside buyers to come into the province and buy local cod, no companies have registered with Fisheries and Land Resources to avail of the offer. Fisheries Minister Gerry By...

A man refused the breathalyzer after a car-pedestrian hit and run last night in St. John's. The mishap occurred on Leslie Street at about 9:30. The vehicle was stopped by the RNC on nearby Waterford B...

A cliff-diving moose in Notre Dame Bay is inspiring art in the province. Jayn Pretty saw the story of the moose that took a dip off Nippers Harbour on VOCM and decided to immortalize the occasion with...

Dildo mania continues today as rumors run rampant following a secretive Facebook post from the town yesterday. Last night the town of Dildo Facebook page posted asking for some people with "strong bac...

Police were called after somebody left a dog inside a hot car in Corner Brook yesterday. The RNC got a call around 1:00 p.m. that a dog, appearing to be in distress, was in a car in the Broadway area....

When Harvey Soicher lost his wife to cancer last year, he set out to fulfill a dream they shared of driving across the country in an electric car. In June, he left his home in Vancouver, dipped his ti...

The annual Muslim celebration of Eid-ul-Adha has just wrapped up in the capital city. The three day Festival of Sacrifice, started with a prayer service on Sunday at the Techniplex. The president of t...

Eight million dollars today from the Atlantic Fisheries Fund will support harvesting and processing sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson joined Premier Dwight Ba...