Category Archives: Local News

RCMP in Clarenville are investigating damage caused at the dog park in Come By Chance. It appears as though some of the equipment meant for the dogs to play on was intentionally broken. A town employe...

A Seal Cove resident is doing her part to help keep four-legged fire evacuees safe. Katrina Butler of Sliding K Ranch had to evacuate her horses due to the fire in Holyrood. The animals ended up in fi...

A St. John's family who has a cherished summer home in Western Bay is among those getting the terrible news that their property is gone. Western Bay was hardest-hit by the fire, with more than 80 mete...

A GoFundMe has been launched to help a Ukrainian family with funeral arrangements after the family patriarch died suddenly last week. Victor Kochenovsky was on his way to the airport to pick up a frie...

The parent of a child at Burgeo Academy is looking for answers after he says one of the school's full-time student assistant positions was cut. Chris Durnford says his family was notified of the cut e...

The Town of South River says it is aware of a recent social media post made by a member of council that has generated significant public attention and concern. The post raised eyebrows because of its ...

A founding member of Great Big Sea is the new executive director of the East Coast Music Association. Bob Hallett takes over on Monday. Hallett has been in the industry for decades. He says it is an "...

The Town of Clarenville is asking residents to reduce water consumption due to historically-low water levels on the Shoal Harbour River. Water flows 17 km down the Shoal Harbour River Valley from Shoa...

The province has mandated a review of its health authority following a critical report by the Auditor General and a Public Accounts Committee investigation into its use of travel agency nurses. The AG...

Forecasters are keeping a close eye on a hurricane approaching Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, although it is not expected to reach landfall in either province. Hurricane Erin may push large waves into ...