Category Archives: Local News

Air quality plummeted in the metro region this morning as a plume of smoke from the fire burning in Conception Bay North descended on the region. Environment Canada issued an air quality alert around ...

Officials are getting a better handle on the number of homes and other metered structures lost as a result of the wildfire on the Conception Bay North Shore. The fire remains out of control and covers...

Marine Atlantic has begun the process of replacing the 35-year-old vessel the Leif Ericson. The company has issued a request for proposals for existing companies that have an existing vessel and are w...

Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement, putting an end to a strike which began on Saturday. The two sides returned to the bargaining table last ...

Two men are facing charges after barricading themselves inside a home in Woody Point Sunday night. RCMP in Rocky Harbour received a call from Woody Point around 6:30 p.m. from a woman in distress. The...

Parks NL says the use of generators is once again permitted in provincial parks. Last week, government announced numerous measures to help mitigate the risk of forest fires. All previously announced m...

A wanted man's plans to evade police fell flat yesterday - literally. Officers on patrol in the east end spotted the man sitting in a parked car just after 3:00 p.m. When RNC approached the vehicle, t...

The latest provincial update on the fires burning in Newfoundland is coming this morning. In the latest update provided last night, crews reported making progress in supressing the Kingston fire throu...

It won't be long before residents of and visitors to Fogo Island and Change Islands have access to high speed internet. Bell has just laid 16 km of fibre optic cable linking mainland Newfoundland with...

The FFAW says the abundance, distribution, size and condition of the mackerel seen around the province this summer illustrates the "complete disconnect" between what DFO is saying, and what harvesters...