Category Archives: Local News

A 39-year-old man is facing quite the ticket after he was caught speeding at over twice the posted limit. Police saw the man zipping past officers in Portugal Cove-St. Phillips, clocking in at 114 km/...

A St. John's man who was ordered to stay indoors at night has been arrested after going outside to break into vehicles downtown. Police first noticed the 29-year-old just before 2:00 this morning. Whe...

Air Canada says it plans to resume flights later today, as the federal government steps in and orders binding arbitration to end a strike with flight attendants. The airline says it will take several ...

The Latest Information as of 11:45 a.m. Cool temperatures and light winds helped firefighters across the province, as crews contend with three major wildfires. There is no word on whether there will b...

Some good news to report related to the Paddy's Pond fire. The regional State of Emergency has been revoked for Towns of Conception Bay South and Paradise, and the evacuation alerts for Southlands and...

Officials have issued an immediate precautionary evacuation alert for the Freshwater area near Carbonear. The winds have turned around, pushing the fire that started in Kingston- and had been moving n...

As evacuees from communities on the Conception Bay North Shore start to get the devastating news that their homes are gone, comes word that many others have been spared from the flames. Eugene Howell,...

A local insurance broker is setting the record straight for thousands of evacuees wondering about what property is covered in the event of a wildfire. Adam Nolan, a co-owner at MUNN Insurance, says th...

A number of new fire prevention measures are being implemented at provincial parks, given the severe wildfire situation. The government says their parks, particularly the ones in forested areas, often...

At least one person was taken to hospital after a crash on Topsail Road this morning. The incident happened in clear conditions as a car slid into a utility pole just short of the Commonwealth Avenue/...