Category Archives: Local News

A young man accused of intentionally starting brush fires in downtown St. John's in the midst of last year's wildfires has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Twenty-one-year-old Caleb Boland-Pelkey fa...

Premier Tony Wakeham will make what is being touted as a "significant announcement" later this afternoon. While government has provided no official details, it has been heavily suggested that an annou...

The economy in the census metropolitan area of St. John's grew by five per cent last year, fueled by increased offshore oil production. The capital city released its 2025 Economic Review this week, hi...

The communities of Mainland and Three Rock Cove on the Port au Port Peninsula have received approval to incorporate into the province's newest town. A transition committee will be established by the D...

Air Canada will not be resuming service to Cuba until at least November. The carrier halted service to the Caribbean nation last month as it grapples with energy and supply shortages - including fuel ...

Blood collection will continue at the Waterford Hospital for the time-being as NL Health Services works on procuring a new outpatient blood collection site in the capital city's west end. It's among t...

Nurse practitioners setting up practice at no cost to the patient, the hiring of new RNC and RCMP officers, "fair and equitable" access to the national pharmacare plan, and a commitment not to increas...

Government wasted no time getting the wheels in motion to move its first bill through the House of Assembly. Government House Leader Lloyd Parrott introduced a bill to establish a disabilities advocat...

Premier Wakeham says after a hiatus, Newfoundland and Labrador is "back in the oil business" with an announcement on Equinor's massive Bay du Nord project expected imminently. Equinor put the deep sea...

A week after the metro region was buried under about 60 cm of snow, some community mailboxes remain inaccessible. Canada Post says February's snowfall has proven to be a challenge, not only for munici...