Category Archives: Local News

Nobody was injured in a dramatic crash on the TCH near Port Blandford which triggered a chain reaction and resulted in the closure of the highway. The accident happened at about 9:30 Thursday night wh...

With a provincial election call imminent, a MUN political science professor is emphasizing the importance of a strong opposition in government. The writ has yet to be dropped, but the election has to ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced billions of dollars in funding to offset tariffs and retrain skilled workers as part of a broad industrial strategy to reduce Canada's reliance on the United S...

The RNC has seized a motorcycle after the 31-year-old driver was seen pulling stunts on the machine in Corner Brook. Officers spotted the motorcycle being driven on its back tire through the intersect...

Today is National Food Bank Day, a time to recognize the need for food banks, especially in this province. Sixty different food banks make up the Community Food Sharing Association and general manager...

Canada lost 66,000 jobs in August, most of which were part-time employment. As a result, the jobless rate nationally jumped to 7.1 per cent from 6.9. Newfoundland and Labrador also saw an increase in ...

The painful facts of a crash that killed two young women on the Trans-Canada Highway last year were read aloud in Clarenville provincial court this morning. Erin Pretty and Haley Keating, both 22, die...

The Flanders, a ferry that typically serves the Bell Island run, will be out of service for up to two months as it undergoes extensive engine repair work. The Department of Transportation says the fer...

It's all about achieving sobriety, and a new facility just outside St. John's will begin treating patients next week. The Vida Nova Recovery Centre, located on the site of the former Lavrock Centre on...

The Globe and Mail has acquired a draft list of 32 major "nation building" projects and Strange Lake, Bay du Nord, and hydro development at Gull Island are among them. The Globe says among the eight m...