Category Archives: Local News

A 47-year-old wanted man is back in custody after allegedly stealing from a business in the west end of St. John's yesterday. The incident happened just after 3:30 in the afternoon. Officers were able...

Today is Labour Day, a shops-closing day across the province. Most stores and businesses are closed as are municipal, provincial, and federal government offices. Some recreational facilities are open ...

A woman who is on court orders not to drive was found behind the wheel, drunk, in a collision yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the Team Gushue Highway ahead of the supper hour yesterday to a...

RCMP in Grand Falls-Windsor are turning to the public for help investigating a crash on Saturday night. Police say a youth who was driving a dirt bike sustained serious injuries after colliding with a...

A man who made a profound impact on the province, ranging from dentistry and health care to the business and municipal scene, passed away last week at the age of 82. Dr. Hilary Rodrigues, born in Tanz...

The City of Mount Pearl will be among the new municipalities to host speed cameras. Mayor Dave Aker says a recent pilot through the provincial government found that speeding was a significant issue th...

NL Health Services has awarded two 20-year multi-million dollar contracts for the lease of office space for two family care clinics - one in Port aux Basques, the other in Grand Falls-Windsor. NLHS sa...

Businesses in this province, and throughout all of Atlantic Canada, can now apply for support through Ottawa's Regional Tariff Response Initiative. The program is designed to help small and medium siz...

Changes to the provincial Animal Health and Protection Act, which gives officials more authority to enforce the rules against those who mistreat or abuse animals, are now in effect. The changes, which...

We're into the final couple of days for the Downtown Pedestrian Mall as we know it, although some of the structures may be up beyond that. Councillor Jill Bruce, who is the councillor in charge, says ...