Category Archives: Local News

A woman from Grand Falls-Windsor has been charged by the RCMP with making child pornography. Police, including the RCMP-RNC Integrated Internet Child Exploitation Unit, searched a home in the town Apr...

The provincial government is touting the creation of some 631 childcare spaces on the Avalon Peninsula. The new spaces come from 27 new childcare centres that are either open, or will open in the comi...

The provincial government has implemented a province-wide fire ban. That means campfires are not permitted, and all permits to burn are cancelled. Devices that use gas, kerosene, propane, alcohol and ...

People in Labrador are being advised to be vigilant over the next few weeks to protect pets and themselves from rabies. A dog in Hopedale which came into contact with a fox has tested positive for rab...

A 23-year-old man has lost his licence and the vehicle he was driving after being stopped for excessive speeding earlier this week. RCMP caught up with him on the Bay D'Espoir Highway after he was clo...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has confirmed the use of counterfeit money in Corner Brook. The RNC were called Tuesday afternoon after a counterfeit $100 bill was used to pay for a meal at a rest...

The job numbers for June are out. Employment across the country increased by 83,000 in June and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 6.9 per cent. Economists had expected no job gain...

The Child and Youth Advocate says there has been no improvement in finding permanent homes for children in care since her office first raised the alarm some 12 years ago. Karen Gray says statistics pr...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary plans to increase its presence as concert-goers prepare to flock to festivals across the province. Cst. James Cadigan says police plan to be on site to make sure ev...

The next few days are a study in contrast on the weather front. Much of Labrador is under a heat warning, and it's going to last through the weekend. Maximum daytime temperatures range from 29 to 33 d...