Category Archives: Local News

The U.S. National Hurricane Center is watching a low-pressure system a few hundred miles southeast of Nova Scotia. American officials say there is currently zero chance that the disturbance will turn ...

Residents are free to return to their homes on Maul Tree Hill in Spaniard's Bay after a fire in the area of Brown's Road yesterday afternoon forced their evacuation. The Spaniard's Bay/Tilton Voluntee...

The provincial government has set up a dedicated email for people to use if they have resources that could be used to help with the wildfire situation. Forestry Minister Lisa Dempster says, yesterday ...

Operations at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper are temporarily suspended because of the wildfire emergency in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company says all forest operations were suspended as of August 9...

Members of the Carbonear Fire Department happened to be in the right place at the right time to discover and douse a fire at Gunner's Pond behind the town last night. Emergency responders were on the ...

Terra Nova National Park has closed access for all back country activities effective immediately due to the wildfire situation throughout the province. The restrictions apply to all backcountry campsi...

The RCMP has issued an arrest warrant for man wanted on assault-related charges. RCMP in Natuashish say 32-year-old Timothy Mistenapeo is actively evading police. He's wanted on charges of assault, as...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is now rerouting westbound traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway at the Galway interchange due to the Paddy's Pond wildfire. Police continue to reroute eastbound traf...

Premier John Hogan says there are no new evacuation orders or alerts today. The provincial government has imposed a ban on the use of all off road vehicles in forested areas in high fire index areas -...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is doubling down on its messaging that people need to quit stopping on the side of the highway to take pictures and videos of the emergency response near Paddy's Po...