Category Archives: Local News

A local HVAC expert is offering some advice to homeowners concerned about air quality advisories issued in many parts of the province. Depending on the winds, the smoke is forcing many people to close...

The province is experiencing drought-like conditions, the likes of which have not been seen in more than a decade. Tinder-dry ground cover is helping to fuel wildfires that are devastating parts of th...

A man spent the night in jail after trying to run someone over in the centre city area last evening. Police got word of suspicious activity in the area around suppertime, but things escalated before o...

Lookie-loos caused headaches for emergency crews responding to the fire near Paddy's Pond yesterday. The fast-moving fire was of great concern to first responders, not just because of the spread, but ...

Conditions won't be necessarily ideal today as it pertains to the forest fires burning on the Avalon. Environment Canada meteorologist Rodney Barney says gusts won't be as strong as yesterday, however...

Fire ripped through the interior of a home in the centre city area early this morning. Emergency crews rushed to the scene just after 1 a.m. after fire broke out at the home on Alderberry Place off Bl...

A man having a nap outside a centre city hotel was none too happy with the RNC officers who woke him up. Metro police were called just before 7:00 last evening about a man sleeping next to the hotel's...

The Canada Games Host Society has had to make some changes to several events due to the wildfire situation. Beach volleyball, which is being hosted in the Town of Paradise, is postponed due to the eva...

The Latest Information as of 8:15 a.m. Paddy's Pond Fire The fire burning near Paddy's Pond didn't move much last night, however it has become more active this morning. The Trans Canada Highway betwee...

Portions of the towns of Paradise and Conception Bay South have been put on an evacuation alert due to the wildfire burning near Paddy's Pond, which is now 200 hectares in size. Premier John Hogan say...