Category Archives: Local News

Rogers TV St. John's says a member of the broadcast team for Out of the Fog, its flagship program, will not be appearing on air for the time-being. Don E Coady came under fire from many, including the...

Today is a federal holiday across Canada and in most parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. It's typically the day set aside in towns and cities to mark their civic holiday, however, in St. John's it's u...

A 37-year-old man is without his car after using it to get away from police. RNC officers flashed the lights on the man during the lunch hour yesterday, but the man refused to stop. Police continued t...

Operations have resumed after a bomb threat at the Health Science Centre yesterday. Police were called shortly after 8:00 last night to a report of a bomb threat made by a 40-year-old woman. She's now...

Relatively favourable conditions are helping crews battle a wildfire near Kingston in Conception Bay North. Jeff Monty, a fire duty officer with the province, believes the current contingent of waterb...

Net earnings at Fortis for the second quarter of the year were up by just over $50-million. Fortis, the St. John's based utility, says common shares increased to 76 cents from 67. David Hutchens, Pres...

The Nunatsiavut Government is celebrating 20 years of self-governance. December 1st of this year marks the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement. The agree...

The minister responsible for persons with disabilities says he no longer wants the Disability Advocate to fall under the purview of the Seniors' Advocate. Earlier this year, a review of all statutory ...

Newfoundland and Labrador remains one of the provinces which has not signed on to the National Pharmacare Program, and there is no indication if a deal is imminent. That program provides coverage for ...

The hurricane season is still on track to be an above normal or near normal year for hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says while it's early in the season,...