Category Archives: Local News

Opposition Leader Tony Wakeham has issued an open letter to the Premier seeking further information on John Hogan's decision to rescind "secret bonuses" revealed last week. Wakeham says the Premier's ...

The forestry minister is urging residents to keep a close eye on the provincial government's new fire dashboard, to keep abreast of the latest forest fire information. Up to 169 forest fires have been...

Businesses in Atlantic Canada pay two to three times more in property taxes than residential. The Canadian Federation of independent Business says its members are being taxed unfairly with the worst o...

The clock is ticking on the 170-year-old Waterford Hospital, as the gradual exodus of staff and services continues. The vast majority of patients and staff went from the Waterford to the new mental he...

DFO has experts on site to help remove a foreign species of fish from a waterway on the west coast. A high number of goldfish were spotted in Link Pond in Massey Drive a few days ago, leading to an in...

A man whose son died of a drug overdose is commending the RNC for laying charges against the man accused of supplying the drugs that killed a 14-year-old boy in metro. The incident occurred in mid Mar...

A wildfire continues to rage in central Newfoundland, encroaching on Musgrave Harbour to the point where residents were evacuated over the weekend. In an update provided by forestry officials last nig...

Premier John Hogan is in Ontario this week for a Council of the Federation Meeting involving premiers from across the country. The meetings will be taking place over the course of three days at the De...

Ninety-six per cent of high school students in the province eligible to graduate this year have met the requirements to do so. The provincial government released high school transcripts to students la...

Some of the top community-minded people in Mount Pearl have been recognized by the city. The Best in Mount Pearl Awards celebrate people, groups and businesses that lead with innovation, collaboration...