Category Archives: Local News

Consultations will begin in the coming weeks to come up with a royalty framework for natural gas production. The province yesterday released the results of a natural gas resource assessment which dete...

The rainbow flag was raised in the lobby of Confederation Building yesterday to mark Pride Month in Newfoundland and Labrador. Ailsa Craig from Quadrangle NL says Pride Month has grown over the last d...

Environment Canada is predicting the entire province will see above-average temperatures this month. The first few days of June have been warm ones, with temperatures in the low 20s for the metro regi...

Newfoundlanders and Labradorians 65 and older are now eligible for the provincially-covered shingles vaccine. Those between the ages of 50 and 64 who are immunocompromised are also eligible for the va...

A 71-year-old man was arrested as the result of a recent drug seizure in the Stephenville area. Members of the RCMP-RNC Joint Forces Operation West seized a quantity of hydromorphone, cash and pills f...

The Cape Spear National Historic Site is bracing for a busy summer season as it celebrates 50 years within Parks Canada. The site has been a "must-stop" attraction for visitors and residents alike for...

RCMP have arrested a man from Stanhope, Notre Dame Day on firearms-related charges. Police conducted a search on a home in the community on Friday and seized a number of firearms including some restri...

Former NHLer Gordie Dwyer has been named the first head coach and general manager of the Newfoundland Regiment hockey team. While Dwyer will be the first head coach of the Regiment, it won't be his fi...

The new health human resources report released by government last week falls short of a true understanding of the crisis facing the health care system according to the Registered Nurses Union. Preside...

The provincial offshore industry is a step closer to tapping into the natural gas potential in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin. A recent natural gas resource assessment determined potential for 8.1 to 11.3 tri...