Category Archives: Local News

The cost of living and affordability are expected to be two of the major issues that politicians focus on as the House of Commons opens with a new Prime Minister and government. Representation from Ne...

Results of the big game licence draw are now available on the wildlife information website. In most areas of the island, big game season begins September 13 and closes December 31. In Labrador, the se...

The Tories wonder if former premier Andrew Furey is earning his keep. They say Furey, who is now a Liberal backbencher, has spent very little time in the House of Assembly. Critic Barry Petten says he...

A woman has been charged after damaging a vehicle parked in downtown St. John's last night. Police were notified of the suspicious behaviour just after 2:00 a.m. The 26-year-old was arrested for damag...

RNC is investigating after a man and woman were found dead inside a home in Mount Pearl over the weekend. Police responded to a 911 call around 6:15 Saturday evening. Upon entering the home, officers ...

The Mi'kmaw Cultural Foundation is eager to open up a new childcare centre in the Stephenville area, but say they have been left cooling their heels due to numerous delays by the provincial government...

The government is marching toward an online world for most aspects of service delivery, but the opposition accuses it of moving too fast in some areas and allowing people to fall through the cracks. T...

The RNC have made an arrest in connection with that incident in downtown St. John's Friday night involving a gun. People in the area heard what sounded like gunshots in the area of an apartment buildi...

Last year was an above-average year for hurricane activity, but Atlantic Canada saw well below the usual number of storms make their way into our neck of the woods. The Canadian Hurricane Centre recen...

Mothers with children in the NICU at the Janeway recently participated in a touching initiative that promotes the benefits of skin-to-skin time with a newborn. The act of a newborn baby spending time ...