Category Archives: Local News

Efforts to develop a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Bay of Islands region has received a boost with two separate lots of provincial government funding. The province is providing close to $74,000 to upgr...

The provincial government has partnered with School Sports NL to launch a new course for junior high and high school students to promote safe sporting environments. The Safe Sport in Education Course ...

Workplace NL has a new CEO. Elizabeth Lane will take over in the role on October 30th. According to the province, Lane has over 25 years experience working in the public service. Most recently she ser...

The union which represents workers in the emergency medical system, which includes hard-to-get paramedics, says the contract with Medavie to overhaul the road and air ambulance service in the province...

It's a tradition that has brought smiles to faces in St. John's for nearly four decades. On October 5th, thousands of rubber ducks will once again race down Rennie's River for the 37th Annual Duck Rac...

Two new inductees are going into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame. Powerlifter Walt Forsey goes in as an athlete/builder as does volleyball player Susan Rendell. From the mid-1980s th...

Construction begins Monday on a new 2.6-km shared-use path connecting Airport Heights to the Paul Reynolds Centre. The finished path, which will be about three metres wide, will replace sidewalks in c...

A 17-year-old is without his vehicle being pulled over by RNC this morning for allegedly driving at speeds up to 45 km/h over the speed limit. RNC pulled the vehicle over on the Outer Ring Road just a...

Next Saturday, September 20th, is being marked as Miracle Treat Day across Newfoundland and Labrador. The proceeds from the sale of every Blizzard Treat sold at DQ Canada locations across the province...

The registration deadline for emergency financial assistance for those who had to evacuate due to a wildfire is tomorrow. Affected households have until 8:00 tomorrow night to register with the Red Cr...