Category Archives: Local News

The minister of finance has identified some 300 taxes and fees that he says could be cut or changed as the provincial government prepares its very first budget. Many of the fees and levies they're loo...

The hub of Labrador is on the cusp of significant economic activity with big spending headed its way for upgrades to the military base and, potentially, hydro development on the Churchill River. Happy...

The average increase in the price of food this February compared to February 2025 was up by almost six per cent according to Statistics Canada. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the largest item increase ...

The Fraser Institute has found that government spending was five times greater over the 58 year period between 1965 and 2023. The think tank made the calculation by adjusting for inflation and populat...

The minister of energy says his government is keenly aware of the financial challenges people and businesses are facing these days with soaring fuel prices, and assures that they will explore every av...

The NDP has tabled a document signed by all three parties urging the federal government to adopt a standard basic income. The all-party report, completed last September, recommended that government as...

Easter Monday marks a solemn occasion in Irish history; the failed Easter Rising of 1916 when Irish Republicans rose up against British rule. The six day uprising saw hundreds seize buildings and inst...

The Registered Nurses Union says it is encouraged by work being carried out by the provincial government to expand opportunities for nurse practitioners, including the development of a funding model t...

Registration is about to begin for this year's Becoming an Outdoors Woman spring event. Registration opens Tuesday for the course, which takes place at Burry Heights on the Salmonier Line from May 29t...

The provincial government says it is committed to developing "workable and appropriate solutions" to drinking water challenges in the province. Hundreds of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador ...