Category Archives: Local News

A man has been charged after stealing a couple bottles of booze from a business downtown last night. Police were called just before 9:30 after a man had entered the business and took off with two bott...

The fire in Conception Bay North saw no growth yesterday and water bombers were able to concentrate on active areas. Water bombers from Quebec and Ontario worked the north and western edges of the fir...

The provincial government has lifted its ban on the use of off-road vehicles in forested areas where the fire risk is high. Cooler temperatures and rainfall in many areas mean that the temporary ban w...

A local business owner is getting word that some of their structures in Ochre Pit Cove have been lost - but even so, they're offering help to those displaced by the fires. Salty Seas Cottages lost thr...

More than 200 structures have been destroyed by the Conception Bay North wildfire and insurance companies are involved in the discussion, though not everyone had coverage. The Insurance Bureau of Cana...

The cost of rent rose by a larger amount in Newfoundland and Labrador than any other jurisdiction in Canada last month on a year-over-year basis according to the Consumer Price Index. Rent prices went...

The owner of a heating and ventilation service company is warning that some everyday appliances may draw outside smoke into to your home. Today is another smoky day on the northeast Avalon, and offici...

A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting in Paradise on the weekend. RNC say Ashton Whelan is facing 15 charges in total including attempted murder, and numer...

Provincial officials say the fire in Conception Bay North showed no growth overnight and an operational assessment shows that the situation is improving every day. Weather conditions are favourable fo...

As residents come to terms with the destruction caused by the fire in Conception Bay North, the RCMP investigation into the cause of the massive blaze continues. A series of fires had been reported in...