Category Archives: Local News

The Straits Minor Hockey Association of St. Barbe on the Northern Peninsula is in the running to win nearly $100,000 to go towards making hockey accessible for more families. The association has alrea...

A pair of snowmobilers in Hopedale have been arrested following a set of unrelated incidents over the weekend. Police were called to a report of a stolen snowmobile found outside a store just before 9...

It's budget day in Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial government will lay out its financial framework for the next 12 months later today. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady will table the 2025 budg...

Yesterday's regular public meeting of St. John's city council was postponed due to technical difficulties. The problem involved the online audio and video of the proceedings. Several attempts were mad...

The union which represents nurses is urging government to take "bold" action to strengthen the public health care system. That includes a focus on retention and workplace safety, and a greater emphasi...

There has been a big drop in the price of most fuels in most areas of the province. Oil has gone down by about $10 a barrel over the last week or so, prompting the move. Prices wouldn't normally chang...

The provincial government has sent out the first invitations under its new expression of interest model for economic immigration. The new model was first introduced in February as part of the province...

The Opposition wants to know whether the minister responsible has ordered an investigation into serious issues raised in a recent AG report on personal care homes. Opposition critic for Children, Seni...

First Light is hosting a candidates' forum on urban Indigenous Issues this evening in the riding of St. John's East. The public event will concentrate on issues that matter most in the context of trut...

A former broadcaster and interim Green Party leader has released a book that she calls "a rallying cry against political apathy." Jo-Ann Roberts, a former CBC radio host in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia ...