Category Archives: Local News

Premier John Hogan will provide the latest update on the wildfire situation in the province at 1:30 p.m. In the most recent update, the fire burning near Paddy's Pond was around 200 hectares in size a...

With thousands of people on evacuation alert, the Canadian Red Cross is stressing the importance of preparing should you receive the dreaded evacuation order. Residents of large portions of CBS and Pa...

A local HVAC expert is offering some advice to homeowners concerned about air quality advisories issued in many parts of the province. Depending on the winds, the smoke is forcing many people to close...

The province is experiencing drought-like conditions, the likes of which have not been seen in more than a decade. Tinder-dry ground cover is helping to fuel wildfires that are devastating parts of th...

A man spent the night in jail after trying to run someone over in the centre city area last evening. Police got word of suspicious activity in the area around suppertime, but things escalated before o...

Lookie-loos caused headaches for emergency crews responding to the fire near Paddy's Pond yesterday. The fast-moving fire was of great concern to first responders, not just because of the spread, but ...

Conditions won't be necessarily ideal today as it pertains to the forest fires burning on the Avalon. Environment Canada meteorologist Rodney Barney says gusts won't be as strong as yesterday, however...

Fire ripped through the interior of a home in the centre city area early this morning. Emergency crews rushed to the scene just after 1 a.m. after fire broke out at the home on Alderberry Place off Bl...

A man having a nap outside a centre city hotel was none too happy with the RNC officers who woke him up. Metro police were called just before 7:00 last evening about a man sleeping next to the hotel's...

The Canada Games Host Society has had to make some changes to several events due to the wildfire situation. Beach volleyball, which is being hosted in the Town of Paradise, is postponed due to the eva...