Category Archives: Local News

Despite stiffened penalties, the St. John's Regional Fire Department continued to respond to illegal bonfires over the weekend. Crews responded to three illegal fires yesterday, all of which have been...

It was a difficult weekend for crews trying to get a handle on the province's wildfire situation. As of last evening, the Conception Bay North blaze had grown to over 5,000 hectares in size. Swelterin...

Spare yourself a little extra time getting to where you're going this morning as one of the major routes in the capital city is closed for most of the day. The Team Gushue Highway is closed until 7 p....

A man is facing a raft of charges after walking around the centre city with weapons and drugs handy last night. RNC were called about a masked man strolling through the area with weapons around 2:30 t...

The provincial government has confirmed that new structures have been impacted as a result of the forest fire that is raging in Conception Bay North, and that the blaze may reach the community of Ochr...

The provincial government is giving a million dollars to a high-tech company based in St. John's to install what is being categorized as a next-generation holographic display system in the United Stat...

There's an update coming this afternoon on the wildfire situation in the province. Premier John Hogan will be joined by Justice Minister John Haggie, Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture Minister Lisa ...

Research scientists at DFO want to gain a better understanding of how changes in the gear being used on the water is affecting our perception of lobster stocks. Dr. Darrell Mullowney says they will so...

The leader of the Progressive Conservatives is doubling down on his calls for the Auditor General to investigate the agreements surrounding the former Comfort Inn, now Horizons 106, on Airport Road. G...

A wildfire burning near Kingston grew by nearly 1,000 hectares overnight as crews battle a blaze that is almost 4,895 hectares in size. Government provided the update ahead of the lunch hour, stressin...