Category Archives: Local News

NL Health Services is expanding long-term care options in a remote area of the south coast. Yesterday, Premier John Hogan announced plans to expand the health centre in Harbour Breton by 10 long-term ...

The summer holiday season could present opportunities for thieves. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says summer typically sees the highest volume of reported incidents of break and enters. Police s...

Hospitality NL is in continuous conversation with government on ways in which to enhance tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador. HNL says now that passenger rates on the Gulf ferry have been reduced by ...

The Crown is expressing more concern with the potential for more delays in the Tony Humby sexual violence case. It's already beyond the so-called Jordan deadline of 18 months, but a judge must decide ...

Police, paramedics and search and rescue crews used ATVs and helicopters to help deliver a baby in C.B.S. yesterday. Paramedics were called around 9:30 a.m. to a cabin that is only accessible by ATV, ...

The Canadian Dental Association is pointing out what it sees as shortcomings in the national dental care plan. That program is expanding in phases and will eventually serve millions more patients, how...

Fire crews have been kept busy over the last day or so battling two wildfires that have forced the evacuation of residents from several areas. The fire burning near Kingston grew in size yesterday eve...

The Department of Forestry is stressing the importance of not using drones while crews are fighting wildfires. Fire Duty Officer Jeff Motty says drones have already caused havoc in California, where a...

Residents have been ordered to leave their homes in the area of Route 60 from Beaumont Place to the bridge at the entrance of Holyrood due to a wildfire. That includes people living on side roads. A s...

The mayor of Stephenville is maintaining confidence that the asset that was once the Stephenville Airport can still be salvaged, but it will have to be accomplished without government help. Since it w...