Category Archives: Local News

One of the most celebrated athletes and recognizable faces in the Town of Conception Bay South has passed away. Norm Simpson, who excelled in many sports, was a member of the CBS Sports Hall of Fame a...

The former Mary Queen of Peace Church on Torbay Road is being converted into a Mosque. The site is undergoing extensive renovations as part of the process. President of the Muslim Association of Newfo...

Police are investigating a house fire on the Bauline Line in Torbay. The home, just off the main road, is all but completely singed on the inside as crews from the volunteer fire department battled th...

Talks for the first ever union contract for workers at The Gathering Place have stalled, and are heading to concilliation, according to CUPE. The union consists of social workers, dental assistants, g...

Two drivers have been charged by the RCMP following separate incidents yesterday in which both of the accused refused to take a breath test. Around 10 a.m. police responded to reports of an impaired d...

A man has been arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in the Placentia area which involved searches on land and on the water. The properties searched were on Morely Drive and Hartigan Str...

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has gotten his wish. Prime Minister Mark Carney has followed through on a campaign promise, eliminating the carbon tax. The next increase would have come...

Choices for Youth's Social Enterprise Hub on LeMarchant Road is now open, with several initiatives already operating out of the building. Last year, the three levels of government put up $4.3 million ...

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has charged a young person following the death of a dog in Pasadena. The RNC first received a report in October of last year that a dog had gone missing from a home...

Island Furniture has donated $250,000 to the Vera Perlin Society's Job Strategy Program, supporting employment opportunities for persons with intellectual disabilities across Newfoundland and Labrador...