Category Archives: Local News

The public is becoming more forthcoming with tips about dangerous, counterfeit drugs, and the people pushing them, given the deadly impact they're having on society. That's according to the RNC's Cons...

An outgoing cabinet minister believes there should be no additional compensation for departing cabinet ministers unless approved by the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gerry Byrne, who has served...

RNC are seeking witnesses or possible video footage as they investigate an assault earlier this month in Humber Arm South. The assault occurred around 10:30 on the night of Saturday, July 12th on the ...

A political scientist at Dalhousie University says she "loves" the idea of lowering the voting age to 16. Sixteen and 17 year olds in the U.K. will be able to cast a ballot in the next general electio...

RCMP are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a 41-year-old woman, believed to have fallen overboard from the Marine Atlantic ferry Blue Puttees last ...

Opposition Leader Tony Wakeham has issued an open letter to the Premier seeking further information on John Hogan's decision to rescind "secret bonuses" revealed last week. Wakeham says the Premier's ...

The forestry minister is urging residents to keep a close eye on the provincial government's new fire dashboard, to keep abreast of the latest forest fire information. Up to 169 forest fires have been...

Businesses in Atlantic Canada pay two to three times more in property taxes than residential. The Canadian Federation of independent Business says its members are being taxed unfairly with the worst o...

The clock is ticking on the 170-year-old Waterford Hospital, as the gradual exodus of staff and services continues. The vast majority of patients and staff went from the Waterford to the new mental he...

DFO has experts on site to help remove a foreign species of fish from a waterway on the west coast. A high number of goldfish were spotted in Link Pond in Massey Drive a few days ago, leading to an in...