Category Archives: Local News

Tomorrow is International Earth Day, a time to highlight the role that renewable energy plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This year's theme is Our Power, Our Planet. Environment Minister Lis...

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in this province is remembering Pope Francis like many others today, as a Pope for the people. Francis died early this morning at the age of 88, just a day after ...

The mayor of St. John's is stepping up calls for police officers to start walking the beat in downtown St. John's again. It comes on the heels of a broad survey of the public and businesses regarding ...

A Newfoundlander who tried to appeal to Pope Francis last year is disappointed with his efforts to address clergy abuse during his time as Pope. Francis died at his Vatican residence this morning, a d...

Newcomers to Canada can't vote in elections until they receive their citizenship, but the Association for New Canadians is hosting an event later this week for people to learn about the process. The A...

One of the first women to serve in the RCMP has passed away. Constable Cheryl Margaret LaFosse died suddenly last week. She was 76. LaFosse made history in 1974 as the first female sworn into the RCMP...

Easter Monday marks an important anniversary that still resonates to this day. The Easter Rising, or Easter Rebellion, which took place during Easter Week in 1916, involved a group of Irish republican...

One person was taken into custody in relation to an incident involving weapons in Kilbride on Easter Sunday. RNC issued a shelter in place advisory for the Mooney Crescent area just before 2 p.m. as o...

Some seasonal visitors to the Cochrane Pond campground are relieved that the sad state of the park is no longer out of sight and mind. Once a thriving cog in the provincial park system, it went privat...

Schools across the province have issued a warning to parents and caregivers echoing the concerns raised by police about deadly pills in circulation which are not what they appear to be. The RNC and RC...