Category Archives: Local News

A tick found on an animal on the Avalon Peninsula has tested positive for lyme disease. The Paradise Animal Hospital and Wellness Centre posted the update to social media yesterday. The vet clinic des...

One of the most prolific authors in the history of the province has passed away. Earl Pilgrim, who was born on the Northern Peninsula, penned 17 best sellers of local stories in Newfoundland and Labra...

Newfoundland and Labrador has not had a single case of measles in the past while, bucking the national trend, but health officials are well aware that thousands will be descending on the province for ...

Members of the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association in St. John's now have the ability to use helicopters and drones when conducting a search. The association recently shared the news in the June e...

Premier John Hogan continues to hold his cards tight to his chest regarding the timing of a provincial election. An election has to take place by the middle of October, and the Liberal Party has been ...

A woman has been charged with impaired after an accident on the parking lot of the Avalon Mall. Her vehicle collided with another at about 5:00 p.m. The RNC released the 23-year-old to appear later.

The summer session of the recreational cod fishery is still young, but a master mariner is concerned with some of the postings he is seeing on social media. Captain Kris Drodge says the most important...

The town of Gander is getting $177,000 from the province to support its tourism sector. Government says the money will help the town develop a tourism strategy, and help purchase equipment to improve ...

The lawyer for one Waterford Hospital patient accused of murdering another is still awaiting key pieces of the evidence puzzle. Mark Gruchy represents 30-year-old Tom Parsley, who was charged with att...

A man from Deer Lake is raising the alarm about cell phone connectivity following a scary incident involving his 91-year-old father over the weekend. Chris Young says he and his father were out fishin...