Category Archives: Local News

Sexual assault charges against a decorated St. John's firefighter have been dismissed. Fifty-two-year-old Ron Pomeroy was charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation involving a 17-year-old gi...

CUPE has withdrawn from the Education Accord process, saying that the recent interim report suggests that the province is heading toward a "purposeful and organized dismantling of (the) public educati...

A local brewer is starting to see some changes in consumer habits as Canadians turn toward a greater focus on supporting local business and products - but the full impact won't be known for some time ...

The provincial government hopes to phase out the use of expensive agency nurses by next year, and NLHS says it has already cut back on reliance significantly. Their rates of pay greatly exceed those o...

An 18-year-old is without her license after getting caught driving almost 70 km/h over the speed limit last night. Police say they knabbed the teen who was speeding on the Team Gushue Highway, going 1...

A corrections officer has been released from hospital following an assault in the lockup last evening. Police say a 31-year-old woman attacked the corrections officer just after 9:00 last evening in S...

A 17-year-old who pushed an RNC officer on a Metrobus yesterday had his escape foiled by an icy sidewalk. Police were called to a Metrobus in the capital city around 3:00 p.m. to respond to a separate...

Efforts are now underway to create what's believed to be the first women's fishing co-op in the province. Co-founder Kimberly Orren of Fishing for Success in Petty Harbour says many women are left out...

A Labrador woman is taking home some hardware from the Atlantic Canada Craft Awards. April Allen from Rigolet on the north coast has been awarded the Industry Leader Award for her work in the craft se...

A proposed bridge removal project near Gander Bay is now being considered through the environmental assessment process. The Gander Bay Indian Band Council is proposing to remove a bridge at Beaver Bro...