Category Archives: Local News

An expert on organized crime and prevention in Canada says loading up the border with more police to combat drug smuggling is just one aspect of a very tangly problem. Stephen Schneider, a professor o...

The provincial government is moving on to the next steps of getting a new K-12 school constructed in Cartwright. A tender has been issued for the construction of the new school, which will replace the...

A windy and messy weather system is headed for the island beginning overnight. Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Boudreau says it will be a quiet day across most of the island-except on the west...

The number of confirmed cases of syphilis in Labrador has risen to 69. NL Health Services first raised awareness about an outbreak of the sexually-transmitted bacterial infection in the region last Se...

The CEO of Energy NL says now more than ever it's important to develop NL's oil and gas resources. Charlene Johnson was responding to the uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats t...

The province's Seniors' Advocate says the long-awaited review of long-term care and personal care homes, released publicly yesterday, has been in government's hands since December-plenty of time she s...

Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says he had a productive meeting with industry stakeholders as they try to figure out the best way forward in regards to the threat of tariffs from the United States. By...

The federal government has given a west coast mining company a $1-million funding boost. Ottawa says Atlas Salt will use the money, which must be repaid, to support their Mine Design and Optimization ...

Two men have been charged after getting into a scrap in downtown St. John's last night. RNC were called to the area around 11 p.m. after the two had gotten into a fight. One man was taken to the locku...

It costs more to fill up on fuels this morning as changes outlined in the recent report on product pricing for the island have been implemented by the PUB. The cost of gas and diesel on the island is ...