Category Archives: Local News

As the deadline nears for input into the Quebec-Newfoundland/Labrador MOU on hydro development, the mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay says the mistakes of Muskrat Falls must not be repeated. That hydro ...

The United States has won the gold medal at the Olympics, scoring early in overtime to knock off Canada 2-1. Canada had plenty of chances in the game but Jack Hughes stifled their hopes with only a mi...

Memorial University is launching a new app to help cancer survivors struggling with insomnia. iCANSleep is a smartphone app designed to help cancer survivors overcome sleeplessness through cognitive b...

The executive director of the St. John's International Women's Film Festival says the workshops and programming they offer is important because it shows young artists that it is possible to succeed in...

Applications are now being accepted for the province's athletic excellence fund. The program supports athletes by providing financial assistance to offset the costs associated with training and compet...

The provincial government is expanding a grant program which gives people who require accessible transportation more options. Eligibility for the Accessible Taxi and Busing Grant is being expanded so ...

The capital city has a new strategic heritage plan to help guide decisions on such matters for the next ten years. Councillor Tom Davis, the lead on that component of city infrastructure, says heritag...

Premier Tony Wakeham is responding to concerns by a family that the high salary being paid to a doctor by MCP for giving political advice may be why their little boy is being denied total coverage for...

Energy Minister Lloyd Parrott says any unpaid Crown land fees from former wind-hydrogen projects will now go through the collections process. Unpaid fees was one of the reasons why government made the...

Memorial University's Team Locke is the U Sports/CCAA women's national curling champion after taking top spot this weekend in Regina. The foursome topped the round-robin with a 5-2 record and edged Mc...