Category Archives: Local News

The lingering threat of tariff threats has created a lot of uncertainty in the markets and has left retailers and distributors scrambling to diversify and find other ways forward. Sylvain Charlebois o...

Information collected on neighbourhood development plans for the university area and Cowan Heights will be presented to the St. John's Committee of the Whole today. The What We Heard documents compile...

NL Health Services is offering a walk-in testing clinic in response to an outbreak of syphilis in the central Labrador region. Back in September, the health authority issued an advisory about an outbr...

The premier is urging continued vigilance now that U.S. threats of tariffs against Canada have been paused for 30 days. The US President backed off threats to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian good...

The VOCM Cares 50/50 draw is back for the spring. The last 50/50 draw in December was a huge success, with the lucky winner taking home more than $72,000. The remainder of the money raised is put back...

The province is looking at some possible program changes for students in junior high, including making some subjects partially or fully optional. The proposed changes are aimed at increasing student e...

US-made alcoholic beverages are going back on NLC shelves. The province announced yesterday that it was joining other provinces in Canada in removing U.S. products from liquor store shelves. Premier A...

RCMP have once again issued an arrest warrant for a man who was recently arrested and charged in connection with violent incidents that took place in Dover and Centreville. Brandan Bungay is wanted fo...

The provincial department of immigration is pausing their application and job vacancy assessments while they make some changes to how applications are processed in their back end. On Friday, the gover...

The Burin Highway near Swift Current is slow-moving after a collision involving power lines. First responders are currently on the scene of the collision near Hollet's Point. Road conditions in the ar...