Category Archives: Local News

A woman is facing a handful of charges after an incident at a home in the capital city's west end yesterday morning. Police were called to unknown trouble at the home around 8:15 and arrested a 36-yea...

PC MHA Lela Evans defied protocol in the House of Assembly yesterday while delivering an impassioned statement on the way the provincial government handles Indigenous issues. Indigenous Affairs and Re...

St. John's city council solemnly celebrated Debbie Hanlon at the end of their public meeting yesterday. It was just over a year ago that the longtime councilor stepped aside after being diagnosed with...

Despite a post-collapse high for the capelin stock last year, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is predicting the biomass will return to average levels this year. DFO released its annual stock as...

U.S. President Donald Trump pushed through with his plans to slap 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, but held back on raising the levy to 50 per cent on Canadian imports. Steel and...

Memorial University says it has no problem with students protesting on campus - but it does not allow such activity when it results in 'round-the-clock occupation of a building. Charges laid against t...

A man who tried to cash in on the five-finger-discount at a shop in Galway didn't get too far. Police were called to the store just before 9:00 last night to reports of a man shoplifting. The 43-year-...

It was sixteen years today that a Cougar helicopter crashed in the Atlantic Ocean off St. John's, taking the lives of 17 of the 18 people on board. Energy NL is among numerous organizations and indivi...

Canada's Circus Spectacular will be at the Mary Brown's Centre late this spring as part of its provincial tour. The 90-minute show, scheduled for June 8, will feature clowns, daring motorcyclists and ...

The provincial Fisheries Minister is defending the government's decision to go to the Boston Seafood Show next week, despite the threat of 25 per cent tariffs on exports hitting next month. Being the ...