Category Archives: Local News

For the first time ever, an awards show celebrating the local drag community is happening in St. John's. Dakota Russell, known by his drag persona Misty Manifest, is the head of the organization Drag ...

Memorial University is making it less onerous for students to be admitted to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Candidates who meet certain standards, including holding an undergradu...

There were no injuries following a fire at Kelsey's Restaurant in St. John's this morning. Crews were called in the 10:00 hour after staff noticed sparks coming from an outlet at the restaurant. Plato...

A snowy winter in central Canada and the east coast means a reduction in blood donors braving the elements to roll up their sleeves. Canadian Blood Services is putting out the call for donors as the n...

It's the Coldest Night of the Year in St. John's - figuratively speaking. Some 300 people will walk from Atlantic Place through the downtown for 2.5 km beginning at 4:00 today. The event focuses on so...

Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 2.5 per cent nationally to almost $70-Billion in December, boosted by gains at food and beverage retailers and motor vehicle and parts dealers. However, the ad...

The Trans-Labrador Highway is closed this morning as first responders deal with a car crash. Two vehicles collided head-on on the stretch between Wabush and Fermont. There is no word on any injuries, ...

The opening of the new mental health and addictions hospital is on track, according to NLHS boss Pat Parfrey. Attached to the Health Sciences, it will replace the antiquated Waterford Hospital. The ne...

The winter wallop on the Avalon Peninsula delivered a little more than the region had bargained for. Weather Watcher Kelly Butt says a total of 26 cm fell in metro. The snow began in the morning throu...

Two companies and one person have been charged in a fatal workplace accident at a fish farm on the south coast. The incident happened in July 2023 when a man who was working on a barge in St. Alban's ...