Category Archives: Local News

A first responder who was at Toronto Pearson on Monday awaiting the arrival of a friend, ended up jumping into action when a Delta Air Lines flight struck the runway on landing, caught fire and flippe...

A one-day trial has been set for a former St. John's lawyer facing child pornography charges. Fifty-five-year-old Michael Drover is accused of making and possessing child pornography, as well as secre...

The Town of Lark Harbour is advising residents, and visiting curiosity-seekers that the area around the wharf in Little Port will be restricted to essential workers directly involved in the assessment...

RCMP are commending two provincial snow plow operators for going above and beyond in helping to rescue the occupants of two vehicles stuck in the snow in treacherous conditions on Monday. Police say o...

Rising water levels on the mighty Exploits River has caused town officials in Badger to set up a River Watch to keep an eye on floodwaters. Mayor Dennis Butt says four households had to be evacuated o...

A serial sex offender accused of disturbing acts at Her Majesty's Penitentiary is back before the courts for a bail hearing. Thirty-three-year-old Stephen Hopkins was due in provincial court yesterday...

A blast of old man winter will get the weekend off to a messy start for parts of eastern Newfoundland. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for St. John's and a winter storm warni...

A 36-year-old man has been charged after being arrested following an overnight break-in this week in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. RCMP were contacted after an alarm was set off at a local business around 3...

A local lawyer has filed a class action lawsuit with the Supreme Court on behalf of passengers of a commercial flight that made a hard landing at Halifax in late December after part of the landing gea...

It costs more to fill up on diesel and home heating fuels this morning. Diesel on the island is up nearly 3 cents per litre. Furnace oil increases by 2 and a half cents. There's virtually no change to...