Category Archives: Local News

A defence lawyer with extensive advocacy and experience with mental health will defend a Waterford Hospital patient charged with murder. Legal Aid's Mark Gruchy was assigned to the case on Tuesday, an...

Premier Andrew Furey says he has accepted an invitation to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. Earlier this week, Trump doubled down on his plan to impose a 25 pe...

It appears that the backhoe bandits are back at it. The Scotiabank in Carbonear has been extensively damaged by what appears to be a piece of heavy equipment. Photos on social media show a massive hol...

A major blow to the Canadian retail landscape with word that two well-known store brands are closing their stores while seeking creditor protection. Comark Holdings Inc. owns the retail clothing chain...

RCMP in Carbonear need the public's help in tracking down a stolen truck involved in a crime early this morning. Police say the red GMC Duramax diesel truck was used in an incident around 1:30 this mo...

It costs more to fill up the tank this morning. The price of gas is up by 3 cents. Diesel jumps by 3 and a half cents on the island and in Lab West. Furnace and stove oil also increases by just over 3...

A Bay Roberts murder case is moving to the preliminary inquiry stage. Three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 42-year-old man from Spaniard's Bay. Forty-one-year-old ...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is dismissing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's contention that the United States doesn't need anything from Canada. Trump this week, threatened "economic force" on Canada,...

Two drivers who were impaired after daybreak have been arrested. The first arrest happened Monday morning as a 22-year-old man from Parsons Pond was found to be under the influence of cannabis. They a...

A man at the centre of angry protests by crab fishermen at Confederation Building last year had his unrelated court case called in Harbour Grace this morning. John Efford is facing four counts under t...