Category Archives: Local News

Widespread reports indicate that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to step down as party leader during an announcement set for 12:15 NST. Trudeau has been beset by repeated and growing calls for hi...

Teachers are pleased with a new cell phone policy coming into effect today. NLTA President Trent Langdon says aside from the usual distractions caused by cell phone use, they also help to perpetuate e...

Gym memberships will be selling like hotcakes for the next few weeks as people try to get on track or back on track following the holidays. The host of the VOCM Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle Show, Dr...

A man spent some time in the lockup after kicking up a fuss at a home in the capital city's west end. Police were called to a disturbance around 8:30 last evening. The 33-year-old, who caused damage t...

One week has been set aside to debate the Memoradum of Understanding reached between this province and Quebec on the Upper Churchill and future hydro projects. A special session of the House of Assemb...

An angry ocean smashed into coastal areas along the northeast coast and the Avalon Peninsula today, causing widespread damage and destruction. Storm surge, one of the most destructive elements of a we...

The finance department is already busy preparing for the next budget cycle, the details of which will be announced in the spring. Minister Siobhan Coady says preparations for the 2025 budget began imm...

The provincial government is looking to beef up healthcare infrastructure in Labrador ahead of a number of hydro megaprojects that are looming. An MOU signed between this province and Quebec on the Up...

A man who has left an indelible impression on the food industry in Newfoundland and Labrador is now offering his knowledge and expertise of the restaurant business to anyone who might be able to benef...

Municipalities across the province had to contend with a multitude of challenges in 2024, according to Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador. President Amy Coady says weather challenges, particular...