Category Archives: Local News

The Prime Minister says Canada is making continued progress in diversifying trade agreements beyond the United States. Mark Carney spoke to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce this morning outlining the w...

The two best senior hockey teams in the province square off tonight in the quest for the Herder, but already there is controversy. The Conception Bay South Blues and defending champ Deer Lake Red Wing...

DFO has announced a cut in the Total Allowable Catch in the province's snow crab fishery - an overall decrease of 3 per cent from last year. Some fishing areas will see an increase in quotas, while ot...

There are only a few days left before the two main players in the crab fishery need to reach an agreement on prices but intervention by the price setting panel seems unavoidable. The Association of Se...

Provincial justice minister Helen Conway-Ottenheimer recently met with her federal counterpart Sean Fraser and she believes they laid a "very strong foundation" for the work that needs to be done. Con...

Rain and warm temperatures are the order of the day today across most of the province, but things are about to change. A deep freeze is coming, with cold air being drawn down from the north as winds s...

A group of physicians wants NLHS to hit pause on its rollout of the new Corcare health information system. Staff are in the process of being trained on the new digital information platform, which is e...

The province has begun work on a promised poverty reduction and prevention strategy. A ministerial committee encompassing a wide range of portfolios has been struck. Government says public engagement ...

The provincial government says there are opportunities for this province in light of Ottawa's renewed emphasis on Canada's defence and security. Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday announced that Can...

Eastern Newfoundland and the south coast will be drenched today as heavy rain makes it way through the area. Environment Canada meteorologist Wanda Batten says there are rainfall warnings out for the ...