Category Archives: Local News

The provincial government says all of its winter snowclearing resources are now at the depots and ready to go. Winter struck parts of the province in a big way this past weekend. More than 400 seasona...

A man is facing several charges after assaulting someone in downtown St. John's yesterday. RNC were called to the area of Springdale Street just before 2 p.m. After an investigation, a 53-year-old man...

Postal workers were a busy lot in many areas on the weekend, working to clear up the backlog of mail and parcels created by the month-long strike. The Crown corporation expects a significant number of...

A pedestrian was sent to hospital after they were struck by a vehicle in CBS last night. First responders rushed to the scene in Seal Cove around 9:45 p.m. The pedestrian was taken to the Health Scien...

A Newfoundlander has been named to Boccia Canada's National Team roster. Kristyn Collins of St. John's has been named to the Women's BC2 team. High Performance Director Mario Delisle says they're thri...

The Nunatsiavut Government is pleased with the results of what it calls the successful trial of a portable X-ray unit in Hopedale. The government says although X-rays have been around for more than a ...

Wildlife officials are collecting and testing animal carcasses as part of an ongoing study to determine the extent of the spread of Avian flu in land animals in the province. Trappers are encouraged t...

A new program is being launched in the St. John's region to help people reverse their body's march toward type 2 diabetes. About 2.5-million Canadians live with prediabetes, but the program "Small Ste...

There will be no mil rate increases in the town of Botwood in the coming year. The town adopted its municipal budget for 2025 a few days ago. Residential property tax rates will be maintained at 8 mil...

This is one of the busiest weekends of the year in terms of social interaction in the leadup to the Christmas holidays, and while many people wind down, some step up their activity in the name of publ...