Category Archives: Local News

A man at risk of being deemed a dangerous offender for his criminal, sexual exploits is again railing against the court process. Stephen Hopkins faces new charges of committing indecent acts, allegedl...

Labrador West is getting back fire protection at the airport. Transport Canada pulled the service about four years ago, leaving it up to the municipalities. Labrador MP Yvonne Jones says Wabush did no...

The justice Minister is holding his ground on calls for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the Tony Humby/Bruce Escott case, despite calls from the opposition. It is alleged that both...

A driver decided to take officers on a wild goose chase in what was supposed to be a routine traffic stop in downtown St. John's. RNC flashed the lights on the vehicle just before 11:00 yesterday morn...

The director of the Serious Incident Response Team has been appointed as Provincial Court judge for Happy Valley-Goose Bay effective immediately. Mike King's appointment was announced by Justice Minis...

There's no major change in prices at the pumps this morning. Gas and diesel cost about a half a cent less. Furnace oil is also down by about half a cent. Stove oil on the island is down by less than a...

The province has lost another well-known broadcaster. Deborah Birmingham, best known as a co-host of OZFM's Dawn Patrol, passed away Tuesday. Her death comes three months after the passing of her long...

Rural parts of the province are perhaps hardest hit by the current postal strike. Municipalities NL says rural regions don't always have access to the same variety of delivery options and must rely on...

A St. John's man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the random stabbing death of a Toronto teenager. Twenty-three-year-old Jordan O'Brien-Tobin was originally charged with first-degree murd...

A new Canadian Mental Health Association report on the state of mental health in the country shows that Newfoundland and Labrador struggles to retain its mental health workforce. Despite that, indicat...