Category Archives: Local News

A man was arrested in the east end of St. John's last night after a brief foot chase. Police were told that a man had passed through the area at about 8:00, and that he threatened another man in the p...

Ottawa's quarterly carbon tax rebate will be hitting bank accounts today. People in this province will receive $149, with additional funds for those with common-law partners and children. For a family...

Reports to the RNC late last night of a possible impaired driver on Torbay Road in St. John's turned out to be spot on. Officers found a car, parked but still running, with two people inside including...

The John Howard Society says the province's correctional facilities are "bursting at the seams". Executive Director Cindy Murphy says the Labrador Correctional Facility was closed for asbestos abateme...

The provincial government has placed its first bond on the European Market. This is the province's first transaction with the London Stock Exchange since its European Borrowing Program was announced l...

St. John's-based Avalon Holographics has been given a boost by the province to help pioneer an advanced 3D holographic display. NOVAC allows a group of people to view the same holographic display with...

The summer tourism season is winding down with the closure of a couple of world-class destinations. Visitor services at the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve and the Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve...

Protesters outside Her Majesty's Penitentiary say they want the province to improve conditions inside the walls of the facility. Demonstrators took to the site this afternoon, saying the conditions in...

A man who was suspected of committing theft, mischief and uttering threats against a person in Paradise that he knew made it easy for police. RNC arrived at the residence just before 11:00 last night ...

The Legionnaire has been taken out of service after striking the wharf early Sunday afternoon while docking at Bell Island. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says the boat sustained ...