Category Archives: Local News

The provincial fisheries minister says while the offshore may not be interested for economic reasons, he expects that the inshore fleet's entire allotment of redfish quota will be caught this season. ...

The Mayor of Witless Bay is calling the long-awaited completion of the Team Gushue Highway extension a "game changer." Last month the province awarded a $30-million contract to Bursey Excavating for c...

Medavie Health has been chosen by government as the company to design, manage and operate the province's new integrated road and air ambulance service. According to government, the company will provid...

The RNC is reminding about how to identify and protect yourself against online threats and scams. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Constabulary says cybercrime is increasingly sophistica...

Today marks the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel that claimed the lives of some 1,200 Israeli citizens and sparked a deadly, year-long conflict between Israel and Hamas-with no end in sight....

A man is in custody and facing a charge of sexual assault after police responded to a domestic disturbance on Torbay Road yesterday. The incident unfolded at about 10:30 in the morning, leading to cha...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland is drumming up more support for their 75 Doors Campaign now that they have reached the halfway mark of the initiative. The 75 Doors represent the list ...

Police are going to talk further today about a suspicious death in Conception Bay North last week. Human remains were found inside a burned-out pickup on Country Road in Bay Roberts last Monday. A sim...

The CIBC Run for the Cure wrapped up this afternoon with donations topping $126,000. The 5k and 1k runs dashed through Bannerman Park in the capital city. Funds collected through donations aid researc...

Figure skating fans will be counting down to two shows coming up in December in St. John's and Corner Brook. This holiday edition of Stars on Ice features some of the most accomplished skaters in the ...