Category Archives: Local News

Residents on the Burin Peninsula are asking for greater wildlife resources as they deal with a bold family of bears that has been causing problems for the people of Spanish Room. Lisa Slaney says the ...

This just might be an all-timer on the Outer Ring Road in terms of speed. The RNC clocked a young man zipping past everything in sight at 201 km/h at about 8:00 last night, well after dark. Officers p...

There's some turbulence within the ranks of the Newfoundland Rogues ahead of their season opener at Mary Brown's Centre next month. The team has revealed via social media that coach Jerry Williams, wh...

Qalipu First Nation band elections come to a close at the end of the week. Voting for a new chief and council opened last Friday and closes this Friday at 8:00 p.m. Three people are in the running for...

The provincial government's online payment system will be unavailable for several hours tonight. Officials say the downtime is necessary to complete required maintenance . The outage will occur from 9...

A taxi without a driver? Billionaire Elon Musk wants to unveil a new type of vehicle that could be just that, but a local tech blogger says the idea is being met with skepticism. Kevin Andrews says Mu...

An avid hiker is cautioning people not to rely on having cell phone reception if they run into trouble on the trails. Jack Hickey, who is also a retired member of St. John's Regional Fire Department, ...

There's a symposium in Moncton this week to discuss challenges facing wild Atlantic salmon, an event which organizers call "unprecedented." Researchers, scientists, government agencies, conservation g...

Honda is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in Canada due to defective fuel pumps that may contribute to the risk of fire, crash or injury. The recall includes a variety of makes and models from 2023...

The last two loads of cruise ship visitors will arrive in St. John's Harbour this week-marking the end of a successful season according to city council. The Borealis and its 1,800 passengers will arri...