Category Archives: Local News

Two people were taken to hospital after a van struck a parked car in the area of Newtown Road and Empire Avenue. Police temporarily cordoned the area off while they tended to the scene before 11:00 th...

A man who has had a number of serious run-ins with the law was arrested by RCMP in Clarke's Beach yesterday afternoon as the result of an armed robbery reported earlier that day. Police were called ar...

The local real estate market remains tight, with many buyers seeking out two-apartment homes to try to help offset mortgage costs. The latest Re/Max fall housing market outlook describes the metro are...

Applications are now open for organizations to access funding to help them deliver school lunch programs across the country. The Prime Minister was in Rocky Harbour this week to announce a National Sc...

A long-standing senior member of the provincial Liberal cabinet has announced that he won't be running in the next provincial election "whenever that may be." In a post on Facebook, Andrew Parsons say...

The province's teachers union is encouraging government to come up with a cell phone policy that's enforceable. NLTA President Trent Langdon says cell phones are an added distraction to learning in th...

There are more warnings this morning for drivers along the Team Gushue Highway to watch for falling or fallen debris. Since at least last year, there have been recurring incidents of items, including ...

Suncor Energy has been convicted and fined almost $100,000 after a worker was seriously injured on its Terra Nova FPSO almost five years ago. It happened on Dec. 29, 2019, while the massive vessel was...

A Newfoundlander who made a name for herself in the influential New York art scene, has died. Jackie (Wicks) Winsor passed away on Tuesday in New York at the age of 82, after suffering a stroke, accor...

Parishioners at Holy Rosary Church in Portugal Cove South are vowing that their building will never be sold, and they've written the archbishop to make their views clear. The Roman Catholic Archdioces...