Category Archives: Local News

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...

A local musician who was among the first to raise concerns about safety in the capital city's downtown says an increased police presence should address an increase in criminal activity in the area. Ro...

RCMP in Sheshatshiu yesterday arrested a man wanted on a number of serious charges. Police say 22-year-old Marcus Organ was arrested with the help of RCMP Police Dog Services. Organ was wanted on char...

The Registered Nurses' Union (RNU) is frustrated with the latest government incentive offered to family physicians willing to sign on to a family care team for a full year's service. RNU President Yve...

RCMP are investigating the removal of dozens of 'candle stick' style traffic cones from a construction site on the Bonavista Peninsula. RCMP say the cones are used to warn drivers of potential safety ...

An interventionist program which includes downtown St. John's in its mandate says it is facing unprecedented demand for its services. Street Reach, a wing of the group Thrive, received $150,000 from t...