Category Archives: Local News

The Teachers' Union says challenges remain in filling vacancies at schools in rural and remote areas of the province. NLTA President Trent Langdon says he's pleased that officials started accepting ap...

A sad ending to the search for a man reported missing from a pond on the Burin Peninsula. RCMP say the body of a 44-year-old man has been recovered from Durcicle Pond near Fox Cove. RCMP received a ca...

A team of young kickboxers from this province have returned from an international tournament with some new hardware. Five athletes from Warrior Elite Martial Arts in Paradise were in Budapest, Hungary...

A 44-year-old woman is facing drug trafficking charges after police pulled her vehicle over on the Trans Canada in Doyles. The woman, who was suspended from driving, was pulled over around 1:45 on Sat...

The Town of Gander has released the results of a new Housing Needs Assessment for the municipality, which has seen its population grow to nearly 12,000 in recent years. The assessment was conducted by...

The provincial government is celebrating the elimination of the decades-old 1.6 kilometre busing rule. As of this school year, all students who attend schools with busing services can avail of a seat ...

A St. John's woman accused of intentionally running down and killing a man almost three weeks ago, today made her first court appearance since being charged with murder. The brief and tragic drama pla...

Search efforts are underway in the area of Fox Cove on the Burin Peninsula for a man reported to have gone missing on a pond. The call came in to police yesterday evening. RCMP say the man is suspecte...

Kids are heading back to class tomorrow and the RNC will have a heightened presence in school zones to ensure that drivers are abiding by the rules of the road and posted speed limits. Speeding in sch...

The Galway Hitmen are the Canadian Men's Fastpitch Champions after a comeback win in the gold medal game in Saskatoon. With the game tied 8-8 in the bottom of the 8th, Brad Ezekiel singled to left-fie...