A new study posted Monday by the Canadian Medical Association Journal estimates more than 250,000 cancer cases and nearly 90,000 cancer-related deaths in 2026. The data shows higher cancer rates in eastern Canada. According to the study, 42 per cent of people in Canada are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Lung […]
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Bay St. George RCMP is looking to identify a vehicle and driver involved in an incident reported in Stephenville on earlier this month. At approximately 10:05 a.m. on April 2, police received a report of a suspicious occurrence on Gallant Street in Stephenville. The caller observed the driver of a vehicle having a verbal interaction […]
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Last year’s wildfire season was devastating for Newfoundland and Labrador, and with another season fast approaching, there’s a new way for homeowners to protect their property. Wildfire-Score, which first launched in Vancouver in March, lets anyone type in a street address and receive a wildfire risk score for that property. The system runs roughly 30 […]
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Nominations are open for the 2026 Derrick Bragg Leadership Award. Established in partnership with the Professional Municipal Administrators of Newfoundland and Labrador, this memorial award honours the life and legacy of the late Derrick Bragg and recognizes excellence in municipal administration. This award will be presented at the Professional Municipal Administrators Fall Forum in October […]
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A $500,000 donation from the Woodward family will expand Memorial University’s student startup competition, building on more than a decade of support for entrepreneurship at the St. John’s institution. The investment goes to the Faculty of Business Administration and will help sustain and grow the Mel Woodward Cup, Memorial’s flagship student startup competition, which is […]
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The Newfoundland Regiment lost 3-0 to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Friday night at the Mary Brown’s Centre, falling behind three games to two in their playoff series. Blainville goaltender William Lacelle stopped all 32 shots he faced to earn the shutout. The game was scoreless through the first period before Justin Carbonneau opened the scoring […]
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Twenty Newfoundland and Labrador high school students have been recognized for academic excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through the 2026 Research Inspired Student Enrichment (RISE) Awards. Jobs, Growth and Rural Development Minister Lin Paddock announced the recipients Thursday at a ceremony in St. John’s. RISE Awards go to Grade 11 high school students […]
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At a time when history feels more vital than ever, St. John’s will host a rare and powerful evening with Mrs. Tuky Treitel, a survivor of the Holocaust who reclaimed her identity against all odds. Mrs. Treitel will speak at the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation at Memorial University (MUN) on Monday, May 25, at 6:30 PM. Born […]
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Clearing skies and sunshine return across much of the province today, with milder air moving in, though clouds and rain begin to move back in from the west by Sunday. Here’s your weather forecast. St. John’s / Bonavista TodayClearing this morning, becoming mainly sunny. Wind northwest 20 to 30 km/h gusting to 40 or 50, […]
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The City of St. John’s has extended the on-street parking bans until the end of today. In the downtown core, you can’t park between 4 and 6 a.m. on Water Street – from Waldegrave to Prescott, and on Duckworth Street, from New Gower to Cochrane. Outside the downtown area, the overnight ban runs from 12:30 […]
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