The City of St. John’s has tabled its 2026 budget. Finance lead and Deputy Mayor Ron Ellsworth presented today’s balanced budget for $365,997,790. There will be no mil rate increase for residents or commercial properties next year, with residential remaining at 9.1 and commercial remaining at 29.5 There will a slight increase in the water […]
Read more
Canada Post has issued today red and yellow delivery service alerts for parts of Newfoundland and Labrador due to severe winter conditions. A red service alert means that we are suspending delivery for the day and not sending our delivery agents out or recalling them. This includes mail collection. A yellow service alert means we are going […]
Read more
It’s a story that has gripped the world. Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, was arrested this morning for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their home over the weekend. Police told reporters Nick Reiner, 32, was booked for murder and is being held on bail in connection with […]
Read more
Four people were arrested by St. Anthony RCMP on Tuesday after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Raleigh. All four now face charges related to recent break, enter and thefts and firearms-related offences. On the evening of Dec. 9, St. Anthony RCMP, with assistance from Roddickton RCMP, executed a search warrant on […]
Read more
Premier Tony Wakeham announced details Monday of the committee that will conduct a review of the Churchill Falls MOU. The new Independent Review Committee has been created under Part II of the Public Inquiries Act, 2006, to study all matters relating to the negotiation and content of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between N.L. Hydro […]
Read more
A St. John’s man suspected of a murder last month in the centre of the city is due back in provincial court this week. Jordan Woods, 27, is charged with second-degree murder. It’s in connection with an incident that happened Oct. 31. At around 1:45 that afternoon, police responded to a home on Suvla Street […]
Read more
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that routine (walk-in) X-Ray services at the Deer Lake Medical Clinic are temporarily unavailable until Tuesday, December 16 at 8:00 a.m. If X-Ray services are required, patients may choose to travel to Western Memorial Regional Hospital in Corner Brook at 100 Healthcare Crescent. This temporary disruption will not affect the services provided by the […]
Read more
The Loop at Bannerman Park is open for the season. The outdoor ice-skating trail opened for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday, and will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., weather depending. The city says The Loop offers a chance for families, young adults, seniors, community and service groups to all skate together […]
Read more
Newfoundland and Labrador’s College of Physicians and Surgeons has suspended the licence of the province’s top-billing doctor. The college’s website says Dr. Harry Dang’s licence was suspended on Dec.5, though it does not say why. A notice on the province’s medical association website says Dang was an award-winning ophthalmologist who practised at the Jackman Eye […]
Read more
The City of St. John’s will table Budget 2026 this afternoon at its regular council meeting. It’s unknown whether or not St. John’s residents can expect a tax increase. Last year’s budget saw the most major spending in areas like transportation, construction, snow clearing, and housing projects. The council meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, was […]
Read more
