Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2026 forest fire season saw a dramatic increase in land burned but fewer human-caused fires. A total of 133 wildfires burned approximately 96,000 hectares, almost entirely in Labrador. That compares with 244 fires burning just over 18-thousand hectares last year. For the first time in recent years, lightning was the leading cause, […]
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Provincial Government websites and some online services are being temporarily taken offline as a precautionary measure following a newly disclosed global cybersecurity vulnerability. The province says technical teams are assessing the technology environment and working with federal, provincial and territorial partners. Websites and services are being assessed individually to determine which can safely remain available. Residents […]
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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is adding more child care spaces in Sheshatshiu, which will help increase access to affordable child care for families in the region. Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation has been approved for up to 30 new child care spaces as part of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, a federal-provincial […]
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St. John’s City Council has voted 6-5 in favour of a rezoning application that will allow two new three-storey apartment buildings to be developed on 18 Mount Cashel Road. The application, submitted by KMK Capital Holdings ULC, seeks to rezone the land at 18 Mount Cashel Road from the Residential 2 Cluster Zone to the […]
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The police operation in Twillingate has concluded with one person taken into custody. Residents and travelers can now resume regular activities in the area. An increased police presence will remain as the investigation continues. RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador thanks the public for their cooperation. Original Story: Residents in the Bayview Road area of Twillingate will see an […]
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Police in Sheshatshiu ticketed a woman and seized her vehicle Tuesday afternoon, after a traffic stop revealed the vehicle was uninsured. On October 20, around 12:00 p.m (noon), officers patrolling Nui Street pulled over a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The 40-year-old driver was unable to provide proof of insurance for […]
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Yvonne Young, town clerk-manager of Stephenville Crossing, has received the 2026 Derrick Bragg Leadership Award in recognition of more than 47 years of service to her community. Municipal and Community Affairs Minister Barry Petten recently presented the award during the Professional Municipal Administrators of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Fall Forum in Corner Brook. Young was recognized […]
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A 47-year-old man was arrested and charged with impaired driving after Baie Verte RCMP responded to a report from a concerned citizen Saturday evening. Just before 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, police received a report of a suspected impaired driver behind the wheel in a parked car outside a business on Main Street. The vehicle […]
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NAPE President Jerry Earle says he is shocked by Premier Tony Wakeham’s recent assessment of his government’s performance in healthcare during his one-year review speech at the St. John’s Board of Trade meeting. While the Premier claims his government is delivering on its promise of better healthcare, NAPE says the reality facing healthcare workers and […]
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St. John’s will join communities across Canada in shining a light on intimate partner violence when the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Night Light Walk, presented by TD, comes to the city for the first time on Thursday. Hosted locally by Royal LePage Atlantic Homestead, the three-kilometre, lantern-lit walk will bring residents together in support of […]
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