A 44-year-old man is dead after driving his motorcycle into a wooded area in St. Johns.

Rock Wildlife Rescues Karen Gosse says a recent spike in abusive messages toward the volunteer group, including images of dead animals, increases the emotional toll of their work.

Targa Newfoundland is partnering with the Community Food Sharing Association to take in donations this September during its annual race through the island.

The federal government is cracking down on the sale of flavoured nicotine pouches, something advocates in Newfoundland and Labrador are pleased to see after voicing concerns the product targets youths.

Isle aux Morts deputy mayor Thomas Herritt says recent tests that came back with traces of E.coli were false positives.

According to data released by the Newfoundland and Labrador government, the cost to buy a nutritious basket for food to feed a family of four in 2023 costs an average of $333 per week, an eight per cent increase from the previous year outpacing inflation.

A community on Newfoundland's southwest coast says its water is safe to drink after what ultimately amounted to an E.coli scare in both sources of water, says a town official.