Today is the final day to submit nominations for the Focus on Youth Awards 2026 in Mount Pearl. The Focus on Youth Awards are designed to honour youth who make outstanding contributions to the community in the areas of arts, sports, self-improvement, voluntarism, and science. There are 12 award categories in total. Adults, youth agencies, and organizations can nominate someone. Nominations can be submitted at mountpearl.ca/focusonyouth .

A man from Ontario plans to begin a cross-country run in St. John’s next month in an effort to raise money and awareness for mental health care in Canada. Myles Dininio of Zephyr, Ont., says he will start the roughly 8,000-kilometre journey on April 1 on Water Street. The run is expected to take about four and a half months and will end in Vancouver. Dininio hopes to raise $50,000 for Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a Toronto-based hospital specializing in mental heal

The Town of Conception Bay South is gearing up for its annual Winterfest in CBS celebration, running from Friday, February 6 to Saturday, February 14, 2026. The week-long festival invites residents and visitors to enjoy a variety of outdoor and indoor activities designed to celebrate the winter season with family-friendly fun, sports, and community events. Winterfest features something for just about everyone, from sports tournaments and social nights to creative and wellness

ChillFest, the City of St. John’s annual winter festival, will return Feb. 12–16, offering a free, city-wide lineup of activities for residents and visitors of all ages and abilities. The five-day festival will feature skating parties, snowshoeing and skiing, aquatic fitness sessions, MegaPlay, the Freez’n Fun Run, and a Stroll or Roll, among other events. While all activities are free, some require advance registration. Festival-goers are also invited to take part in a winte

The Town of Gander has completed a comprehensive Transit Needs Assessment that highlights growing transportation challenges in the community and outlines next steps toward a potential local transit service. The study, prepared by Colliers Project Leaders Inc., was commissioned to better understand how people in Gander and surrounding areas move around, the barriers they face without reliable transit, and what kinds of services could address current gaps. The report was delive

The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is inviting residents to take part in a public consultation later this month to help clarify the boundaries and significance of an area informally known as Louis John Hill or Louis John Trail. The consultation will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Exploits Nordic Ski Chalet on Scott Avenue. According to the town, Louis John Hill is a series of disconnected green spaces with unclear boundaries, located near Lincoln Ro