The NL Liquor Corporation (NLC) is informing customers and the public of an Emergency Recall on Landwash Smiling Land Light Lager 12 Pack cans, lot code February 5, 2026, due to a safety concern. Cans from this specific batch may be subject to higher-than-normal internal pressure, which could cause them to rupture unex...

A former President of the Corner Brook Status of Women Council was invested into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador today during a ceremony at Government House yesterday. Ann Bell also became the first President of the Advisory Council on the Status of Women. She is an accomplished entrepreneur, previously owned a...

Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP is looking into a possible case of animal cruelty after the remains of a dog were found in the water near Burnt Islands. Cpl Jesse O'Donaghey says they got a report yesterday of a deceased medium-sized dog in a body of water near Route 470, approximately 30 kilometres outside Port aux Basq...

New Water and Sewerage Regulations put in place this year in Corner Brook mean property owners needing installations can ask to repay costs through quarterly, interest-free payments. Councillor Donna Luther says repayment requests must be approved by Council. To streamline the process, staff are requesting delegated au...

Bay St. George RCMP arrested a 27-year-old man on Wednesday night after police on patrol in Stephenville responded to a report of a disturbance in progress. Cpl Jesse O'Donaghey says a resident flagged police down about an incident on Holland Crescent. The victim was able to identify the suspect as Christopher Mooney w...

Jackie Alcock is an artist from Corner Brook who is well known for painting store windows for several decades, creating the Deer Lake Airport Piano, the Forget-Me-Not-Blanket, colouring books, rug hookings, paintings and more. What some people may not know is that she is always looking at how things can become art. Abo...

The RNC will be joining police forces across the country this weekend as part of a campaign to keep roadways safe. 'Operation Impact' starts today and runs until Monday and is aimed at promoting safe driving behaviors. The RNC will be conducting checkpoints focused on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving, as wel...

This is Mi'kmaq History Month and it marks the 33rd annual celebration of the culture, heritage, and contributions of the Mi'kmaq people. Mitch Blanchard is the Director of Health and Wellness with Qalipu First Nation. On Bayfm's "Qalipu Today" he spoke about this year's theme "Nepisulti'k," meaning...

The City of Corner Brook is looking for a buyer and developer for a parcel of land in the Lundrigan Drive Industrial Park. It must include the construction of a permanent building and be for use within the General Industrial (GI) Zone. Request for Proposal documents are available by calling 709-637-1544, or by emailing...

Applications for funding under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund or CHIF are being accepted until October 16th and at this week's public meeting Corner Brook city council decided on what to submit. Councillor Steve Perchard highlighted the four projects: Wastewater Treatment Plan - $160,000,000 Reid Street/Fern S...

A 41-year-old Massey Drive man has been arrested for careless storage of a firearm. Tuesday morning around 10:30 a.m., the RNC responded to a report of a firearm in the Gull Pond Road area near Pinchgut Lake. Officers with the Resource Enforcement Division also went to the scene, ,where an unoccupied off-road vehicle w...

Monday was the deadline to submit comments with the environment department on a renewable energy project at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper. Known as "Project Tuckamore," it's a more than $700M plan to retrofit the mill to decrease dependence on newsprint. It also includes the development of a wind farm with up t...

A couple of communities in the Bay St. George area are getting funding for projects under the Multi-Materials Stewardship Board's Community Waste Diversion and Solid Waste Management Innovation Funds. The Flat Bay Band Inc. is getting $50K to support the creative reuse of surplus, leftover and recovered building materi...

It's Kids Eat Smart Week and government has announced $1.4M to support the foundation. The Kids Eat Smart breakfast program is offered at schools at no cost to families in Newfoundland and Labrador. Students have access to healthy and nutritious food to start their day at school. There are 275 Kids Eat Smart Clubs in t...

The city of Corner Brook awarded several contracts totalling over a million dollars for water treatment chemicals during this week's public meeting. Close to $155K USD will be spent on a supplier for phosphates for corrosion control for a 12 month term. The city's Assistant Director of Engineering, Andrew Miller says t...