Local News
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New agreement means NL Hydro can buy power from Corner Brook Pulp and Paper at reduced rate
Up to 140,000 megawatt hours of power can be bought at $187 per megawatt hour, down from $275 in the current agreement.
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New CAO at Qalipu First Nation, Brad Evoy, was founding member at Bay of Islands Radio
Brad Evoy brings over 18 years of experience across the labour and non-profit sectors, including leadership, governance, advocacy, and consulting roles.
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Applications open soon for the Aging Well at Home Grant, those eligible to receive $400 a year
To qualify, seniors must have an annual household net income of $32,700 or less for singles, or $50,000 or less for couples, and they must own or rent a home.
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MHA and former TV news reporter releases Christmas recording, second one this month
Earlier this month, Parsons celebrated the release of “Saltwater Joys” written by Wayne Chaulk and made popular by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers.
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St. Anthony man charged with impaired after single vehicle crash near Wiltondale Friday night
Deer Lake RCMP got a call to the scene on Route 430 shortly after 6 p.m and located the male driver, uninjured.
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Cruise NL is reporting record-breaking and longest season ever for 2025
During the 2025 season, Newfoundland and Labrador welcomed over 180 cruise ship calls across 24 ports and destinations, including 22 calls to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, bringing nearly 100,000 passengers and more than 40,000 crew members ashore.
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Lotto Max ticket for Friday's draw sold in Corner Brook is worth $500,000
Those numbers are 11, 12, 18, 26, 27, 31, and 45.
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BayFM mourns the loss of "Gold Rush" host Larry Bennett; an icon in radio
From a young age, he dreamt of working in radio, often imitating announcers and practicing his own broadcasts.
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City of Corner Brook bringing back a Recreation Plan
The plan will guide long term programming and facility use, ensuring that recreation remains central to community life in Corner Brook.
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Chief Medical Officer of Health encouraging flu shots as cases rise across Canada
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald says so far, numbers of flu cases being reported here are in the normal range, with about 20 cases last week.
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Corner Brook RNC Traffic Unit pulls uninsured and unregistered car off the road and tickets driver
The driver was stopped on O’Connell Drive yesterday..
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Bay St. George RCMP looking for wanted man, David Tapper
He is known to frequent the Stephenville and St. John’s areas.
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President of the Greater Corner Brook Board of Trade believes the city's 2026 budget will attract new business
Ray Brake says by allowing businesses to make quarterly tax payments and interest free, it will help them during leaner times.
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Port of Corner Brook wraps up longest cruise ship season ever with first winter visit
There were 24 ship calls, 30,540 passengers, and 15,877 crew members.
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Brad Evoy is the new Chief Administrative Officer with Qalipu First Nation
Evoy says “Together, we will bring forward work that sets the foundations for the continued vibrance of our programs, governance, and administration. What we build for our people today will echo across generations.
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Corner Brook Transit to extend services to weeknights and Saturdays early in the new year
Councillor Donna Luther says transit has experienced strong and sustained growth over the past four years, with ridership increasing again this year by more than ten percent.
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Budget 2026 includes money for a new combined snow plow and salter for Corner Brook
During the past year, the City bought two new salt trucks to maintain safer winter roads and equipment to improve the usage of salt.
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Stephenville man charged with impaired after single vehicle crash in Black Duck Siding
Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says Bay St. George RCMP got a call shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday that a vehicle had gone over an embankment into a ditch.
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Corner Brook Mayor says payment plans in Budget 2026 is big for businesses
Councillor Donna Luther says any overdue taxes will also have the interest rate cut in half, for businesses and residents.
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Elaine Huxter of Steady Brook to be invested to Order of NL for Volunteerism
Huxter and 7 others others will be invested during a ceremony on January 27th, at Government House.
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Woman dies from injuries after a two-vehicle collision in Paradise yesterday morning
Three people were sent to hospital as a result.
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New $150 levy in Corner Brook was necessary to handle increasing costs with garbage
Implementing the $150 Waste Management Levy allows the City to enhance service levels and reduce contamination without sacrificing other operational budgets.
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RCMP NL Make a Wish Trees campaign for children with critical illnesses is into 40th year
The tree at RCMP Headquarters is decorated in red and gold, with a rainbow star tree topper - which was created especially for a sweet girl, Sarah, and her family.
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No tax increases next year, but there will be a new $150 Waste Management levy for Corner Brook
The total proposed budget for 2026 is $44.7 million, representing a 6.7% increase in expenditures.
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Phone scam making the rounds claiming to represent the Premier
The recipient is being asked to share their banking information in order to receive a senior’s bonus.
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Qalipu First Nation Cultural Wellness team launches Community Care Drive today at 3 locations
The event was slated to take place on Monday but was postponed to today due to weather.
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Allison Crowe: Tidings at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Center tonight
December 5th's show was postponed to this evening due to weather conditions at the time.
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NL's deficit is now $948 million instead of the $626 million projected this past summer
Finance Minister Craig Pardy provided the update at a news conference this afternoon, saying with revenues of $10.3B, expenditures of $11.3B and mid-year projected deficit to be $948M, there’s no sugar coating that this number is deeply troubling and these structural changes will take time to fix.
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More damage and debris around grounded cargo ship in Lark Harbour
The clean up of oily debris around the shoreline of the MSC Baltic III has started but once again, Coast Guard officials and the salvage team can’t go ahead with work due to weather and sea conditions.
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Four people charged after string of break and enters on the Northern Peninsula
RCMP say they searched a home in the Northern Peninsula community last Tuesday (December 9th) and found a number of firearms and a quantity of ammo, this after learning that the owner was not licenced.
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Clean up at site of grounded cargo ship in Lark Harbour, oily debris found nearby and on beaches
The Canadian Coast Guard is reporting significant additional damage to the hull, including a noticeable change in the condition of the steel plate buckling on the starboard and port sides of the vessel.
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UPDATE: Budget Day in Corner Brook has been cancelled due to weather, will be delivered tomorrow at 7 p.m.
The speech will be brought down by Councillor Donna Luther during an open meeting.
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What to do with takeout containers...stuck on food that won't come off go in the clear bag
A pizza from an establishment has a grease soaked box while frozen pizzas bought from a grocery store can go in the blue bag.
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RCMP Traffic Services West nabs impaired atv operator in Pasadena
The man was operating a Yamaha side-by-side outside of a Pasadena area business and failed a roadside breath test.
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RNC offers tips on home safety and security during the holidays
Keep gifts and valuables out of sight, keep your property well lit, and keep windows and doors locked.
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Westside Tabernacle to prepare 500 Christmas dinners this year
Anyone looking to help out with dinner this year or donate can call Diane at 634-2513.
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UPDATE: Cellular service restored after damage to Bell Aliant tower in La Scie
The tower collapsed during severe weather conditions.
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41-year-old Matthew Delaney charged with two counts of murder in St. John's
The RNC were called to a home on Aldershot Street where officers located two men dead inside.
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Mill City Mavericks, Broadway Blues Band and Tammy Dutcher perform in Stephenville tomorrow night
A show was held in Corner Brook on November 28th, featuring a mixture of country, blues and rockabilly fashion.
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60th annual Lions Club Santa Claus Parade is tomorrow "60 Seasons of Christmas Magic!"
This year’s event gets underway tomorrow at 10.m. leaving from 10th Avenue.
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Blow Me Down Ski Trails to open tomorrow, a month earlier than last year
On Bayfm with Lenny Benoit, Shawn Leamon called in from the groomer to talk about plans for the day, mainly fixing up a few damp spots for tomorrow’s 9 a.m. opening.
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Salvation Army looks to help 313 kids this Christmas in Corner Brook, applications still coming in
Major Brian Wheeler says there have been over 6300 people in the region helped so far this year and this Christmas, they’ve helped over 1000 people.
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Recent snowfall helps with early bird sale of snowmobile trail passes, sale price ends next week
This past year, $165K has gone to 17 clubs to help with the costs of maintaining over 3,300 kms of trails.
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RNC offers tips on how to keep "porch pirates" away
Police encourage everyone to plan ahead, use delivery tracking and alerts, and enable notifications on parcel arrivals and request a signature upon delivery.
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Taped up box of kittens left at NL West SPCA, only one found so far after tearing their way out
Snow had drifted in around the box so no one knew they were there.
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60 foodbanks in NL will benefit from sale of shelved US booze
Community Food Sharing Association Chair of the Board Fred Marshall says this donation will go a long way for the 15,400 people who go to foodbanks here every month.
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One year later, still no movement on MOU dealing with Churchill Falls and opposition wants to know why
Meanwhile, at this week’s announcement on the sale of alcohol from the States, Finance Minister Craig Pardy says the MOU has to be thoroughly analyzed.
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Police conducting forensics on a stolen pickup located in Corner Brook
The suspect is a white woman in her thirties and police are checking surveillance footage for a better description.
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BOISAR's new truck makes the rounds in local Christmas parades
Jess Turner is the Community Events Coordinator. She says they started to fundraise for the new vehicle back in March and the new Ford F250 cost about $70K.
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St. George’s -Humber MHA Hal Cormier is appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands.
"Serving two terms as a councillor in the Town of Pasadena gave him valuable experience in addressing local challenges and opportunities, while ensuring the voices of his constituents were heard and represented effectively."
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UPDATE: RCMP say stolen red F-150 from Codroy Valley found in Corner Brook
O’Donaghey says the stolen vehicle is a red, 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck.
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Canada's Infrastructure Ministers meet to discuss investment
Ministers discussed the Build Communities Strong Fund, a 10-year, $51 billion investment in infrastructure throughout Canada.
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Corner Brook Mayor says snow clearing costs are "burning" the budget
New this year, salt and sand is being weighed before leaving the yard to determine actual usage at the end of the season.
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American booze going back on the shelves and profits from sale going to foodbanks in NL
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Finance Minister off to Ottawa for meetings on infrastructure needs and stronger Canadian economy
On Tuesday, December 16th, Pardy will deliver the 2025 Fall Economic and Fiscal Update.
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City of Corner Brook getting ready to deliver Budget 2026 Monday night
Mayor Linda Chaisson says council and staff met for three days to discuss priorities, which included results input from public discussions.
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Minister highlights inclusion and diversity as part of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Joedy Wall was a senior transitional group home counsellor for 29 years before politics and worked with mentally delayed and autistic adults, saying everyone has something to offer.
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Volunteers needed in Corner Brook and Deer Lake to help with tax filing
Filing taxes helps individuals access important benefits—like the monthly, tax-free Canada Child Benefit—and puts money back in their pockets.
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Irishtown woman charged with assault with a weapon and theft at a store in St. George's
Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says when the employee tried to get the vehicle’s licence plate, they were nearly struck before it fled towards Stephenville.
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Officer nearly struck trying to stop an impaired driver at a checkpoint near Baie Verte
Police were waiting when she arrived at home and at the detachment, she blew two and a half times the limit.
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Government still dealing with Motor Registration text message scam
It appears to be issued from the MyGovNL portal and now instructs the recipient to click a link that directs them to a fake website that looks like the Provincial Government website.
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Snow squalls and cold wind chills on the way for Corner Brook
Snow squalls or flurries will continue into tomorrow with local blowing snow, another 2-4 cms expected except locally 10 cm in snow squalls.
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Qalipu First Nation has two new Cultural Wellness Facilitators
Tiffany Parsons and Kaylee Sullivan started the job in August. Sullivan says it’s all about building strong Mi’kmaw communities.
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Indigenous violence prevention funding announced for a number of west coast groups
In Corner Brook, Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities will get $23,000 for a peer support program with 30 trained facilitators for a multi-day professional development gathering.
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RCMP looking for information after woman assaulted roadside near the Brigus Junction
The suspects are two males, driving a dark blue car, possibly a Honda Civic, last seen traveling westbound on the TCH.
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Deer Lake Fire Rescue recruiting new members
Chief Stephen Rowsell says the main qualifications are the desire to do it and the time to commit.
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Former tv journalist and current east coast MHA Pam Parsons releases studio single
Parsons says the song was released online last week, something she plans to continue doing.
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Fire levels long time family business on the Viking Trail near Cormack
Deer Lake Volunteer Fire Department Chief Stephen Rowsell says 7 members of the team sprang into action to help volunteer firefighters from Cormack battle the blaze at Hiscocks Service Center.
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Text message scam making the rounds here about a refund from motor registration
The message instructs the recipient to click a link and reset their password in order to receive a refund related to vehicle registration.
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Licensed Cannabis Retailer to open in Pasadena in the new year, 59 in NL so far
In a report released by the NL Liquor Corporation this week, total sales for July, August and September rang in at $28.5M.
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Bay St. George RCMP officers and others injured during altercation that involved tasering a man
23-year old Stefan King was arrested after a struggle and being tasered early last Thursday morning.
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Benoit's Cove man accused of killing a 91-year-old pedestrian is back in jail
37-year-old Matthew Batt was in court this week on five charges of breaching his release order but the matter has been set over for later this month.
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Justice Minister to speak about court disruptions and sudden changes in schedules
Justice Minister Helen Conway-Ottenheimer will go before the microphones this afternoon to provide an update on what’s being done to address issues in the provincial courts system. T
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Schools closed in Corner Brook, Pasadena and Deer Lake, RCMP reminds "Snow means slow"
RCMP Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says snow started early on the east coast and road conditions are deteriorating
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Bay St George man tasered by police after events in Stephenville Crossing and St. George's
Shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday, police were called to the theft of the truck from a home in St. Georges. Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says a woman confronted the man who she noticed in the truck bed of her vehicle.
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Corner Brook Mayor promotes 50 percent off memberships at the Marina Redmond centre
Linda Chaisson says the new centre has lots to offer with the pool, gym, sauna, physical fitness equipment and more.
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Overnight parking ban in effect in Corner Brook as winter weather has arrived
Mayor Linda Chaisson says this will remain in effect until late April or early May but will be lifted temporarily on New Year’s Eve.
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Corner Brook Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade is this Saturday, bring a donation for the foodbank
Shelf stable food donations are welcomed and the Foodbank buys fresh items from money collected.
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Education Minister says more needs to be done in K-12 system for skilled trades opportunities
Back in 2007, Paul Dinn worked with government to bring in the Skills Task Force designed to ramp up trades training in anticipation of projects.
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Corner Brook city hall to bring down the 2026 budget on December 15th
Meetings started last night and will continue for the next two to three nights.
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Students are invited to apply for the 2026 Research Inspired Student Enrichment (RISE) Awards
The RISE Awards will support up to 20 Level II high school students who demonstrate academic excellence in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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Early bird sales end at Blow Me Down Trails with the highest number of passes ever sold
Shawn Leamon says the west coast is the place to be for skiing with trails in Stephenville, Pasadena, Rocky Harbour and Corner Brook.
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Opposition questions "sudden changes" to court schedules in Stephenville and Port aux Basques
Burgeo–La Poile MHA Michael King worries this may be the first step in eroding judicial and other services to rural Newfoundland and Labrador.
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NLC reports beer sales down and cannabis sales up
CEO Bruce Keating says net earnings rang in at $56.3M, a decrease of about $3.7M, mainly due to the removal of U.S products and decline in beer comissions.
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Some high school students from the Bay of Islands, Corner Brook and Pasadena are getting scholarships
A total of 201 high school graduates will share $275,000 in scholarships, which are valued at $1,000 each, except the Junior Jubilee Scholarship which is valued at $2,500.
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BayFM wins two national awards in less than a year
The Community Radio Awards in Broadcast and Online selected BayFM for their “Community Engagement Award.”
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UPDATED: Missing man Joshua Legge found safe
The RCMP provided an update on Saturday.
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UPDATED: Teen dead after Stephenville dirt bike crash
The operator, an 18 year old male, was rushed to Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital in Stephenville with life-threatening injuries.
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