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Three people were sent to hospital as a result.

Implementing the $150 Waste Management Levy allows the City to enhance service levels and reduce contamination without sacrificing other operational budgets.

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.

The total proposed budget for 2026 is $44.7 million, representing a 6.7% increase in expenditures.

The recipient is being asked to share their banking information in order to receive a senior’s bonus.

The event was slated to take place on Monday but was postponed to today due to weather.

December 5th's show was postponed to this evening due to weather conditions at the time.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The speech will be brought down by Councillor Donna Luther during an open meeting.

A pizza from an establishment has a grease soaked box while frozen pizzas bought from a grocery store can go in the blue bag.

The man was operating a Yamaha side-by-side outside of a Pasadena area business and failed a roadside breath test.

Keep gifts and valuables out of sight, keep your property well lit, and keep windows and doors locked. 

Anyone looking to help out with dinner this year or donate can call Diane at 634-2513.

The tower collapsed during severe weather conditions.

The RNC were called to a home on Aldershot Street where officers located two men dead inside.

A show was held in Corner Brook on November 28th, featuring a mixture of country, blues and rockabilly fashion.

This year’s event gets underway tomorrow at 10.m. leaving from 10th Avenue.

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.

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. 

This past year, $165K has gone to 17 clubs to help with the costs of maintaining over 3,300 kms of trails.

Police encourage everyone to plan ahead, use delivery tracking and alerts, and enable notifications on parcel arrivals and request a signature upon delivery.

Snow had drifted in around the box so no one knew they were there.

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.

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.

The suspect is a white woman in her thirties and police are checking surveillance footage for a better description.

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.

"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."

O’Donaghey says the stolen vehicle is a red, 2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck.

Ministers discussed the Build Communities Strong Fund, a 10-year, $51 billion investment in infrastructure throughout Canada.

New this year, salt and sand is being weighed before leaving the yard to determine actual usage at the end of the season.

On Tuesday, December 16th, Pardy will deliver the 2025 Fall Economic and Fiscal Update.

Mayor Linda Chaisson says council and staff met for three days to discuss priorities, which included results input from public discussions.

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.

Filing taxes helps individuals access important benefits—like the monthly, tax-free Canada Child Benefit—and puts money back in their pockets.

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.

Police were waiting when she arrived at home and at the detachment, she blew two and a half times the limit.

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.

Snow squalls or flurries will continue into tomorrow with local blowing snow, another 2-4 cms expected except locally 10 cm in snow squalls.

Tiffany Parsons and Kaylee Sullivan started the job in August. Sullivan says it’s all about building strong Mi’kmaw communities.

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.

The suspects are two males, driving a dark blue car, possibly a Honda Civic, last seen traveling westbound on the TCH.

Chief Stephen Rowsell says the main qualifications are the desire to do it and the time to commit.

Parsons says the song was released online last week, something she plans to continue doing.

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.

The message instructs the recipient to click a link and reset their password in order to receive a refund related to vehicle registration.

In a report released by the NL Liquor Corporation this week, total sales for July, August and September rang in at $28.5M.

23-year old Stefan King was arrested after a struggle and being tasered early last Thursday morning.

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.

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

RCMP Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says snow started early on the east coast and road conditions are deteriorating

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.

Linda Chaisson says the new centre has lots to offer with the pool, gym, sauna, physical fitness equipment and more.

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.

Shelf stable food donations are welcomed and the Foodbank buys fresh items from money collected.

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.

Meetings started last night and will continue for the next two to three nights.

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.

Shawn Leamon says the west coast is the place to be for skiing with trails in Stephenville, Pasadena, Rocky Harbour and Corner Brook.

Burgeo–La Poile MHA Michael King worries this may be the first step in eroding judicial and other services to rural Newfoundland and Labrador.

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.

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.

Meanwhile, the city’s on-street parking ban is in effect until May 1st, meaning vehicles must be parked in driveways by 12:00 a.m.

Foodbanks Canada has said the number of requests for food  coming in nationally has doubled over the last five years.

Executive Director Suzanne Carey says 6 west coast communities have their own trees and in Corner Brook, the tree is located across from the donor wall at the new hospital.

Gladys passed away Thursday at the age of 83.

The 59 year old man had his vehicle seized by police.

Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois was in Corner Brook on Friday to announce $1.1M for 5 west coast tourism related projects.

During the month of December, participating RCMP detachments across the province will show support for children and their families by putting up a tree and welcoming members of the community to donate.

Gould is described as being approximately 5’9” tall, 170 lbs, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Mayor Erica Humber Shears says firefighters were called to Strickland's Road around 8 o’clock and experienced mechanical issues. She says Mount Moriah and Lark Harbour firefighters helped and kept the fire from spreading.

BOISAR’s Stephen Decker says those heading into the wilderness need to think about trip planning, taking the essentials and having the necessary training.

Admission is free but donations are being accepted for the Grenfell student foodbank.

Health and Indigenous Relations Minister Lela Evans says this represents phase one of a collaborative process grounded in respect, cultural recognition and partnership

For the first time in years, the gala has sold out and there is a waiting list for tickets.

Quinn Jesso says they’re switching it up a little this year. She says it will include a pajama party, trivia, activities, food, movies, and more.

Work will include enhancements to the Cape Blow-Me-Down trail, the Humber Valley Trail, the snowmobile trail from Corner Brook to Pasadena, upgrades to the Man in the Mountain trail and a Geopark in the Bay of Islands.  

The new brand unites the communities of Cox's Cove, McIvers, Gillams, Meadows, Irishtown-Summerside, Hughes Brook, Steady Brook, Corner Brook, Massey Drive, Mount Moriah, Humber Arm South, York Harbour, and Lark Harbour. 

RCMP Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says police located the vehicle in a parking lot on West Street and noticed three people inside with open cans of beer.

The Community Radio Awards in Broadcast and Online selected BayFM for their “Community Engagement Award.”

The RCMP provided an update on Saturday.

The operator, an 18 year old male, was rushed to Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital in Stephenville with life-threatening injuries.