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  Garbage and recycling collections will occur on the same days; however, single stream trucks will be used.

• Government gives green light to Indian Head Hatchery expansion in Stephenville

  The intention is to improve production capacity and quality of salmon smolts and to increase salmon aquaculture production in the province.

• $10,000 grants available for projects on addiction prevention and positive mental health

  The deadline for applications is October 17th.

• RNC looking for information after a woman was choked by a man in Lark Harbour

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• A motorcycle crash in Stephenville on Sunday leads to an impaired charge for a 46-year-old man

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