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• Suspended driver caught in Stephenville driving erratically and also gave police a false identity

  He was charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended license and driving without due care and caution.

• Corner Brook city hall hoping for a late start to winter after last year's snow clearing budget was a little short

  Nearly 436 cms of snow fell on Corner Brook this past winter. 

• Deer Lake Fire Rescue hosted their first regional “Ground Cover Firefighting for Structural Firefighters”

  This course provided firefighters with the knowledge and skills to safely respond to ground cover and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) incidents, helping protect our communities, homes, and natural landscapes. 

• 22-year-old motorcyclist dies at the scene of a crash on Route 430 last night

  One lane of Route 430 was closed throughout the night and reopened shortly before 8 o’clock this morning. 

• Camper slides off road near Doyles yesterday with high winds in the area

  Winds were low at the Grand Codroy RV/Tent Camping Park at the time but 15 minutes away they were strong.