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• Police presence underway at Lewin Parkway and Pratt Street in Corner Brook

  There is no risk to public safety at this time.

• An 80-year-old woman is dead after a motor vehicle accident in Bay St. George

  A second occupant of the vehicle, a 79-year-old man  was taken to hospital in Corner Brook with serious injuries.

• Premier says about $400K in American booze inventory is going back on the shelves for sale

  Premiers across Canada have lifted the ban on U.S. alcohol sales and Wakeham says it’s up to the NLC now to place orders for more American booze.

• Speedy Glass Red Bags initiative raises tens of thousands for local foodbanks since starting in 2019

  Speedy Glass Owner Nadine Margeson says since Red Bags started, around $30K has been raised for the Corner Brook area, $23K in Deer Lake and in Pasadena, last year about $9200 was raised, all of which went to local foodbanks.

• Premier Tony Wakeham shuffles cabinet to get ready for the next phase

  This includes delivering major projects, unlocking opportunities in Labrador, improving services, reducing red tape and a more efficient government while still delivering on the core promises of better health care, lower taxes and safer communities.