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• Marble Mountain to stay open until April 11th, weather permitting

  General Manager Richard Cormier says people from across the country, the States, and recently a couple from the Netherlands have hit the slopes here this year.

• Blow Me Down Ski Trails enjoying the recent "white gold" that fell, plenty of time left to ski

  Manager Shawn Leamon says with the Easter holiday on the way, Leamon says it’s a great time to get a season pass for next year through what’s called their “yellow chair promotion.”

• Government and dentists reach a tentative agreement

  In the coming days, new memorandums of agreement will be signed for the period April 1st to March 31, 2030.

• Million dollar lottery ticket sold in Stephenville

  Winning numbers are 8559027302. 

• Corner Brook city hall working on plan for sewage treatment, otherwise facing fines, penalties, or even jail

  Assistant Director of Engineering, Aaron O’Brien says they were notified by Environment and Climate Change Canada saying the city is a high-risk system and non-compliant, meaning no transitional time without a solid plan.