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  The man was handed tickets under both the Off-Road Vehicles and Highway Traffic Acts. The ATV was seized by police. 

• New initiative out to help drought-hit farmers and producers

  Assistance is provided cost-shared on a 60:40 basis and the deadline to apply is March 2nd. 

• "The Heterosexuals" on stage at the Corner Brook Arts and Culture Centre tonight

  Tonight’s show gets underway at 8 p.m. 

• Impaired driver caught passed out in Port au Port Sunday evening

  The 32-year-old man was taken to hospital, treated and released.

• A bit of a break this week for those working at snow clearing in Corner Brook

  Public Works Chair Councillor Doonna Wheeler says it’s been a struggle for the past couple of months with double the amount of snow nearly daily making it hard to keep up with snow clearing major routes within 16-24 hours.