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• Family members upset after some headstones were removed at Mount Patricia Cemetery without communication

  Carl Bennett is the President of the Mount Patricia Cemetery Association. He says the flagstones in question were made by Heritage Memorials out of Nova Scotia, and they were aware of the policy having been supplying headstones for years now.

• Premier Wakeham says an independent review on Churchill Falls is coming soon

  Michael Wilson resigned from the Churchill Falls panel in May and his letter basically said there could be a better deal on a power agreement. Wakeham says he will release that letter and release Wilson from his non disclosure agreement so he is free to talk.

• Police looking to speak to anyone who may have picked up a hitchhiker Tuesday night near Daniel's Harbour

  Port Saunders RCMP tried to stop a grey Buick sedan travelling south on Route 430 but the driver fled from police.

• RNC issues arrest warrant for man accused of abducting his daughter and believe they are now in Egypt

  Ahmed Mohamed Shafik Abelfat Elgammal is wanted on charges of abduction in contravention of a custody or parenting order. 

• Prremier Tony Wakeham announces cabinet and former Deer Lake Mayor Mike Goosney is on the team

  The new Humber Valley MHA is the Minister for Government Services, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Labour, and WorkplaceNL.