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• Pilot and passenger involved in helicopter crash unharmed: TSB

  A Bell 206L helicopter crashed in the Taylor's Brook area on March 19.

• RCMP find cocaine, pills, cash and more during a traffic stop near Pynn's Brook, two people charged

  The driver, a 37-year-old man, and his passenger, a 29-year-old woman, were each charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking in cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime.

• Local rep for Avalanche Canada says risk will be high this Spring

  Peter Thurlow says there have been 72 fatalities in NL due to avalanches and 3 deaths on the west coast in the last 15 years.  

• Season ends this weekend at Marble Mountain with the Slush Cup

  People in funky outfits will be skipping across the  water on skis and the last person standing wins a season pass and their name on the official trophy. 

• RCMP NL respond to over 500 calls during the long Easter weekend

  In addition to investigating crimes against people and property, the total includes requests for wellbeing checks, traffic enforcement, false alarms, people reported missing, support for those suffering from a mental health crisis and other public assistance.