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• Police lift shelter in place order for McIvers residents, one man taken into custody

  All residents of McIvers will see a police presence throughout the day.

• 53-year-old man loses vehicle and license after traffic stop in Stephenville last night

  A roadside test was done and while the driver was found to be above the provincial limit he was below the criminal threshold to be charged for impaired driving. 

• RNC seize a number of vehicles and suspend licenses in the Corner Brook region over the weekend

  During a one hour period on Sunday,  three drivers ages 27, 33 and 36, all had their licences suspended following roadside screening in the early morning hours.

• 36-year-old Christopher Bourgeois facing charges after a disturbance at a home in Norris Point

  During the man’s arrest, he used his body to cause damage to the police vehicle and was taken to a nearby health centre for treatment of minor injuries.

• February is Heart and Stroke month

  Dr. Daisy Baldwin is an assistant prof with MUN’s  Faculty of Nursing and says there are differences between heart disease and stroke but they are intertwined.