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• Corner Brook unveils a new accessible bus for its transit system

  Mayor Jim Parsons says there have been a lot of improvements in transit over the last few years with doubling capacity with new buses, and working with government to get free passes in place for GIS and Income Support.

• Changes to Income Support Program coming this September

  Two adults living together will receive $561 per month each, rather than a reduced combined amount.

• "Smash up for MS" to take place in Deer Lake this year

  Organizer Gavin Butt says in the past, the event was held in Gillams but this location is similar where spectators can look down in the pit and there is lots of parking.

• O'Connell Drive in Corner Brook could open to traffic in a few days

  Mayor Jim Parsons says the work underneath, including  pipes and concrete trench plugs are done and contractors are starting to fill in the hole.

• Mining Industry NL's new workforce and skills development project gets $747K from government

  A new “Mining Young Minds” youth outreach program will be delivered to students in K-12 schools.