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• Corner Brook's 53rd annual Winter Carnival is into Day 5

  Mayor Linda Chaisson says it all kicked off Friday night with the flag raising, torch lighting and parade to opening ceremonies at the Party in the Park where Leif the Lucky came out of his hut.

• MHA's heading back to their seats in the House of Assembly on Monday to start the spring session

  Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Joan Marie Aylward, will deliver the Speech from the Throne to officially open the First Session of the 51st General Assembly at 2:00 p.m.

• Forestry department now responsible for the Emergency Services Branch aligning with wildfire suppression

  Premier Tony Wakeham says “by aligning emergency services we are strengthening our ability to respond to the realities we’re facing, especially when it comes to wildfires."

• Trans Canada Highway through the Wreckhouse area is closed as crews work to remove a number of vehicles

  Police caution all drivers in the Port aux Basques area that high winds, wet snow and ice are creating hazardous road conditions.

• Impaired driver charged in Deer Lake Saturday afternoon

  He failed a roadside breath test and again at the detachment, where he was released from custody and is due to appear in court during April.