A piece of equipment on fire on the highway meant the road was closed.
A piece of heavy equipment that caught fire Sunday night forced the closure of Route 430, also known as the Viking Trail.
Deer Lake RCMP and fire crews responded to the blaze, which occured near Bonne Bay Pond, about 23km north of Deer Lake.
It was just after 10 p.m. when police re-opened the section of road.
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Corner Brook approves contract worth nearly $50K for specialized staff training
Councillor Donna Wheeler wanted to know if this would be a good investment and City Manager Darren Charters said this training will pay for itself quickly.
Canadian Red Cross is in Corner Brook looking for volunteers
Josiane Demers is a Senior Emergency Management Coordinator for Western NL and says they’re meeting with local partners while connecting with residents about volunteer opportunities on the emergency management team in the region.
Holly Burke wins Rotary Club of Corner Brook scholarship
Burke will be attending Grenfell Campus in the fall and entering the nursing program.
Deer Lake Power set to open the gates at Main Dam today to release water from Grand Lake
Water will be released through Junction Brook and into the Upper Humber River leading to rising water levels
Federal government pumps $80M into improvements at Marine Atlantic terminal in North Sydney
The money will be used to modernize critical shore-side infrastructure, improve service reliability and support the long-term delivery of safe, efficient ferry service between Nova Scotia and this province.
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Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday June 22, 2026
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