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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Two men arrested Friday after police find cocaine, pills, and cash during a traffic stop on Route 430
RCMP say 56-year-old Scott Lavers was driving and doing 113 km/hr in a 90 zone.
Trans Canada Highway is open now near the Bay d'Espoir turnoff
Emergency crews were on the scene due to a motor vehicle collision.
Nominations close tonight to fill the vacant seat in Benoits Cove ward for Qalipu First Nation
There are 2200 members living in 20 communities that make up the ward. Electoral Officer Berty Leamon says candidates need 2 signatures, must be 18 and live in the ward.
More electric products, or E-waste, now being accepted at the Wildcove landfill
They can now take e-bikes, scooters, electronic toys and games, as well as ipads and e-books.
Government points to insurance claims for road negligence as trucks haul away the MSC Baltic III
Any claim would consider the road’s pre-existing condition and cover only the repairs required to restore it to that state.
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Participation Challenge in Stephenville
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Chad Lepreieur on "Sunday Scoffs and Scuffs"
Chad Lepreieur on "Sunday Scoffs and Scuffs", May31, 2026
