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• 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.

• It's fibre week in Corner Brook; paper and cardboard in the blue bag goes to the curb

  Lynn Howse of Western Regional Waste Management says plastics are recyclable but pay attention to the recycling number stamp on the product that looks like a small triangle of three arrows, and numbers 1, 2 and 5 are accepted. 

• Applications for the Athletic Excellence Fund now being accepted until March 11th

  The fund supports local athletes by providing financial assistance to help offset costs associated with training and competition.

• Deer Lake Airport CEO believes new route to Ottawa is due to community support and airline confidence

  Tammy Priddle says this opens the window of opportunity for Western NL passengers to connect to a number of destinations from Ottawa, like Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary and Kelowna, then onwards.

• It's a Civic holiday in Corner Brook today, lots to do as part of Winter Carnival!

  The Civic Centre and Marina Redmond Centre offices will be closed, however there’s open hockey and general skates at the Civic Centre, as well as two free swims at the MRC!