Most of the North Shore of the Bay of Islands is without power today due to an unplanned power outage.
UPDATE: power is now expected to be restored by 10 p.m.
Newfoundland Power says the outage is due to overhead line damage in the area and is affecting areas from Irishtown-Summerside to Cox’s Cove. It is affecting some 1700 customers and started just after 10 a.m. Saturday.
According to the utility, crews are on site however there is no estimated restoration time yet.
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Corner Brook getting ready to roll out garbage trucks with collection arms in the new year
Garbage and recycling collections will occur on the same days; however, single stream trucks will be used.
Government gives green light to Indian Head Hatchery expansion in Stephenville
The intention is to improve production capacity and quality of salmon smolts and to increase salmon aquaculture production in the province.
$10,000 grants available for projects on addiction prevention and positive mental health
The deadline for applications is October 17th.
RNC looking for information after a woman was choked by a man in Lark Harbour
The woman received non-life threatening physical injuries and the man was known to her.
A motorcycle crash in Stephenville on Sunday leads to an impaired charge for a 46-year-old man
Police say the man showed signs of alcohol impairment, failed a roadside breath test, and blew twice the legal limit at the detachment.
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Nominations of candidates for election
Nominations of candidates for election to the Council for the City of Corner Brook will be received between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. starting on this Thursday, August 28th.
Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday August 18, 2025
Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday August 18, 2025
