Police say it appears that the man was working underneath the vehicle when it rolled onto him.
A man is dead after being trapped under a vehicle on the Trans Canada Highway near the Flat Bay exit. Bay St. George RCMP, the Flat Bay Volunteer Fire Department, and Emergency medical Services responded to the incident Wednesday afternoon. Police say it appears that the man was working underneath the vehicle when it rolled onto him. He died prior to the arrival of first responders to the scene.
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8 new affordable rental units to be built in Stephenville
Tri-Sun Realty Limited is building 8 units in the community.
RNC urges people to look out for one another as summer festival season kicks into high gear
Cst Stephanie Myers says this is especially important when alcohol and drugs are involved.
Home heating rebate applications now accepted until January 15th
The supplement ranges from $200 to $500 and is available to those whose family income for 2025 was $150,000 or less.
Deer Lake issues statement in light of concern and frustration over water boil advisory
Town Manager Jason Young says they replaced the aging water filtration system but when the power goes out, it stops putting chlorine in.
Government increases festival funding by $43K and several west coast groups will get part of it
The list of recipients this year includes the Jigs and Wheels festival in Corner Brook, Light up the Bay at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club, the Deer Lake Strawberry Festival, Cormack Days 2026, and Qalipu First Nation Revitalizing Mi’kmaq Culture and Traditions.
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Tarzan Boy
Baltimora
Ordinary People
The Box
Authority Song
John Mellencamp
Ptarmageddon
Ptarmageddon, a band based out of Labrador will be playing at the Rotary Arts Centre Thursday night and Friday night at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Port au Port
Trash Talk Thursday, July 16, 2026
Lynn Howse from Western Regional Waste Management on Bay Fm
