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• It's election day in Newfoundland and Labrador, polls close at 8 p.m.

  This is the day when communities throughout NL will select who will be on council. Polling stations opened at 8 o'clock this morning and will close at 8 p.m. Voters are reminded to check with their local municipality to find out where to vote. In Corner Brook, there are four polling stations including St Michael’s church on Park Drive, the Civic Centre, St. Mary’s church on Curling Street and All Saints church on Clarence Street. Residents MUST vote at their designated polling station and can easily check this at www.cornerbrookvotes.com or by calling 709-637-1666. Voters have to be at least 1

• Hughes Brook council elected by acclamation, only five people put their names on the list

  Debbi White, Travis Park, Greg Lovell, Zeke Gough, and Glen Gale have all been elected by acclamation. 

• NDP confirmed attendance, PC said only if all all parties are there and Liberals decline invite from teachers on education forum

  NLTA president Dale Lambe says “As education is the foundation of the future of this province, Newfoundlanders and Labradorians deserve to know who is willing to stand before the public and demonstrate a real commitment to public education.”

• Weekend ATV rollover in Flowers Cove sends teenaged driver to hospital, charges are pending

  RCMP say she was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

• Qalipu Lead Cultural and Outreach officer talks about what's needed for reconciliation

  Paul Pike says residential school survivors across the country have been trying to share their stories about what happened for generations but unfortunately some people have not been listening, and to get reconciliation we need to get to the truth for some form of justice.