MHA Eddie Joyce says deficit is up because of money spent that was not in the budget

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• Mattis Point man arrested for theft at a retail store in Stephenville on Monday

  A store employee reported that a man that was known to the staff had left the store with unpaid items, and provided a description of the suspect to officers.

• Automated garbage collection to roll out in some areas of Corner Brook on January 19th

  Councillor Pam Keeping says automated collection will begin in some areas but the contractor is still waiting on delivery of a second truck.

• Town hall meeting at Corner Brook city hall on January 28th, with more to come

  Mayor Linda Chaisson says the focus will be on business but you don't have to be a business owner to attend.

• Corner Brook council members talk about keeping doctors and nurses here with the Regional Health Council

  Mayor Linda Chaisson said it was an interesting meeting, chaired by our very own, much admired, Dr.Francine Lemire and Councillors Dean and Luther also attended. 

• Early morning police search in Deer Lake results in drug trafficking charges for Stephanie Lodge

  As well as cocaine, police found pills, cash and other items used to sell drugs.