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• 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!

• Accessible Taxi and Busing Grant applications being accepted until March 15th

  Changes are meant to encourage more people, not just taxi operators, to apply for support and to help improve accessible transportation within and between communities across the province.

• Jigs and Wheels kicking off in Corner Brook this year with two nights of music on Broadway

  Meanwhile, at this week’s public meeting, council discussed a proposed change to noise regulations for the Broadway Street party to allow music from 5 p.m. on Friday to 1 a.m. on Sunday.

• It's Old Sam Day at Marble Mountain and Corner Brook Winter Carnival has a few new youth events this year

  Corner Brook Winter Carnival kicks off this evening with a flag raising at city hall followed by the party in the park.