New Recreation Centre in Corner Brook should be completed by the end of this year

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• $123.1 million for 73 projects that will increase access to drinking water

  Humber Arm South will be doing upgrades on the storm sewer system and will construct a new chlorination building, while across the bay in Meadows they’ll be replacing the lift station and McIvers will be working on the water treatments system.

• 13 projects to share $667K in funding for french services

  The town of Cape St. George is getting $9,000 for a francophone tourism initiative and Stephenville is getting $10,000 for bilingual street signage in the town.  

• Several west coast access roads are closed effective today

  Roads will remain open for snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle use.

• Canadians will head to the polls on April 28th

  Liberal leader Mark Carney kicked off his campaign in St. John’s last night at the Convention Centre.

• Dangerous goods removed from the stranded cargo ship near Lark Harbour

  There is still an on-going risk that pollution could enter the marine environment.