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• 2nd annual radiothon in support of Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue is tomorrow 12-3 on Bayfm!

  This year, the team we depend on when the need is the greatest, is working towards the purchase of a new ATV.

• Government begins recruitment campaign to get more foster parents called "Foster a Future"

  Individuals may be single, married or in a common-law relationship, and may be homeowners, renters, employed, retired or stay-at-home parents.

• 14th annual Corner Brook Kinsmen Charity Golf Tournament is next weekend, still time to enter a team

  The 14th Golf Tournament will take place June 27th at Blomidon Golf and Country Club with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

• Coastal Action team pulls 44 goldfish out of Link Pond this week in less than 3 minutes

  Goldfish are an invasive species and will throw off the natural balance of the water ecosystem by overcrowding natural species, as well as eating their food and eggs or small fish.

• Cost of electricity could go up 2.25 percent on July 1st, 2027

  A pre-hearing will take place at the PUB in St. John’s on July 9th.