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• More damage and debris around grounded cargo ship in Lark Harbour

  The clean up of oily debris around the shoreline of the MSC Baltic III has started but once again, Coast Guard officials and the salvage team can’t go ahead with work due to weather and sea conditions.

• Four people charged after string of break and enters on the Northern Peninsula

  RCMP say they searched a home in the Northern Peninsula community last  Tuesday (December 9th) and found a number of firearms and a quantity of ammo, this after learning that the owner was not licenced.

• Clean up at site of grounded cargo ship in Lark Harbour, oily debris found nearby and on beaches

  The Canadian Coast Guard is reporting significant additional damage to the hull, including a noticeable change in the condition of the steel plate buckling on the starboard and port sides of the vessel.

• UPDATE: Budget Day in Corner Brook has been cancelled due to weather, will be delivered tomorrow at 7 p.m.

  The speech will be brought down by Councillor Donna Luther during an open meeting.

• What to do with takeout containers...stuck on food that won't come off go in the clear bag

  A pizza from an establishment has a grease soaked box while frozen pizzas bought from a grocery store can go in the blue bag.