NL's forest fire season is now in effect with 40 wildfires already reported

More from Local News

• Fisherman missing in the Bay of Islands was found dead early yesterday morning

  Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue were called in by the RNC just after 9 o’clock Monday night after reports of an overturned boat on Gillam’s Pond near Summerside.

• RCMP catch a wanted man in Stephenville by foot and in Flowers Cove, an ATM was broken into

  Police caught up with him and arrested 34-year-old Michael Kane.

• Corner Brook changes regulations to make it easier to build new homes or businesses

  To reduce the financial burden of upfront payments for servicing-related costs, developments with servicing costs under $30,000 may apply to have these costs divided into four equal, interest-free quarterly payments

• Nature Conservancy Canada launches 6th Big Backyard Bioblitz and they want your photographs

  Over the past five years, more than 250,000 observations have been submitted representing more than 9,600 species, including globally threatened species. 

• NL Summer Games will be here in Corner Brook and Stephenville in 12 days time

  Mayor Linda Chaisson says thousands of people will be here and in Stephenville including 1800 athletes along with about 2000 family members.