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• 21-year-old man charged with attempted murder after a weekend shooting in the town of Paradise

  Ashton Whelan has also been charged with numerous weapons offences, robbery, and three counts of property damage.

• Costs of firefighting going up so Corner Brook looks to sharing services with neighbouring communities

  However, Councillor Charles Pender says it’s too late to get into this now with a new council being sworn in during October but Councillor Bill Griffin says putting this off now is not the right thing to do. 

• Nominations for candidates running in the municipal election in Corner Brook will be accepted next week

  Every candidate must pay a non-refundable $50 deposit with the Returning Officer.

• Corner Brook council approves new code of conduct for transit drivers and riders

  Council also approved over $202K for the Accessible Transit Software Solution for upgrades and integration of a payment solution within the On-Demand Transit app.

• Marine Atlantic looks to replace 35-year-old ferry, the Leif Ericson

  The vessel will be a maximum of 195 metres, offer between 1800-3000 lane metres of deck space, carry up to 1000 passengers, be ice-class, and offer amenities such as cabins and restaurant facilities.