Patients who travel more than 500 kms a year for healthcare can now get 25 cents per km

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• No more meetings at the Hughes Brook Community Hall for one church group

  The church is believed to have 100K members in North America. It is often referred to as The Truth, The Way or the Two by Twos. It is also under investigation by the FBI into allegations of child sexual abuse.

• Several west coast fire departments get funding under the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Award

  They are the Corner Brook Regional Fire Department, Deer Lake Fire Rescue and the HIS Fire department in Irishtown-Summerside

• Massey Drive's Party on the Hill is coming back for its' fifth year

  Organizer Gary Warren dropped says this year’s Party on the Hill will be July 26th.

• Carol Anstey, first female Progressive Conservative in NL to be elected to the federal government

  Carol Anstey had been on the campaign trail for about 4 years, and last night, in her victory speech, Anstey started with a message for the people of the riding.

• Opposition raises concerns over state of Highway Enforcement vehicles

  An access to information request from the Official Opposition revealed 74 per cent of vehicles used by highway enforcement officers are 10 years old or older with an average mileage of 300,000 kilometres.