In April 2025, a contract valued at $14.8 million was awarded for the repairs.
The province's fifth water bomber returned to Gander on Friday, marking its official return to the firefighting fleet following repairs. It will be relocated to Labrador at the start of the forest fire season. The aircraft was damaged during a wildfire-fighting effort on the Burin Peninsula while collecting water. In April 2025, a contract valued at $14.8 million was awarded for the repairs.
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TCH will be closed an "undetermined time" in both directions east of Jack's Pond near the Southern Harbour exit
Clarenville RCMP is responding to a motor vehicle collision and visibility is poor due to heavy fog in the area.
RCMP looking to identify suspects at break ins at cabins and campers near St. Anthony
On Monday morning, St. Anthony RCMP were called to a camper trailer off Route 430 West near Milan Arm.
Sport NL board member Darren Colbourne talks about government's recent $1.2M investment
He says this gives them the ability and capacity to continue supporting sports organizations, athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.
3 out of 4 scheduled first time cruise ship visits to the Port of Corner Brook are coming next month
The first inaugural visit of the season to the Port of Corner Brook was the Crown Princess of Princess Cruises carrying more than 4200 people.
Pasadena woman caught at a traffic stop in Corner Brook with cocaine on Wednesday night
Michelle Chantelle Major was released from custody with conditions, and is due in court November 17th.
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Blaze's Corner, Thursday August 13, 2026
The second half of the NL Summer Games starts today ( Thursday August 13). Darren Colbourne is a board member with Sport NL
