Taking on the role of Western Vice Chief is Charles White, while Colleen Paul was elected as Central Vice Chief.
The Qalipu First Nation band council election came to a close at 8:00 p.m. on Friday and brought with it some new faces. Following a nearly year-long stint as Acting Chief of the Qalipu First Nation, Jenny Brake will keep that role as Chief elect. Other contenders for the position were Byron Alexander and Laura T. White.
Taking on the role of Western Vice Chief is Charles White, while Colleen Paul was elected as Central Vice Chief. Acclaimed ward councillors include Terri Greene (Benoit's Cove), Ernest Green (Corner Brook), Ivan White Sr. (Flat Bay), Calvin Francis (Gander Bay), and Miranda Osmond (Stephenville). Elected councillors are Shianne Squires (Exploits), Frank Skeard (Glenwood), and Lory Benoit-Jesso (Port-au-Port).
A by-election date for the St. George's ward councillor role will be determined at a later date since there were no nominations.
Corner Brook was one of three Canadian communities to take part in a national wildfire plan
RCMP suspend two drivers licenses for excessive speeding on the Northern Peninsula this past weekend
200,000 tree seedlings being planted in remote areas of Gros Morne National Park
Explosives Disposal Unit called to the Deer Lake Airport on Monday after an unattended bag was left in the terminal
Uninsured driver in Corner Brook facing intimate partner violence charges as a result of traffic stop
