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

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• Devon Reid of Corner Brook busted for selling contraband cannabis and alcohol

  Approximately 3.5 kg of contraband cannabis, 210 L of contraband alcohol, the still and a vehicle was seized. 

• St. John's man arrested and police find cocaine, cannabis and pills at his Stephenville home

  At around 10 o’clock 0:00 p.m. Saturday (August 23rd) night, Bay St. George RCMP arrested 44-year-old Dylan Ryan in connection to an uttering threats investigation initiated earlier the same day.

• Another $500 cheque for wildfire evacuees, help with housing, and support for businesses announced

  Meanwhile, Hogan also announced $100,000 will be used to buy wildland suits for fire fighters and departments who came from other parts of the province to help. 

• Spat in Stephenville leads man to drive vehicle into Tim Hortons, almost hitting a woman

  The pair were known to each other and the dispute escalated, and ended when the man crashed his vehicle into the main entrance of the business, causing significant damage to the building and nearly striking the other person.

• Premiers of NL and Quebec meet to discuss Churchill Falls MOU and mining opportunities

  Premier John Hogan says it’s “possible because Quebec must secure its future power supply, and that has driven our ability to end an unfair contract and unlock significant new revenue for our province today—17 years early.”