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• Town of Stephenville mourns the loss of recently elected Councillor and Former Mayor Tom O'Brien

  Tom was a devoted husband to his wife Christine and a proud father to his daughters Natasha and Stephanie, and a loving grandfather.

• Teachers in NL looking forward to campaign commitments being made by change in government

  NLTA President Dale Lambe says “Education is the foundation of the future of this province, and throughout the course of this campaign, Premier-designate Tony Wakeham made promises to educators and to the people of this province about improving education.”

• First Nation members can get into Parks Canada and historic sites in NL for free

  This includes Gros Morne and Terra Nova, as well as historic sites at L’Anse aux Meadows, Cape Spear, Castle Hill, Hawthorne Cottage, Port au Choix, Ryan Premises, and  Signal Hill.

• Rocky Harbour RCMP looking to arrest 45-year-old Shannon Payne

  Payne is wanted by the courts on six counts of failure to comply with the conditions of a release order.

• New Indigenous Patient Navigator at Western Memorial Regional Hospital can help in many ways

  Scott Janes started the job about 6 months  ago. He says not many people were aware of the new role but things have been picking up.