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• Two people are dead after a collision involving a moose last night on Route 10 near Aquaforte

  Police say the driver and passenger of the motorcycle, a 48-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene.

• Cost of asphalt is down but cleaning costs at Marina Redmond Centre skyrocket

  The previous year’s contract which was in the amount of $162,826.20 in but this year, the proposal was in the amount of $251,400.00 including HST.

• Water level at the reservoir supplying Deer Lake Power is being watched closely and another release could be coming

  Water will be released over Main Dam, through Junction Brook and into the Upper Humber River causing water levels to rise in these areas.

• Meet Robert, the newest member of the RNC Mounted Unit

  Robert is an 18-hand Clydesdale–Percheron cross with a calm demeanor, and steady temperament, he embodies the strength, intelligence, and reliability that make draft horses exceptional partners for mounted work.

• Child care funding announced in Corner Brook

  Education and Early Childhood Education Minister Paul Dinn made the announcement in Corner Brook at the Marina Redmond Centre.