Trial for accused murderer Dean Penney now underway at Corner Brook Supreme Court

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• Tip of a possible impaired driver

  The RNC pulled him over around 2 p.m. on Tuesday after getting a tip of a possible impaired driver at a convenience store on First Avenue.

• Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP and Traffic Services West took three vehicles off the road and laid charges during a traffic initiative late last week.

  On April 9th just after 9 a.m., police tried to stop an off-road vehicle on the Main Road in Oregans. The operator was not wearing a helmet, refused to stop and fled from police at a high rate of speed. The next day, RCMP arrested a 19-year-old man in Millville.

• At this week’s public meeting, Corner Brook city hall approved another change order for the Deep Gulch Culvert Replacement Project at a cost of over $91K.

  This is the 26th change which brings the total of all the increases to more than $3M. Councllor Donna Luther asked if there is a limit to the number of change orders on projects.

• Health Minister says there ia "disturbing information on how money was spent on agency nurses"

  A forensic audit is still ongoing, but Evans says it’s unsettling given long wait times and the total misspending isn’t even known yet. 

• RCMP stop woman with expired license on Route 430 and find crack cocaine

  The woman was transported to a nearby health centre where she was presented with a demand for a blood sample.