Local News
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Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Job Grant suspended due to federal employment funding cuts
With the Government of Canada’s decision to cut $625 million in jobs funding nation-wide, almost 200,000 fewer people will be served across the country.
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, RCMP NL advises safety first
Cpl Jolene Garland says motorcycle operators need to follow the speed limit, drive sober, check blind spots, wear a helmet, and consider wearing highly visible clothing.
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Industry Minister marks 50th anniversary of Come by Chance
On March 27, Braya's first ever shipment of biofuel, produced from soya bean oil, was exported from Newfoundland and Labrador to a customer based in California.
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Girls in sports, the topic of the Plain Truth on Bayfm
Host Paula Sheppard says a report from Canadian Women in Sports in 2020 discovered that the retention of girls and women in sports is a critical concern.
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Local search and rescue groups spent days trying to find a missing Pynn's Brook man
A post on the Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue says, “Great work by Deer Lake Search and Rescue members in finding and rescuing this individual.
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RCMP Traffic Services West and Highway Enforcement officers team up to check commercial vehicles
Four of the six vehicles were removed from service.
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Celebrate Municipal Awareness Day in Corner Brook this Wednesday!
This event will include outdoor equipment displays, indoor information booths, and a fun zone in the gym.
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A grant from the Trans Canada Trail will help fix erosion on the Corner Brook Connector
The grants, up to $1,500 each, were awarded following an application process and can be used toward a number of trail activities, including accessibility improvements, clean-up, debris removal, art installation, maintenance or volunteer appreciation.