The by-election will be held March 6th.
Twelve people have been nominated for an election to fill 3 councillor vacancies in the town of Stephenville. This after nearly half the council resigned recently for various reasons. Names on the ballot will include Darren Roberts, Darrell Shelley, Gerard Pomeroy, Geoff Benoit, Ken Penton, Maurice Hynes, Patrick Mercer, Paul Green, Paul Grenier, Ray Tompkins, Tom O’Brien and Trevor Murphy. The by-election will be held March 6th.
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Deer Lake Airport CEO says quick response by police led to smooth travel after an unattended bag was left there
Tammy Priddle says safety is priority at the airport and when staff noticed the bag, security tested it with a swab and it came back as containing an explosive material.
At the end of 2025 the City of Corner Brook had more than $1.7M of funds available for additional projects
As per the requirements of the Canada Community Building Fund Agreement, each year the City is required to prepare and approve a report showing a full and detailed statement of revenue and expenditures.
2026 NL Summer Games in Corner Brook and Stephenville ended last weekend but more work to be done
About 1400 young athletes competed in the 2026 NL Summer Games held in Corner Brook and Stephenville from August 8th to the 15th.
Corner Brook was one of three Canadian communities to take part in a national wildfire plan
The Plan concludes that Corner Brook's overall wildfire risk is currently low to moderate, but identifies higher-risk areas where development borders continuous forest fuels.
RCMP suspend two drivers licenses for excessive speeding on the Northern Peninsula this past weekend
RCMP Traffic Services West clocked a 17-year-old doing 115 km/hr in a 50 zone.
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Blaze's Corner, Thursday August 13, 2026
The second half of the NL Summer Games starts today ( Thursday August 13). Darren Colbourne is a board member with Sport NL
