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• Snow plow operators rescue stranded motorists in the Wreckhouse area, RCMP NL offers thanks

  After becoming stuck, one motorist opened the door of the vehicle which blew off with the wind.  The vehicle, with three occupants inside, was at risk of blowing over an embankment.

• CUPE NL stands against hiring agency nurses to staff 45 new beds in Corner Brook

  Donna Ryan is the CUPE national rep for the western zone. She says this isn’t fair to LPN”s on site who are making less money and it’s affecting morale, as they are making $30 an hour and agency workers are making $80.

• Opposition Health Critic says government has spent a quarter of a billion dollars on hiring agency nurses

  Barry Petten says “Just a couple of months ago we learned over 60 fully trained and qualified nurses from India are sitting home without jobs.”

• Crews still trying to assess internal damage at a grounded cargo vessel near Lark Harbour

  The ship’s owner has also contracted services by T & T Salvage to help with the ship’s removal.

• Corner Brook going after funding for a sidewalk on Country Road and a multi-use trail on Confederation Drive

  A Multi-Use Trail will provide a safe route for walkers and cyclists in this part of the City linking residential and commercial areas. In addition, to construct the multi-use trail, the intersections of Confederation Drive/CB Plaza and Confederation Drive/Maple Valley Road will be reconstructed.