Local News from Tuesday, February 18th, 2025
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New contest "Find Leif the Ducky" for Corner Brook Winter Carnival this year
Whoever finds one of two Bayfm ducks will get a chance to be a radio star and a gift basket.
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Education Minister says changes to Grades 7-9 program of studies are being delayed to allow more feedback
The opportunity for school communities, including parents, guardians, teachers and students to share their feedback through the online platform has been extended until March 21, 2025.
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Five dialysis units at a cost of $103,000 to be put in place at the new hospital in Corner Brook
Teara Freake is the V-P and Chief Operating Officer Western. She says this will increase capacity, allow more flexibility for booking and provide an opportunity for more maintenance.
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Written tests for commercial driver's licenses now being done online at MyGovNL
This includes semi-trailer trucks, buses over 24 passengers, trucks with three or more axles, as well as, Taxis, ride-sharing vehicles, and/or ambulances, and buses up to 24 passengers.
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Transportation Minister is "disappointed" to hear snow plows ordered two years ago won't arrive by March 31st
Fred Hutton says vendors are citing supply chain issues as the reason they can’t be delivered by the end of March, which is what the contract says.
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Crews in Corner Brook switching over to widening roads, removing snow and clearing intersections
Residents will soon see 2-3 big blowers out and about starting with Elizabeth Street and Sunnyslope Drive areas to downtown.
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Today's Weather
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Corner Brook
Low-level cloud
High: -5°C | Low: -11°C
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Deer Lake
Sunny intervals
High: -4°C | Low: -11°C
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The Plain Truth
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February is known as Black History Month in Canada, Paula Sheppard's guests today are Charles and Jamie from the Grenfell Campus Black Student's Caucus
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Qalipu Today
Qalipu Today , Tuesday February 18, 2025
Brian Dicks, who is a Qalipu First Nation member that supports the growth and development of Indigenous commercial fisheries and the sealing industry was Lenny's guest on Qalipu Today on Bay Fm.