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• More details on the removal of the MSC Baltic III; a road being built and a camp coming for workers

  Work is underway now to build an access road from the vessel to the beach, where tanks will be cleaned of fuel and large sections of the ship will be dismantled on a working pad.

• On May19th, we will hear details of a report on an electricity deal with Hydro Quebec

  Premier Tony Wakeham says given this report touches on significant commercial sensitivity, the report is now undergoing a full technical and legal review before it can be publicly released.

• Foundation representing mounties likes the budget with 25 new RCMP and other public safety measures

  The RCMP already serves over half of the NL’s population across roughly 80 per cent of its landmass.

• Removal of grounded cargo ship in Lark Harbour will likely run into next year

  Resolve Marine has been contracted to remove and salvage the wreck and Team Leader, Todd Schauer, spoke about the plan’s three key objectives, safety of work crews, safety of the community and protection of the environment.

• Speed limit on Main Street in Pasadena is now 50 km/hr

  The town states the “change is in place to help improve safety for everyone using the area, including pedestrians, children, kids on scooters, and vehicles entering and exiting nearby properties and intersections.