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• St. Anthony RCMP looing to arrest Jeffrey Shane Hedderson

  He is wanted on charges of assault with a weapon, uttering threats and mischief.

• Corner Brook city council approves purchase of truck scale to weigh salt and sand mixture leaving the yard

  Assistant Director of Engineering, Aaron O’Brien says this scale is used which is a huge benefit since a new one could cost in the $150K range.

• Students win scholarships from NL Housing; one from Port au Choix and one from Stephenville

  This year there are 11 recipients, including five youth scholarship recipients and six adult scholarship winners.

• Chimney fire briefly closes lower East Valley Road in Corner Brook Tuesday night

  It was around nine o’clock when sirens and lights of four trucks from the Corner Brook Fire Department could be heard and seen in the downtown core.

• National alert test at 10:45 this morning on radio, television, and devices

  Some residents will not receive the test alert on their wireless device due to compatibility, network connection, cell tower coverage, device software and/or settings.