There was a heated debate in the House of Assembly yesterday over rate increases at Marine Atlantic.
The Crown corporation will hike the cost by 4 percent next month with more increases expected this year. Premier Furey says he’s upset and disappointed at the decision by Marine Atlantic. He says he doesn’t understand how this rate increase can be justified. Premier Furey says they’ve made their position clear to the Federal government and will continue to fight them on this.
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Deer Lake RCMP looking to arrest Bradley Adams, who may be in the St. John's area
Police say 43-year old Bradley Adams is wanted for break and enter, theft, resisting a peace officer, mischief, and breech of court orders.
"Bumps in the road" expected when Corner Brook rolls out new garbage collection program on Monday
Assistant Director of Engineering Aaron O’Brien says for the first couple of weeks there will be a grace period and garbage will be picked up, however a critical rule is to not put recyclables on top of garbage inside the bin.
Career workshop for women at Vine Place Community Centre in Corner Brook next week
Amy Hann is the Education and Employment Coordinator at Vine Place. She says it will be a hands-on session for women to explore skills and learn about support.
Western Driving School's donation provides for 400 breakfasts at two west coast schools
Owner Cathy Halbot says when she contacted Principal Flynn at St. Peter’s Academy, he explained how her donation of $100 would pay for 200 breakfasts.
Final change orders on Mount Bernard Reconstruction project tally more than $1.2 million
The city Corner Brook's Director of Engineering, Aaron O’Brien says coming in at 8-10 percent higher on costs for a project this big is reasonable.
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