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• Corner Brook RNC hand out multiple speeding tickets at a construction zone near George's Lake

  Fines are doubled in construction zones and can range in cost according to the offense, anywhere from $130 to $1,170.

• This year's cruise ship season will end October 22nd in Corner Brook

  Cruise NL Managing Director Katelyn Budgell says they are expecting 106,000 passengers and 59,000 crew this year.

• Corner Brook residents have until June 6th to drop off bulk garbage at Wildcove without paying a fee

  For spring clean up this year, 1289 appointments were made for pickup and there have been 1836 visits to the landfill so far.

• Reports of dirt bikes causing damage, speeding and doing wheelies in the Corner Brook region

  Cst James Cadigan recent activity is related to significant property damage, recklessness, and a case on the east coast last week which led to a child being injured and charges being laid.

• Corner Brook to buy an accessible transit van at more than $192K

  This vehicle will enhance transit accessibility for residents and will support extended service hours for Corner Brook Transit in the future.