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• There will be a planned emergency response exercise at the Deer Lake Airport this afternoon

  The public may see smoke, emergency vehicles and personnel including partners like the -RCMP, Deer Lake Fire Department, NL Health Services, and Town of Deer Lake Municipal Vehicles will be on site. 

• RCMP confirms no connection in Deer Lake drug bust and shed fire at the same house

  Once the fire was put out police found the human remains of a man inside.

• "Washbrain" with music an art is at the Grenfell Backlot tomorrow night

  This year’s “Washbrain” will get underway at the Grenfell Backlot tomorrow night with doors opening at 8 p.m.

• It's Co-op Week

  There are about 70 registered co-operatives in Newfoundland and Labrador employing more than 1,000 people supported by some 100,000 people who are member-owners.

• Dunfield Park parent speaks about needles and drug paraphernalia in the area

  One parent has seen crack pipes, needle caps, needles and more, but during the past couple of weeks, they actually found a drug den with a burned spoon,, baggies, beer cans and multiple needles everywhere.