Municipalities throughout the province are wondering where the money is.
Municipalities NL hosted a packed symposium in Gander last week. Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons says municipalities depend a lot on multi-year funding for projects and the money is late coming this year. He says this means delays with projects like paving. Mayor Parsons says a little more consistency is needed with funding programs so communities can get the money on time and make plans accordingly.
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BOISAR uses new drone to pinpoint the location of lost hikers near Corner Brook
Using the thermal imaging camera, members quickly marked the lost pair’s location with GPS, and after a short hike into the woods, they guided them back to safety.
$270M for improvements at Marine Atlantic terminals in Port aux Basques and Argentia
On Wednesday, $80M was announced for Marine Atlantic’s terminal in North Sydney.
Secretary of State for Children and Youth talks about more jobs for young people this year
There are 100K opportunities for youth through the Canada Summer Jobs Program, up from 75K last year.
Corner Brook approves contract worth nearly $50K for specialized staff training
Councillor Donna Wheeler wanted to know if this would be a good investment and City Manager Darren Charters said this training will pay for itself quickly.
Canadian Red Cross is in Corner Brook looking for volunteers
Josiane Demers is a Senior Emergency Management Coordinator for Western NL and says they’re meeting with local partners while connecting with residents about volunteer opportunities on the emergency management team in the region.
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Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday June 22, 2026
Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday June 22, 2026
