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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Corner Brook council awards nearly $39K contract for pavement inspections and quality assurance
Assistant Director of Engineering, Aaron O’Brien says these services could not be done by city staff, who handle quantities and directing of the work, which saves the city a lot money
Minimum 6-week detours for all motorists when the replacement of Petries Bridge starts this week
There will be a detour that will divert traffic from Curling Street to O‘Connell Drive and back to Petries Street.
NLC looking for 15 established retailers in rural areas to sell cannabis
This includes the South Shore of the Bay of Islands, the Port au Port Peninsula, Rocky Harbour, Norris Point, Trout River and Wiltondale.
Two people are dead after a collision involving a moose last night on Route 10 near Aquaforte
Police say the driver and passenger of the motorcycle, a 48-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Cost of asphalt is down but cleaning costs at Marina Redmond Centre skyrocket
The previous year’s contract which was in the amount of $162,826.20 in but this year, the proposal was in the amount of $251,400.00 including HST.
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Corner Brook City Council Meeting, Monday June 22, 2026
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