MP Gudie Hutchings talks about the importance of the recreational food fishery

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• Premier Wakeham says the books of Memorial University will not be balanced on the backs of students

  Yesterday, MUN’s Board of Regents announced that the Harlow Campus, the Signal Hill Campus, the Johnson Geo Centre and the Ingstad building in St. John’s are up for sale.

• Wakeham says "hunting is a way of life in NL", province not participating in federal firearm compensation

  Under the program, gun owners have until October 30th to dispose of or deactivate prohibited firearms.

• Volunteer recruitment drive at the Marina Redmond Centre for the summer games coming to Corner Brook

  Residents are invited to drop by, chat with City and Games staff, enjoy some ice cream cake and those who sign up can stay for a regularly scheduled open swim at 7:30 p.m., at no cost.

• Government officials say 40 litres of home heating fuel was "cleaned up quickly" on Curling Street last week

  On Tuesday, January 20th, around 3 p.m., the RNC announced a closure from Sheppard Avenue to Lewin Parkway and it remained closed until 2:30 the next morning.

• Corner Brook is one of three places in Canada taking part in pilot project on a wildfire resiliency template

  It’s called the “Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan” and is funded by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre or the CIFFC.