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• Police are looking for a missing 61-year-old St. John's man

  William Reginald King (Reggie, is about 5’8” tall, and 170 lbs, with grey hair and blue eyes.

• Corner Brook Port Corporation to begin construction on a new warehouse soon

  CEO Jackie Chow says the port maintained stable operations and consistent activity across its industrial business. She says they’re finalizing a feasibility study on expansion projects to meet stakeholders needs in years to come, as well as some maintenance projects at the wharf.

• Corner Brook approves nearly half a million dollars for asphalt paving, cost up about 11 percent over last year

  The s price is based on $128.00 per square meter of asphalt pavement. This is an increase of nearly 11 percent over last year’s cost of $115.50 per square meter.

• Corner Brook approves inclusion of Bay of Islands Yacht Club to the atv route

  Mayor Jim Parsons says this will connect the current designated route of Petries Street to Pikes Avenue, and Connors Road to Bartletts Avenue.

• Today is International Nurses Day, "Our Nurses, Our Future"

  Yvette Coffey, President of the Registered Nurses Union NL says recruitment and retention of nurses still remains a critical issue here and across the country and despite ongoing efforts, nursing is still facing high vacancies.