RCMP Traffic Services West nabs a drunk driver on Route 430 near Bonne Bay Pond

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  On Saturday, at approximately 4:10 p.m., Deer Lake RCMP were called to Route 401 near Kelly’s Point in Howley, where they found a vehicle, still running but off the road and the driver, a 37-year-old man from New Brunswick was inside.

• Porter Airlines celebrates 19th birthday

  Over the past year, Porter has hired 400 more people, expanded its fleet to include 48 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with up to 100 jets on order, and added 20 new routes with seven new destinations.

• The Off-Broadway Players bringing "Groundhog Day the Musical" to the ACC next month

  Directed by Megan Collins, tells Bayfm’s Lenny Benoit, it’s just three weeks away.

• Premier and cabinet being sworn in today

  Premier Wakeham will deliver remarks and be available for questions after the swearing-in.

• NL teachers stand in solidarity with striking teachers in Alberta who are being forced back to work

  Lambe says teachers here are hopeful that the newly provincial government is carefully watching the situation unfolding in Alberta and does not make the same mistake as it prepares to bargain with its public sector unions, including teachers province.