St. John's RNC charge a 33-year-old man after he stole a backhoe early this morning.

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• Port au Port West man charged with impaired driving after being stopped for expired registration

  The man failed a roadside breath test and again at the detachment.

• Corner Brook Civic Centre is getting a new Zamboni

  Director of Finance and Administration, Robert George says it’s well under the $170,000 that was budgeted. 

• 53rd Corner Brook Winter Carnival starts tomorrow evening

  Donna Luther is chair of Adult Events.  On Bayfm with Lenny Benoit, she says carnival button sales have been going well with the first place prize this year being $2000.

• Fundraising efforts are underway to help a ginger cat now named, "Romeo" who was shot in the West Bay area

  Bay St. George RCMP put out a plea yesterday for information on who was responsible or for the cat’s owner. 

• Porter Airlines announces new, five-times-weekly service from Deer Lake to Ottawa

  Airport President and CEO Tammy Priddle says “Expanding access to the nation’s capital supports our community, businesses, government travelers, and the tourism sector.”