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6 months ago

Bay D’Espoir RCMP investigating after felled tree lands on passing vehicle

Bay D’Espoir RCMP are investigating after the cause of a reported motor vehicle crash was determined to be the result of a cut tree landed onto a passing sport utility vehicle (SUV). At approximately 3:43 p.m. on Oct. 29, police received a report of a motor vehicle incident in Milltown. A portion of Forrest Road was […]

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6 months ago

Low water levels forcing Corner Brook mill to suspend newsprint operations

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. announced Thursday that it’s temporarily suspending newsprint production due to low water levels at Deer Lake Power. “This critical situation has been caused by extremely low precipitation in the province, resulting in historically low water levels at the Grand Lake reservoir,” the company said in a news release. The […]

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6 months ago

Happy Halloween? Prices spike with sugar highs

A new report from an Atlantic Canada think-tank says consumers are paying more for less when it comes to Halloween candy this year. The report, conducted by Dalhousie University’s ‘Agrifood Anylitics Lab’ blames “shrink-flation” and higher cocoa prices this year. The study looked at roughly 5,000 price points from retailers flyers across Canada. It found […]

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6 months ago

Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP arrest pair after break-in, flight from police

After responding to a call about a break and enter, Grand Falls-Windsor and Bay D’Espoir RCMP arrested 26-year-old Jordan Hodder and wanted person 29-year-old Tyson Tulk Wednesday evening. The pair fled from officers, damaging two vehicles in the process. As a result, Hodder will face additional charges related to the flight from police and assault […]

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