Local News from Monday, December 8th, 2025
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Government still dealing with Motor Registration text message scam
It appears to be issued from the MyGovNL portal and now instructs the recipient to click a link that directs them to a fake website that looks like the Provincial Government website.
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Officer nearly struck trying to stop an impaired driver at a checkpoint near Baie Verte
Police were waiting when she arrived at home and at the detachment, she blew two and a half times the limit.
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Irishtown woman charged with assault with a weapon and theft at a store in St. George's
Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says when the employee tried to get the vehicle’s licence plate, they were nearly struck before it fled towards Stephenville.
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Indigenous violence prevention funding announced for a number of west coast groups
In Corner Brook, Empowering Indigenous Women for Stronger Communities will get $23,000 for a peer support program with 30 trained facilitators for a multi-day professional development gathering.
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Qalipu First Nation has two new Cultural Wellness Facilitators
Tiffany Parsons and Kaylee Sullivan started the job in August. Sullivan says it’s all about building strong Mi’kmaw communities.
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Snow squalls and cold wind chills on the way for Corner Brook
Snow squalls or flurries will continue into tomorrow with local blowing snow, another 2-4 cms expected except locally 10 cm in snow squalls.
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Today's Weather
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Corner BrookSleet
High: 6°C | Low: -4°C
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Deer LakeSleet
High: 4°C | Low: -3°C
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StephenvilleHeavy Rain
High: 6°C | Low: -3°C
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BayFM On-DemandSomeday at Christmas
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Qalipu TodayQalipu Today, December 9, 2025
Judy Falle-Doucette on Qalipu Today talks about her new book, Poppa and the Medicine Wheel.
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