First Nation members can get into Parks Canada and historic sites in NL for free

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• Former Mayor Priscilla Boutcher to launch her book of memoirs Friday at Coleman's

  The 91-year-old was first elected in 1981, and served 6 terms, or 24 years on council, one of them as Mayor.

• Indigenous Peoples Open Doors Program in effect for Qalipu members, free passes to National parks and sites

  Passes to cover admission will be valid until 2030 and a Status Indigenous Card is required to get one.

• Sunday dinner stalled when Whitbourne woman thinks she won the lotto, turns out she did

  Tracy Winsor started to cry. Saying she “went to the store and got some champagne, " There were a lot of emotions and we were very much excited, ” however the couple waited until later that day to tell their six children.

• No more dog walking allowed at Blomidon Golf Course

  One person commented saying “his dog Thor, will be so heartbroken, he so enjoyed his runs up there! But in saying that once the snow melts in the spring it’s not hard to tell why all of us are banned!”

• Atlantic Lottery profits are up and prize payouts are more

  Prize payouts totalled $461.2 million, also an increase over the previous year of nearly $14 million.