A rare bird is trying to be protected.
The town of Irishtown-Summerside will be creating a new habitat and wetlands conservation area. Deputy Mayor Peter Parsons says it’s with the Stewardship Association of Municipalities. He says the goal is to protect a rare bird, known as the Rusty Blackbird. Deputy Mayor Parsons says there will be a buffer zone around the area.
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Police find more than a kilogram of cocaine at a Deer Lake home, one man and two youth arrested
Yesterday, police found more than a kilo of cocaine, cell phones, cash and other items during the search of the Deer Lake home.
Police are looking for a snowmobile stolen from Stephenville
Police believe it was stolen from Utah Drive sometime between January 31st and February 2nd.
Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue putting a pause on new members to allow time to train
Members of the team will be doing Ice/Cold Water Rescue Training starting tomorrow at the Curling Marina.
A convicted murderer from Corner Brook gets day parole
66-year-old Malcolm Norman Cuff was handed a life sentence in 1983 for the abduction, rape and murder of 20-year-old Marilyn Ann Newman.
Police pull impaired driver over in Cormack, after he sped past doing 60 km/hr over the speed limit
It happened Wednesday on Route 430 and when police caught up to him, the driver failed a roadside breath test and blew nearly twice the limit at the detachment.
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I Love You
Climax Blues Band
If This Is It
Huey Lewis & The News
Authority Song
John Mellencamp
Trash Talk Thursday, February 5, 2026
Topics of conversation on this week's show include gift cards, ceramics, batteries, and more!
"Center Stage with Stella", Feb 4 , 2026 (First show)
Geri and Phil from The Once join Stella for her first show
