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Warranty work coming next week to the leisure pool and water slide at the Marina Redmond Centre
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/warranty-work-coming-next-week-to-the-leisure-pool-and-water-slide-at-the-marina-redmond-centre/
Published: August 6, 2026 14:30
The competition pool will remain open however some complete closures of the full pool facility will be required from time to time.
RCMP NL respond to 750 calls last weekend and 30 of them were motor vehicle collisions
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/rcmp-nl-respond-to-750-calls-last-weekend-and-30-of-them-were-motor-vehicle-collisions/
Published: August 6, 2026 14:30
Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says fortunately none of these roadway incidents resulted in fatalities, however, it is a stark reminder of the need to be aware, slow down and plan ahead before you hit the road.
Environment and Sustainability Program chair at Grenfell Campus talks about being ranked in the top five in Canada
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/environment-and-sustainability-program-chair-at-grenfell-campus-talks-about-being-ranked-in-the-top-five-in-canada/
Published: August 6, 2026 14:30
Camille Ouellet Dallaire says students learn the knowledge and skills to tackle today's most pressing environmental challenges while preparing them to make a meaningful impact.
RCMP arrest a man near Deer Lake after he fled from police and damaged two cruisers
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/rcmp-arrest-a-man-near-deer-lake-after-he-fled-from-police-and-damaged-two-cruisers/
Published: August 6, 2026 08:30
The driver was identified as 45-year-old Alan Renouf who has been charged with flight from police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, mischief and assault with a weapon.
Federal Conservatives calling for an end to all taxes on fuel
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/federal-conservatives-calling-for-an-end-to-all-taxes-on-fuel/
Published: August 6, 2026 08:30
On September 7th, the excise tax holiday of 10 cents per litre on gas and 4 cents per litre on diesel ends.
Staff at the Deer Lake Airport training on how to spot human trafficking and help victims
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/staff-at-the-deer-lake-airport-training-on-how-to-spot-human-trafficking-and-help-victims/
Published: August 6, 2026 08:30
CEO Tammy Priddle says human trafficking is a very lucrative business with 93 percent of victims being from Canada and nearly a quarter of the victims are children, generating $280K per victim.
Driver clocked near Flat Bay doing more than 50 km/hr over the speed limit
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/driver-clocked-near-flat-bay-doing-50-km-hr-over-the-speed-limit/
Published: August 5, 2026 14:30
RCMP Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says Traffic Services West stopped the driver Sunday afternoon on the Trans Canada Highway near Flat Bay.
NDP NL calls for more affordable home heating
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/ndp-nl-calls-for-more-affordable-home-heating/
Published: August 5, 2026 14:30
Leader Jim Dinn says they’ve been pushing for the removal of the HST from all forms of home heating, everything from electricity, oil, to firewood.
Search now includes from the air for a missing 68-year-old man in the Birchy Narrows area
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/search-now-includes-from-the-air-for-a-missing-68-yeare-old-man-in-the-birchy-narrows-area/
Published: August 5, 2026 14:30
Perry Green was last heard from Monday morning and his family believed he was travelling between Port aux Basques and St. John’s, however he did not arrive.
A petition is going around Deer Lake against a proposed rowhouse development on Trailer Court Road
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/a-petition-is-going-around-deer-lake-against-a-proposed-rowhouse-development-on-trailer-court-road/
Published: August 5, 2026 08:30
The town is looking for comments on amendments to development regulations to allow for three rowhouses containing a total of twenty units on about 1.1 hectares of vacant land.
Westjet flights returned last night at the Deer Lake Regional Airport
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/westjet-flights-returned-last-night-at-the-deer-lake-regional-airport/
Published: August 5, 2026 08:30
CUPE represented cabin crew walked off the job Sunday but on Monday, it was announced that a tentative deal will be brought to members for a vote.
RCMP looking for a red Rav4 stolen from the TCH near La Manche Siding this past weekend
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/rcmp-looking-for-a-red-rav4-stolen-from-the-tch-near-la-manche-siding-this-past-weekend/
Published: August 5, 2026 08:30
The red 2018 Toyota Rav4 had Newfoundland and Labrador licence plate JPX800.
Comments welcomed on NL's 10-year Poverty Reduction and Prevention Strategy
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/comments-welcomed-on-nls-10-year-poverty-reduction-and-prevention-strategy/
Published: August 4, 2026 14:52
Written submissions can be mailed to P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6.
Corner Brook's little red street train, the Mill Whistler, should be back in operation soon
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/corner-brooks-little-red-street-train-the-mill-whistler-should-be-back-in-operation-soon/
Published: August 4, 2026 14:50
The train has been down since this past weekend and the hope is to have it back in service today or tomorrow.
Waterline flushing underway for two weeks in the Curling and Mount Moriah areas
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/waterline-flushing-underway-for-two-weeks-in-the-curling-and-mount-moriah-areas/
Published: August 4, 2026 14:47
If residents do notice discoloration, they should run the cold water until the water is clear.
Corner Brook RNC arrest an impaired driver who fled from police and struck three parked vehicles
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/corner-brook-rnc-arrest-an-impaired-driver-who-fled-from-police-and-struck-three-parked-vehicles/
Published: August 4, 2026 14:45
The driver failed roadside testing and she was charged with impaired driving.
RCMP looking for missing Deer Lake man 68-year-old Perry Green
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/rcmp-looking-for-missing-deer-lake-man-68-year-old-perry-green/
Published: August 4, 2026 14:43
Green is a Caucasian man with blue eyes, he stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 155 pounds.
Flight attendants at Westjet to vote on a tentative agreement after a strike was launched on Sunday
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/flight-attendants-at-westjet-to-vote-on-a-tentative-agreement-after-a-strike-was-launched-on-sunday/
Published: August 4, 2026 08:30
CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech says “teams are working hard to restore service and get guests on their way to their destinations as quickly as possible.”
Western Regional Waste Management looking to "Green up the Games" as 1600 athletes are on the way here
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/western-regional-waste-management-looking-to-green-up-the-games-as-1600-athletes-are-on-the-way-here/
Published: August 4, 2026 08:30
Questions about garbage and what goes where can be found on the wrwmnl app, which is free to download.
Bayfm's "Rising Voices" explores how technology shapes the minds of young people
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/bayfms-rising-voices-explores-how-technology-shapes-the-minds-of-young-people/
Published: August 4, 2026 08:30
Corner Brook Status of Women Research and Action Coordinator Destiny Hopkins says a Stats Canada report from a couple of years ago highlighted youth 15 plus are spending more than twenty hours a week on their phones and that number is increasing.
Comedian Trent McLellan is home in Corner Brook to emcee the NL Summer Games opening ceremonies
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/comedian-trent-mclellan-is-home-in-corner-brook-to-emcee-the-nl-summer-games-opening-ceremonies/
Published: August 3, 2026 14:51
More than 1600 young athletes are coming here to compete in 12 core sports including athletics, baseball and soccer.
RNC on the East Coast conducts bike safety session for cyclists
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/rnc-on-the-east-coast-conducts-bike-safety-session-for-cyclists/
Published: August 3, 2026 14:46
Cst Stephanie Myers says cyclists and motorists need to put safety first.
Coast Guard "pleased" with grounded cargo vessel removal process to date happening in Lark Harbour
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/coast-guard-pleased-with-grounded-cargo-vessel-removal-process-to-date-happening-in-lark-harbour/
Published: August 3, 2026 14:44
During his time with the Coast Guard, Bruce English says he’s never worked on a project of this magnitude.
NL NDP leader Jim Dinn writes to the Prime Minister about private healthcare and the pharmacare program
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/nl-ndp-leader-jim-dinn-writes-to-the-prime-minister-about-private-healthcare-and-the-pharmacare-program/
Published: August 3, 2026 08:30
Dinn says allowing private, for-profit healthcare to take hold within our public system will not improve health outcomes for Canadians.
North Harbour Resource Road in the Pasadena area is closed this week
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/north-harbour-resource-road-in-the-pasadena-area-is-closed-this-week/
Published: August 3, 2026 08:30
This is for bridge installation at the 6 km mark, replacing washed out culverts.
Resolve Marine gives an update on the removal of a stranded cargo ship near Lark Harbour
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/resolve-marine-gives-an-update-on-the-removal-of-a-stranded-cargo-ship-near-lark-harbour/
Published: August 3, 2026 08:30
Mara Duvernois is the Project Manager and says the team has been working hard over the past couple of months, with a big focus on removing the remaining 63 containers onboard.
Clarenville RCMP looking for 48-year-old Jeremy Bugden who was last seen on July2nd
https://www.bayfm.ca/news/local-news/clarenville-rcmp-looking-for-49-year-old-jeremy-bugden-who-was-last-seen-on-july2nd/
Published: July 31, 2026 14:12
He was last seen in the Memorial Drive area of Clarenville on July 2nd and his loved ones have not heard from him over the past few weeks.