Deer Lake

• More than 3,000 people evacuated from northern Ontario First Nations due to wildfires

  Currently, there are 151 wildland fires burning in Ontario, 138 of which are in the northwest region and 13 of which are in the northeast region.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2021
  
• NAN seeks emergency declaration from province over northern Ontario wildfires

  The Nishnawbe Aski Nation says the declaration is needed to trigger an immediate response to the situation, including aircraft and watercraft for evacuations.

  Weather

  Jul 13, 2021
  
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• Man arrested with 36 knives threatened to ‘execute’ N.L. politicians: RCMP

  Police say they arrested the man Tuesday after a high-speed chase that began with him saying he was going to Deer Lake to disrupt the Feb. 13 election.

  Politics

  Jan 27, 2021
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• N.L. premier target of man arrested with knives outside election office: campaign

  A spokeswoman for Liberal Leader and incumbent Premier Andrew Furey said his campaign has been advised he was likely the intended target.

  Crime

  Jan 27, 2021
• COVID-19 lockdown isn’t easy, but these small Newfoundland towns are pulling it off

  Deer Lake Mayor Dean Ball said the two weeks he kept Deer Lake on partial lockdown were the most stressful time of his 31 years in municipal politics.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2020
• N.L. advises passengers on Air Canada flight to isolate and get tested for COVID-19

  Authorities said Monday passengers on AC604 on Sept. 30 seated in rows 13 through 17 should isolate for 14 days upon their arrival in the province and call 811 to arrange a test.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2020
• N.L. town calls in trapper to deal with pesky beavers clear cutting trees

  Beavers are common to the Humber River, which runs through the town of Deer Lake in western Newfoundland.

  Environment

  Oct 15, 2019
• Deer Lake, N.L., drinking water deemed safe after canal cleanup: report

  The barrels were discovered in 2016 in the Humber Canal, which provides Deer Lake, N.L.'s water supply, by a concerned resident who filmed the sunken debris on a GoPro camera.

  Environment

  Aug 22, 2019
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• 10 years after tragic Newfoundland helicopter crash, families stress issue of workplace safety

  On the morning of March 12, 2009, Cougar Flight 491 experienced a loss of oil pressure and crashed into the North Atlantic, killing 17 of the 18 people on board.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2019
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• Trans-Canada Highway closed in N.L. after pileup involving 15 vehicles, trucks

  RCMP spokeswoman Glenda Power says the accident happened in white-out conditions at about 10:20 a.m. local time today near Birchy Narrows.

  Traffic

  Feb 18, 2019