CBC News Online - Newfoundland Digest - 2015-02-06

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Fri, 6 Feb 2015 16:09:15 EST N.L. NDP leadership race: 3 candidates to vie for top job Fri, 6 Feb 2015 16:09:15 EST Earle McCurdy, Chris Bruce, and Mike Goosney are the three contenders for the New Democratic Party leadership, after the close of nominations Friday. Read More Avalanche that came down 'like waves' narrowly misses taxi cab on Route 450 Fri, 6 Feb 2015 14:43:17 EST A taxi driver says being delayed by a couple of seconds saved him from being swept away Friday morning by an avalanche on Newfoundland's west coast. Read More St. John's council to vote Monday on court parking fee increase Fri, 6 Feb 2015 16:31:39 EST St. John's City Council will vote Monday on a recommendation to increase how much the Department of Justice and Public Safety pays for reserved spots outside the Supreme Court. Read More IOC seeking wage freeze from Labrador workers Fri, 6 Feb 2015 13:17:16 EST Hundreds of unionized workers at the Iron Ore Company of Canada mine in Labrador City will vote next week on whether to accept a wage freeze. Read More 'It's the call you don't want,' says crashed DRL bus manager Jason Roberts Fri, 6 Feb 2015 11:06:06 EST The manager of DRL Coachlines, Jason Roberts, believes weather was a factor in Thursday's bus accident just west of Grand Falls-Windsor. Read More More Headlines Conception Bay South man facing child pornography charges Downed power lines cause outages in Burnt Islands, Rose Blanche Bus with Corner Brook Silver Blades skaters flips near Grand Falls-Windsor Storm, freezing temperatures close schools in much of N.L. Nain woman shoots polar bear for the first time Allergic reaction prompts parents to push EpiPen knowledge Colleen Power takes on Bill 42, in "Put 'em back Paul" Keith Russell sued by bank over $40K loan to company Accused, target in Springdale Street home invasion connected to HMP riots WAM Picks: Spamalot, the science of wine and a winter's hike