CBC News Online - Newfoundland Digest - 2015-03-09

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Driverless snowmobile causes traffic hazard on Newfoundland highway Mon, 9 Mar 2015 13:34:31 EDT Driverless snowmobile causes traffic hazard on Newfoundland highway Mon, 9 Mar 2015 13:34:31 EDT RCMP in western Newfoundland had to tackle a unique traffic problem today when a snowmobile without a driver started heading west on the Trans-Canada Highway. Read More St. John's residents want to curb community mailboxes Mon, 9 Mar 2015 12:28:17 EDT Community mailboxes will soon be installed on some St. John's residents' front lawns — and Canada Post doesn't need permission from homeowners to do it. Read More Cape Broyle man dead after car collides with power pole Mon, 9 Mar 2015 14:22:56 EDT The RCMP in Ferryland say a man died in a single-car collision in the community of Portugal Cove South Monday morning. Read More Newfoundland's Josh Hancott powerlifts his way through 4 world records Mon, 9 Mar 2015 10:24:53 EDT Feeling sore but accomplished, Memorial University student Josh Hancott arrived back in St. John's Sunday with several titles and four world records for powerlifting. Read More Doctor exodus from Bonavista will not have impact, says Eastern Health Mon, 9 Mar 2015 10:15:06 EDT An official with Eastern Health is offering assurances that the pending departure of four of the six doctors in Bonavista will not have an impact on health care in the region. Read More More Headlines Inexperience with new machine likely cause of snowmobilers' death Police called to end passenger protest on Strait of Belle Isle ferry What left the smoke plumes in the sky over St. John's? Drunk man earns probation for interrupting minor hockey game Fire destroys Anglican church in Indian Bay Tammy Ralph seeking treatment for anorexia outside of N.L. Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts Herder champs 2nd year running Earle McCurdy says NDP invigorated following leadership convention Sherman Downey and The Ambiguous Case calling it quits Port Union gets boost, part of province's hydro history