Baie Verte News

A project to set up a registry of workers exposed to asbestos at a Baie Verte Peninsula mine - which some miners and their union hope will ultimately lead to more former workers receiving compensation - is long overdue.

It started with closing the gate after the horse was long gone: the Grimes administration brought in mining regulations to ensure that mining companies had a plan for shutting down their operations and cleaning up the mess they might leave behind.

Two students from Copper Ridge Academy in Baie Verte were part of an educational and worthwhile experience last year, which they're still feeling the effects of.

SBROOK A former Baie Verte man charged with attempted murder in Alberta won't be back in court until next year.