Funding requests from some local sports groups, as well as the volunteer fire department, were approved by Harbour Grace council at its March 24 public meeting.

The brand new Avalon East Senior Hockey League is on PR damage control following an off-ice altercation between one of its star players and some fans in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.

For the first time in league history ... Saunders to look to one of their affiliated minor hockey associations in Bay Roberts ...