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Jun 1, 2026
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Can NL fill its chief water bomber pilot position before wildfire season begins?
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Article Excerpt
A waterbomber passes near Paddy's Pond. PHOTO BY KEITH GOSSE/THE TELEGRAM /THE TELEGRAM Article content Despite NL not having a chief water bomber pilot currently, Minister of Transportation Barry Petten has committed to having someone in the role by the time wildfire season starts in NL — which is technically May 1, 2026. Article content And if it were up to Petten, he said that someone would be in the role “today,” but for some reason, the qualified people the province has aren’t taking the job. Article content Article content Article content He’s working to resolve that issue. Article conte…
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