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• Mi’kmaq Studies students learn how to tie...
  Students in the Mi’kmaq Studies class at Appalachia High School in St. George’s received some hands-on teaching about their culture on Wednesday. ...
• Musician with West Coast roots wins two industry awards
  Al Brake’s music career is on a high note. The youngest of 11 children born to Michael and Mary Brake of St. Fintan’s, a community on the ...
• Relay for Life volunteers needed
  While their efforts oftentimes go unnoticed, volunteers play an integral role with the annual Stephenville Relay for Life. Corinne Tulk, who ...
• Stephenville Rotary Club moving forward with music...
  While the curtain wasn’t raised for this year’s Stephenville Rotary Music Festival, planning is already underway for the 2014 festival. “We ...
• Third annual Walk so Kids Can Talk this weekend
  Vanessa Lee is hoping for a big turnout at this year’s Walk so Kids Can Talk event. Talking place on May 5, this third annual walk raises funds ...
• Stephenville resident collects 1,000 names on...
  Wallace Roswell is determined to keep the West Coast Training Centre open. He’s been a member since the Stephenville facility opened in the late ...
• Blooming talent: former Stephenville resident pens...
  Graham McComiskey has devoted his life to helping young people. Originally from Stephenville, he worked as a teacher in Port au Port East before ...
• Municipal leaders express concerns about fracking
  The president of Black Spruce Exploration was in Stephenville Crossing on Saturday to tell two-dozen municipal leaders about his company’s search ...
• Southwest Coast SPCA forms in Stephenville
  Their aim is to prevent animal cruelty, provide shelter to abandoned and abused animals, and encourage adoption of animals to suitable homes. The ...
• Pool player celebrates 75th birthday, 35 years with...
  Georgina Ogden’s gaze is squarely on the corner pocket. She leans forward and drives her stick forward into the cue ball, which in turn knocks ...
• UPDATED: MHAs react to training centre closing,...
  UPDATE: At a rally to save the West Coast Training Centre in Stephenville on March 28, Port au Port MHA Tony Cornect announced the provincial ...
• UPDATED: Province shuts down West Coast Training Centre
  UPDATE: The provincial government has agreed to keep the West Coast Training Centre open for three more months. Click here for a video of ...
• St. George’s student wins $80,000 scholarship
  Andrea Bennett’s hard work and dedication to her community has earned her a prestigious scholarship that will help her realize a career in ...
• Stephenville Theatre Festival announces 35th...
  Elizabeth Brown can barely contain her enthusiasm. Planning is currently underway for the 35th anniversary season of Stephenville Theatre ...
• Sick children’s foundation telethon this weekend
  Marsha MacInnis is hoping for another onscreen celebration. Last year’s Bay St. George Sick Children’s Foundation telethon reached the goal of ...
• Actor with Bay St. George connections wins national...
  Shawn Doyle, a Labrador-born actor with ties to Bay St. George, continues to garner acclaim for his work on the big and small screens. Mr. Doyle ...
• Cape St. George mayor receives Diamond Jubilee medal
  While he’s the recipient of a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal, Cape St. George mayor feels the award is an acknowledgement for what the ...
• Astronaut snaps photo of Port au Port Peninsula from...
  Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has provided a view of the Port au Port Peninsula that is literally out of this world. He’s currently orbiting ...
• Scouting, Guiding memorabilia on display at museum
  To coincide with Lord Baden-Powell’s birthday on Feb. 22, the Regional Museum of Art and History has set up a display of local Scouting and ...
• On her mark: Erica Noonan competes at world cup
  Erica Noonan is proving she has what it takes to compete against some of the best Para-Nordic athletes in the world. This Whaleback Nordic Ski ...
• Theatre troupe pokes fun at 2012’s notable people,...
  Political rivals, Muskrat Falls, adult novels, the end of the world. Those are just some of the items skewered and lampooned during Rising Tide ...
• Jeremy Bennett reaching out to young people
  Mental health advocate and public speaker Jeremy Bennett is eager to help others as youth ambassador with the World Organization of Natural ...
• Family literacy skills promoted at special event today
  Whether it’s reading a local newspaper, a recipe in a cookbook, or a story to a child – there are many ways for families and individuals to ...
• Life to famed Scottish poet to be celebrated
  It’s going to be an evening of Scottish-themed cuisine and entertainment. Members of the Stephenville Historical Society and the Royal Canadian ...
• Qalipu band enrolment process still being reviewed:...
  While the final enrolment phase for the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band ended in November, Chief Brendan Sheppard says more than 70,000 ...
• Frustrating year for Judy Foote
  While Random-Burin-St. George’s MP Judy Foote enjoyed serving her constituents in 2012, she found it to be a troublesome year dealing with the ...
• Tony Cornect says district in good shape
  It’s been an exciting year for Tony Cornect. In addition to his duties as MHA for Port au Port, he was also asked by Premier Kathy Dunderdale to ...
• Bright year ahead: Joan Shea
  Joan Shea’s plan for St. George’s–Stephenville East in 2013 is to continue what the provincial government has been doing and continue building in ...
• Literacy council celebrates silver anniversary
  There have been some ups and downs over the years, but the Bay St. George Literacy Council continues with its mandate to help people develop ...
• Hazel McIsaac, political pioneer, dies at 79
  Hazel McIsaac, the first woman elected to the House of Assembly post-Confederation, has passed away. She was 79. Her daughter, Kimberly ...