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Province should expect feds to push cuts: Vardy

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Bent steel and broken lives: why do we drive too fast?

Devaro Chislett, left, and her older sibling Shilo, pose for a photo before travelling to St. John's to play in the 2018 Baseball Atlantic 14U Girls Invitational this weekend in St. John's. Shilo will suit up with the Corner Brook Barons as an overager, while Devaro is playing for Nova Scotia 2 who recruited her to fill a roster player for one of the team's injured members.

Kippens sisters Shilo and Devaro Chislett are shining in baseball once ...

Kevin Hennessey might not be the most recognizable face on the west coast, but he made news earlier this year when he was named Corner Brook’s citizen of the year at the city’s annual ACE awards ceremony.

City of Corner Brook, The Western Star partnering to promote ACE Awards

Andre Lecuyer is seen in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Corner Brook on Wednesday.

Corner Brook judge rules evidence against Andre Lecuyer can be used at ...

Justice scales courtroom - Stock

Court schedules preliminary inquiry into Humber Valley impaired ...

Members of the Melville Mantas swim club, seen in front, were on hand for the funding announcement. Federal, provincial and municipal politicians were also present.

ACOA contributes to Labrador Wellness Centre

PAT CULLEN: The case for a $15 minimum wage

The Association for Community Living brought the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (CODNL) to the area for 10 days recently to complete a community audit. From left are Theresa Oliver, representing the Association for Community Living; Trevor Freeborn, training and engagement co-ordinator for CODNL; and Nancy Reid, acting director of CODNL.

Improved accessibility goal of recent community audit in Labrador West

Four-year-old Michael Carroll got to meet his hero, Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner (left) when he attended a NHL game in Montreal with his parents Sheldon and Selina Carroll.

Labrador City boy gets to meet his hero

Erica Billings and her nine-year-old son, Joel Stride.

Campaign raising money to buy accessible vehicle for Grand Falls-Windsor boy with cerebral palsy

Published a day ago

Community calendar

Out and About - March 20 edition

Updated Mar 20, 2019 at 6 a.m.

This house in Baie Verte is the planned location for a new microbrewery called the Little North Brewhouse.

Microbrewery planned for Baie Verte

Published Mar 15, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Ed Moriartiy, left, executive director of the Mining Industry NL, exchanges contact information with Huang Chongbiao, vice president of China Minmetals, right, while discussing the province’s mining potential with Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady and Premier Dwight Ball.

At last … Antimony mine to restart operations near Glenwood

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 2:33 p.m.

News

Andre Lecuyer is seen in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Corner Brook on Wednesday.

Corner Brook judge rules evidence against Andre Lecuyer can be used at new home invasion trial

Published 1 hour ago

Bailey Tarrant hopes to turn her lifelong love of animals into a future career.

Bailey Tarrant to study animal science in Africa

Updated 6 hours ago

Harvesters gathered at the St. Anthony Lions Club for a meeting hosted by DFO to discuss matters around the 3K fishery

DFO and harvesters discuss 3K fishery

Updated 7 hours ago

P.E.I.'s Privacy Commissioner has concluded that the health information of patients was compromised in two instances, but Health P.E.I. took appropriate action in both cases.

Newfoundland and Labrador government appoints acting information and privacy commissioner

Published 7 hours ago

Sports

Devaro Chislett, left, and her older sibling Shilo, pose for a photo before travelling to St. John's to play in the 2018 Baseball Atlantic 14U Girls Invitational this weekend in St. John's. Shilo will suit up with the Corner Brook Barons as an overager, while Devaro is playing for Nova Scotia 2 who recruited her to fill a roster player for one of the team's injured members.

Kippens sisters Shilo and Devaro Chislett are shining in baseball once again

Published 19 minutes ago

The Special Olympics Team -made up of members from central Labrador, Labrador West and southern Labrador - were a big crowd pleaser when they entered the E. J. Broomfield Memorial arena at the opening ceremonies of the 2019 LWG.

2019 Labrador Winter Games are officially underway!

Updated Mar 18, 2019 at 9:20 a.m.

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Newfoundland teen claims bronze medal at World Special Olympics Games

Published Mar 17, 2019 at 11:25 a.m.

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Newfoundland senior hockey: Cataracts advance to Herder final with Game 6 win over Flyers

Published Mar 17, 2019 at 10:16 a.m.

Business

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Town of Marystown stifling taxi competition, prospective cab company owner claims

Updated a day ago

Husky Energy’s SeaRose FPSO.

Husky to begin repair work at South White Rose Extension Friday morning

Updated Mar 14, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.

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GUEST COLUMN: Independent pharmacies at risk

Published Mar 13, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Abhinaba Ghosh discusses the Alzheimer’s research project he’s part of at Memorial University during a media tour Tuesday. The tour followed the announcement of $3.7 million in funding for health-related research projects. – Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

Ottawa invests $3.7M in research projects at MUN

Published Mar 12, 2019 at 11:38 p.m.

Living

Chad Hiltz of Hiltz Auto Co. and Discovery Channel’s Bad Chad Customs with his son – and apprentice – Colton Hiltz.

VIDEO: No dream too big: ‘Bad Chad’ teaches life lessons while building custom cars

Updated 2 hours ago

The Bay St. George Artists’ Association is sponsoring a solo exhibition of works by Tyler Natyshen, a 26-year-old Stephenville man who does drawings on canvas from old photographs.

PHOTO: Bay St. George Artists’ Association is sponsoring a solo exhibition of works by Tyler Natyshen

Updated Mar 14, 2019 at 11:45 p.m.

Lewisporte-based poet Philip Patey.

Lewisporte, N.L. poet Phillip Patey has amassed a large collection of work

Published Mar 13, 2019 at 11:44 a.m.

Emily Rice, a student at Indian River High School in Springdale, was recently the recipient of two post-secondary scholarships.

Springdale, N.L. student tackles adversity with her mother by her side

Published Mar 12, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

Opinion

Courtesy of the Grand Falls-Windsor Heritage Society
Early 1960s in front of mill.

EDITORIAL: Grand Falls-Windsor is more than a mill

Updated Feb 21, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

Don’t let writing letters to the editor become a dying art.

LETTER: We must act like the future of the region is at stake

Published Mar 18, 2019 at 9:36 a.m.

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: End of life care is an issue for everyone

Updated a day ago

Nova Scotia’s government introduced a coastal protection bill this week. The coastline above is in Hants County. - Ryan Taplin

VIBERT: Adapting to climate change on the coast

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 5 a.m.

Community

The Association for Community Living brought the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (CODNL) to the area for 10 days recently to complete a community audit. From left are Theresa Oliver, representing the Association for Community Living; Trevor Freeborn, training and engagement co-ordinator for CODNL; and Nancy Reid, acting director of CODNL.

Improved accessibility goal of recent community audit in Labrador West

Published 3 hours ago

Every hand marks a random act of kindness carried out by students in Springdale.

Springdale places a focus on kindness as February winds down

Published Mar 14, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Exploits Valley Intermediate marked Pi Day recently. Pictured, from left, are Luke Healey, teacher Thomas Caines, Isaiah Mercer and Logan Dove.

Pi in the eye at Grand Falls-Windsor school

Published Mar 14, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

HMS Hilderbrand

Where Once They Sailed: Hodge's Cove son serves in both World Wars

Updated Mar 14, 2019 at 7:33 a.m.

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Devaro Chislett, left, and her older sibling Shilo, pose for a photo before travelling to St. John's to play in the 2018 Baseball Atlantic 14U Girls Invitational this weekend in St. John's. Shilo will suit up with the Corner Brook Barons as an overager, while Devaro is playing for Nova Scotia 2 who recruited her to fill a roster player for one of the team's injured members.

Kippens sisters Shilo and Devaro Chislett are shining in baseball once again

Andre Lecuyer is seen in the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Corner Brook on Wednesday.

Corner Brook judge rules evidence against Andre Lecuyer can be used at new home invasion trial

Justice scales courtroom - Stock

Court schedules preliminary inquiry into Humber Valley impaired snowmobiling causing death case for the third time

Kevin Hennessey might not be the most recognizable face on the west coast, but he made news earlier this year when he was named Corner Brook’s citizen of the year at the city’s annual ACE awards ceremony.

City of Corner Brook, The Western Star partnering to promote ACE Awards

Members of the Melville Mantas swim club, seen in front, were on hand for the funding announcement. Federal, provincial and municipal politicians were also present.

ACOA contributes to Labrador Wellness Centre

Alison Coffin.

PAT CULLEN: The case for a $15 minimum wage

The Association for Community Living brought the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities (CODNL) to the area for 10 days recently to complete a community audit. From left are Theresa Oliver, representing the Association for Community Living; Trevor Freeborn, training and engagement co-ordinator for CODNL; and Nancy Reid, acting director of CODNL.

Improved accessibility goal of recent community audit in Labrador West

Four-year-old Michael Carroll got to meet his hero, Toronto Maple Leaf Mitch Marner (left) when he attended a NHL game in Montreal with his parents Sheldon and Selina Carroll.

Labrador City boy gets to meet his hero

The trails leading down to MacDougalls Brook are littered with small plastic items and cans that get tossed around by the wind, while the bigger items such as construction leftovers, burnt out car frames, oil drums, refrigerators are pushed off to the right or down over the hillside into the rough brush. - J.R. Roy

LETTER: Sick of all the litter

Chad Hiltz of Hiltz Auto Co. and Discovery Channel’s Bad Chad Customs with his son – and apprentice – Colton Hiltz.

VIDEO: No dream too big: ‘Bad Chad’ teaches life lessons while building custom cars

RCMP

Bay Roberts RCMP investigating Brigus residential break-in

Diana Pissarouk and Phil Panetta discovered e-scooters while touring around San Diego. - Matt Bubbers

A car nut tests out life with an e-scooter