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  • Newspaper ink in her blood

    To say newspaper ink ran through her blood would be like asking if the...

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    Rochelle Roberts
    May 23, 2013
  • What a challenge

    It was quite the surreal moment for Gander’s Nick Fitzgerald at the...

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    Rochelle Roberts
    May 23, 2013
  • Coffee with...Kevin Clarke

    Many young teens have dreams of standing on a stage and having an...

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    Rochelle Roberts
    May 23, 2013

Tender call issued for ABE program

Joan Shea, minister of advanced education and skills, issued a tender call today for the delivery of adult basic education (ABE).The provincial government's decision to change the delivery model of...

May 24, 2013

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 FILL’ER UP –  John Ellis, owner/operator of the newly opened Johnny’s Place and Convenience in Glenwood, left, and volunteer firefighter Jeff Stuckless, right, fills up the Glenwood’s fire trucks — the first time this could be done in-town for more than five years.

All gassed up

Some of today’s automobiles come equipped with a mileage-to-gas readout of how many kilometres until its empty.

Kevin Higgins
May 23, 2013

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Tender call issued for ABE program

Joan Shea, minister of advanced education and skills, issued a tender call today for the delivery of adult basic education (ABE).The provincial government's decision to change the delivery model of...

May 24, 2013

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 JUNIOR MEDALLISTS —  Junior instructor Wayne Lorenzen (second from left) stands with four of the five Gander students that medalled at an April 27 competition in Grand Falls-Windsor, including (from left) Gregory Drover, Peter Clarke, James Rayner, and Matthew Boland. Missing from photo is Evan Anstey.

Learning with spirit

St. John’s will host this year’s International Traditional Karate Federation Canadian Championships in June, and although junior martial artists in Gander are too young to compete, they’re...

Matt Molloy
May 23, 2013

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Mineral potential for gold and base metals is promising for Canstar Resources and its exploration of the Mary March property near Buchans, according to CEO Danniel Oosterman. He was in Grand Falls-Windsor recently on its way to visit the site.

New CEO, new opportunities

For 10 years, a region 20 km northeast of Buchans was the centre of a tug-of-war between two junior mining companies Canstar Resources and Vinland Resources over the rights to what is known as the...

Sue Hickey
May 16, 2013

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Marianas Trench to play Mile One Centre this summer

Pop rockers and 2013 JUNO award-winning group Marianas Trench will return to St. John's Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Mile One Centre as part of their Face the Music: With a Vengeance tour.Special guest will...

May 21, 2013

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Neither Here Nor There

When I came to the island of Newfoundland in the mid-50s, the cod fishery consisted of fishing families with their own hands carrying out every step of the procedure. It had been much the same...

May 23, 2013

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 STANDING OVATION —  Kevin Clarke’s main hobby is, of course, playing his guitar. As passionate as he is about music, it’s no surprise he fronts two bands.

Coffee with...Kevin Clarke

Many young teens have dreams of standing on a stage and having an audience applaud them. Kevin Clarke not only shares that dream, but works devotedly to make it a reality. The Gander native is...

Charity-Melissa Earles
May 23, 2013

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