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• Honouring those who serve the community
  A whopping 18 medals were awarded to deserving men and women of Central Labrador during the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal presentation ...
• Realtor ramps up SPCA campaign
  The Happy Valley-Goose Bay SPCA has been trying for more than a year to raise money for a new regional animal shelter. Last Thursday it got a ...
• Kids get active during Healthy Living Commotion day
  As parents, we always want what’s best for our children, especially when it comes to their overall well being. For healthy development, that ...
• National Aboriginal Youth Role Model speaks out
  On August 11, National Aboriginal Role Model, Paul Mitchell of Makkovik, Labrador, spoke to youth who attended the 17th annual Multi-Cultural ...
• Paddlers hold on tight to Regatta titles
  The weather was favourable; the waters remained calm for participants who paddled in the 29th Annual Labrador Canoe Regatta held at Gosling Park ...
• National Canoeing/Kayaking group advocates for...
  Members from a national recreational training canoeing/kayaking group known as “Paddle Canada” said they were blown away by their trip down the ...
• Wreckage in Churchill River could be German U-boat,...
  A piece of Second World War history may rest at the bottom of the Churchill River near Muskrat Falls in Labrador. While the finding is not ...
• Catch of the day
  The Department of National Defence faces sharp criticism once again for the use of a Military Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter that was ...
• Green Team members busy at work
  With shovels and shears in hand, three young people worked away in the heat of the day to fix up the Mud Lake Road. The three are members of the ...
• A good deed for a child in need
  Can you remember as a child when your bike was the centre of all things awesome? It got you everywhere around town, to your friend’s house, ...
• Setting nets and precedents
  NunatuKavut Community Council announced June 28 that they would be extending their communal fishery to cover the coastal waters in the Upper Lake ...
• Public Advisory- Fire ban lifted across the province
  Just in time for Canada Day celebrations, the NL government announced that as of midnight Thursday, the outdoor fire ban across the province is ...
• Small communities, Big change!
  Students at the K-12 Northern Lights Academy in Rigolet, Labrador received some very cool news from the province last Friday. For their efforts ...
• Make way for the champ
  Just fresh out of competing in the Provincial Body Building alongside Team Labrador in December, Colin Baikie is at it once again, representing ...
• Rain slows fire but the battle continues…
  Rain showers over Central Labrador yesterday (Thursday) evening took the heat off a fire that is blazing 20 kilometers north of the communities ...
• Fire rages in Central Labrador
  A forest fire located roughly 20km north of the community of North West River and in around Sabasquach River continues to rage. The Department of ...
• Mealy Mountain Collegiate Students unite to promote...
  Students from the Mealy Mountain Collegiate in Happy Valley-Goose Bay gathered in the school’s parking lot on May 18 for a kick-off event held in ...
• Hooking up Central Labrador
  Bell Aliant representative, Mark Duggan, said last Monday that construction of the Fibre Optic cable pole line is scheduled to start next week, ...
• Labrador teenager rocks the Provincial Volunteer Awards
  Giving back to the community is something that comes natural to Regan Barney.At the age of ten, Barney began volunteering in the community when ...
• Inuit elder receives Provincial Hall of Honour Award
  Garmel Rich of Rigolet, Labrador recently was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Hall of Honour for her dedication to a ...
• Labrador legend remembered
  Over 30 years ago, Alton Best gathered his love for music and created something that has become cherished by many- The Flummies. Sadly, Mr. Best ...
• Inuit survivors share their experience
  Nearly four years ago on June 11, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons to deliver a formal apology to First Nations, Inuit ...
• Winters family and protestors sending a message: No...
  Reacting to the DND recordings aired by CBC on May 7 friends and supporters for the family of Burton Winters gathered to protest last Tuesday in ...
• Facing harsh times
  Nearing it’s 20 year mark of the fatal fisheries announcement of the cod moratorium in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador the small ...
• NunatuKavut acclaims Russell as new President
  Todd Russell has taken the presidency seat in NunatuKavut Community Council for the second time. Mr. Russell's only competitor – incu,mbent ...
• Aboriginal Student Lounge to open on SWGC campus
  For some, having to travel to school from the only community you’ve known can be overwhelming. Thousands of Labradorians have made the journey to ...
• Demonstrators push for public inquiry
  In light of the announcement of an additional Griffon helicopter in 5-wing Goose Bay, family, friends and supporters of the Burton Winters ...
• Ottawa announces third helicopter for 5 Wing
  Defence Minister Peter MacKay announced last week that another CH-146 Griffon helicopter will be established at 5 Wing Goose Bay. A news release ...
• Katimavik supporters disappointed with federal cuts
  The March 29 federal budget didn’t exactly roll out its welcoming mat to some federally funded programs across Canada. The Katimavik program ...
• Final transition announced
  Minister of Child Youth and Family Services, Charlene Johnson was in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Mar. 30 to announce the final transition of the ...