http://www.thenorwester.ca/images/logo/24_Norwester.gifThe nor'westerhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/The nor'wester - NewsList of the latest articles from this category.http://www.thenorwester.ca/News-1445Thu, 17 May 2012 07:40:26 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 07:40:26 -0400enNot likely to openhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981460/Not-likely-to-open/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:34:03 -0400Town and company seek new operator for La Scie planthttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981460/Not-likely-to-open/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981460/Not-likely-to-open/1A star is bornhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981458/A-star-is-born/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:29:59 -0400Movie debut for local aspiring actresshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981458/A-star-is-born/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981458/A-star-is-born/1Never too old to learnhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981457/Never-too-old-to-learn/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:27:11 -0400Sixty-four-year-old Ruby Moores of Springdale wanted to know how to use a computer.“I wanted to learn because my daughter wanted to get one for me,” she said. “Not much point in getting a computer if you don’t know how to work it,” she continued as she laughed.Moores said that when considering ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981457/Never-too-old-to-learn/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-17/article-2981457/Never-too-old-to-learn/1More awards for NL newspapershttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Tue, 15 May 2012 16:19:24 -0400Community papers honoured by Newspapers Atlantichttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Preparing for the harvesthttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-10/article-2975613/Preparing-for-the-harvest/1Thu, 10 May 2012 11:15:34 -0400First seeds go in the ground at the community greenhouse in Burlingtonhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-10/article-2975613/Preparing-for-the-harvest/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-10/article-2975613/Preparing-for-the-harvest/1Release of 'A Green Bay Musical Tour'http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-10/article-2975565/Release-of-A-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1Thu, 10 May 2012 10:33:26 -0400The musical duo Bugs and Debbie Greene held their DVD release party on Friday night at PJ’s Bar Grill in Triton. The sold out dinner/show was a big hit, with participants enjoying a preview of their latest video on the big screen followed by a live show. This new DVD, “A Green Bay Musical ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-10/article-2975565/Release-of-A-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-10/article-2975565/Release-of-A-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1Study aims to ease kids’ transition from pre-school to kindergartenhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Tue, 08 May 2012 10:30:59 -0400A new project aims to ease childrens’ transition from early childhood learning programs into kindergarten. The provincial government has partnered with the Margaret Wallace McCain Family Foundation and the Jimmy Pratt Foundation to study ways of integrating early childhood learning programs in ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Questions linger over Burton Winters’ deathhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1Tue, 08 May 2012 07:12:04 -0400Dunderdale to meet with family ‘one grandmother to another’http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1Polar bear shot in Coachman’s Covehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970655/Polar-bear-shot-in-Coachman%26rsquo%3Bs-Cove/1Fri, 04 May 2012 09:42:45 -0400According to the Department of Natural Resources, officials with the Department responded to a call Friday morning of a polar bear sighting in the community of Coachman’s Cove. When officials arrived on the scene, the polar bear was deceased.Susan Fitzgerald says when her husband called her to ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970655/Polar-bear-shot-in-Coachman%26rsquo%3Bs-Cove/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970655/Polar-bear-shot-in-Coachman%26rsquo%3Bs-Cove/1Seven killed in Alberta crashhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970649/Seven-killed-in-Alberta-crash/1Fri, 04 May 2012 09:38:04 -0400Victims have strong connections to the region http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970649/Seven-killed-in-Alberta-crash/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970649/Seven-killed-in-Alberta-crash/1The best policy?http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970643/The-best-policy%3F/1Fri, 04 May 2012 09:32:12 -0400How the elimination of two fishery policies could forever change rural Newfoundlandhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970643/The-best-policy%3F/1editor@gulfnews.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970643/The-best-policy%3F/1Updated: Former Springdale Pastors crash victimshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-28/article-2966275/Updated%3A-Former-Springdale-Pastors-crash-victims/1Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:38:40 -0400Three Newfoundlanders are among the dead in an Alberta car crash. Shannon Wheaton, his wife, Trina and one of their sons have been identified in media reports as being three of seven people who died in the two vehicle crash. Ithappened Friday on Highway 63 near Boyle, about 200 kilometres north ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-28/article-2966275/Updated%3A-Former-Springdale-Pastors-crash-victims/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-28/article-2966275/Updated%3A-Former-Springdale-Pastors-crash-victims/1Polar bear shot in Coachman's Covehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-27/article-2965702/Polar-bear-shot-in-Coachmans-Cove/1Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:23:42 -0400According to the Department of Natural Resources, officials with the Department responded to a call Friday morning of a polar bear sighting in the community of Coachman's Cove. When officials arrived on the scene, the polar bear was deceased. Susan Fitzgerald says when her husband called her to ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-27/article-2965702/Polar-bear-shot-in-Coachmans-Cove/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-27/article-2965702/Polar-bear-shot-in-Coachmans-Cove/1Recalling a deadly yearhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964317/Recalling-a-deadly-year/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:18:37 -0400Battle of the Atlantic was raging off our shores 70 years agohttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964317/Recalling-a-deadly-year/1lsimmons@cbncompass.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964317/Recalling-a-deadly-year/1Never too late to start losing weighthttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964283/Never-too-late-to-start-losing-weight/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:56:34 -0400146 lbs. shed in a yearhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964283/Never-too-late-to-start-losing-weight/1editor@pilotnl.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964283/Never-too-late-to-start-losing-weight/1Fun at the libraryhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964261/Fun-at-the-library/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:19:00 -0400Two Local Children’s Groups partnered with the Springdale Public Library for Children’s Programs.The Training Wheels Family Resource Center has partnered with the Springdale Public Library for a program for children ages birth to six years to ensure early reading for Children. Coordinator for ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964261/Fun-at-the-library/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-26/article-2964261/Fun-at-the-library/1Call for flags to be lowered for N.L. residents ‘in jeopardy’http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:11:59 -0400Request made to municipalities organization by retiring rescue co-ordinatorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1Labour leaders pleased by lack of severe job cuts, wary of futurehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:31:25 -0400Before releasing the 2012-13 provincial budget, Finance Minister Tom Marshall downplayed expectations of spending increases and warned of belt-tightening measures.Tuesday afternoon, with the budget unveiled, labour leaders said the budget’s cost-cutting measures weren’t as harsh as they were ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1dmaceachern@cbncompass.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1Government invests in ‘Republic of Doyle’http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963262/Government-invests-in-%26lsquo%3BRepublic-of-Doyle%26rsquo%3B/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:42:21 -0400Cuts Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council annual grant cut http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963262/Government-invests-in-%26lsquo%3BRepublic-of-Doyle%26rsquo%3B/1tbradbury@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963262/Government-invests-in-%26lsquo%3BRepublic-of-Doyle%26rsquo%3B/1Business-as-usual budgethttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:16:05 -0400Deficit, job cuts smaller than expectedhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1