http://www.thenorwester.ca/images/logo/24_Norwester.gifhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/List of the latest articles from this category.http://www.thenorwester.caThu, 17 May 2012 08:20:13 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 08:20:13 -0400enhttp://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/1http://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/1http://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/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-17/article-2981454/Not-as-bad-as-you-think/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:22:07 -0400Dear Editor,I write as a resident of the Town of Channel-Port aux Basques, and in response to the column in the May 3rd edition of the Nor’Wester entitled, ”Marine Atlantic: The Weakest Link”.As you know, Marine Atlantic’s main port for this province is located in Port aux Basques, in the ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-17/article-2981454/Not-as-bad-as-you-think/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-17/article-2981454/Not-as-bad-as-you-think/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-17/article-2981453/%60What-I-learned-from-Mr.-Chipp/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:21:18 -0400Did you ever read that book “Death on the ice”?We had a teacher in High School named Mr. Chipp. Mr. Chipp was our English teacher. I liked English - partly because Mr. Chipp was (and still is) a down to earth, friendly, witty and charming fellow. (I say that because he’s probably reading this) ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-17/article-2981453/%60What-I-learned-from-Mr.-Chipp/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-17/article-2981453/%60What-I-learned-from-Mr.-Chipp/1http://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/1http://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/1http://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/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-10/article-2975556/Looking-in-the-mirror/1Thu, 10 May 2012 10:31:01 -0400Dear Editor,It has become obvious that safety on our highways will only happen with increased law enforcement. The number of idiots now behind steering wheels seems to have greatly increased. We witness this much more often than we see moose.We all too often are very quick to identify our ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-10/article-2975556/Looking-in-the-mirror/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-10/article-2975556/Looking-in-the-mirror/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-10/article-2975552/They%26rsquo%3Bre-back/1Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:01 -0400As if we’d forgotten.Just when we were content with the high snowbanks on the side of the roads and the woods filled with the white stuff that slows wildlife down to almost a crawl, we are now thrown into the official spring and summer season, where everything is once again free to roam and ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-10/article-2975552/They%26rsquo%3Bre-back/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-10/article-2975552/They%26rsquo%3Bre-back/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-05-10/article-2975549/Down-the-stretch-she-comes/1Thu, 10 May 2012 10:26:11 -0400Former Triton resident finishes fourth at Kentucky Derby Marathonhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-05-10/article-2975549/Down-the-stretch-she-comes/1mmolloy@ganderbeacon.caSportshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-05-10/article-2975549/Down-the-stretch-she-comes/1http://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/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1http://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.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1http://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/1http://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/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-04/article-2970647/The-things-that-matter/1Fri, 04 May 2012 09:36:40 -0400Sometimes life is funny, life is frustrating, life is sad, or life just doesn't make sense. It's those days that we usually look at ourselves and wonder if there's really even any point in spending time doing the trivial and perhaps miniscule things that previously we thought were so important ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-04/article-2970647/The-things-that-matter/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-04/article-2970647/The-things-that-matter/1http://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/1http://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/1http://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/1http://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/1http://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/1http://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/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-26/article-2964257/Why-you-should-be-upset-about-the-budget/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:17:16 -0400One thing about Danny Williams and the Government he ran, was that the son of a gun told you like it was. If it was good, he told you it was good – if it was bad, he told you it was bad and if it was just OK, then he told you it was OK.That’s why people liked Danny – he wasn’t a politician’s ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-26/article-2964257/Why-you-should-be-upset-about-the-budget/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-26/article-2964257/Why-you-should-be-upset-about-the-budget/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-26/article-2964256/Crab-and-seals/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:16:16 -0400Dear Editor,I am writing to express my concerns for the livelihood of my family. I was raised as the daughter of a fisherman and continued this trend when I married a fisherman. Until November 2010, the fishery had been our main source of income for our family. With the decrease in the crab ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-26/article-2964256/Crab-and-seals/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-26/article-2964256/Crab-and-seals/1http://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/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1http://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.caLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1http://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.comEntertainmenthttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963262/Government-invests-in-%26lsquo%3BRepublic-of-Doyle%26rsquo%3B/1http://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.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:54:09 -0400Most electricity consumers in the province can expect to pay more money on their power bills come July, according to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. In its annual filing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB), Hydro’s fuel price projection came in ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:34:41 -0400Says focus is on long-term financial stability for provincehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1gwhiffen@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-23/article-2961258/Minister-not-buying-new-shoes/1Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:09:12 -0400Tom Marshall bracing people for bad budgethttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-23/article-2961258/Minister-not-buying-new-shoes/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-23/article-2961258/Minister-not-buying-new-shoes/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-22/article-2961080/Lobster-fishermen-vote-to-cut-out-buyers/1Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:57:41 -0400Lobster fishermen represented by the FFAW have voted in favour of incorporating their own company to sell their catches — cutting out traditional buyers all together. The news comes after buyers, represented by theSeafood Producers of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPONL), announced last week they ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-22/article-2961080/Lobster-fishermen-vote-to-cut-out-buyers/1cmaclean@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-22/article-2961080/Lobster-fishermen-vote-to-cut-out-buyers/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958613/The-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:45:09 -0400Bugs and Debbie Greene putting Green Bay on the tourism maphttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958613/The-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958613/The-Green-Bay-Musical-Tour/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958599/Passing-on-a-legacy/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:33:50 -040090-year-old Second World War veteran helps maintain Newfoundland and Labrador history http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958599/Passing-on-a-legacy/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-19/article-2958599/Passing-on-a-legacy/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-04-19/article-2958590/Successful-year-for-GBS-Minor-Hockey/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:21:44 -0400It has been another successful year for the GBS Minor Hockey Association. During the past Easter week, Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador ran the Provincial tournaments through many host communities all across the Province. During April 9th, 10th and 11th, the GBS Midget team competed in ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-04-19/article-2958590/Successful-year-for-GBS-Minor-Hockey/1Sportshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-04-19/article-2958590/Successful-year-for-GBS-Minor-Hockey/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-19/article-2958586/Budget-Predictions%3A-It%26rsquo%3Bs-a-matter-of-where-%26ndash%3B-not-if/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:20:27 -0400We’re gearing up for the Provincial Budget to come down on Tuesday, and after the bloodbath that was the Federal counterpart a month ago, many are left begging for mercy after hearing of all the cuts coming down the pipe. Most of us still aren’t even sure how drastically the federal cash flow ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-19/article-2958586/Budget-Predictions%3A-It%26rsquo%3Bs-a-matter-of-where-%26ndash%3B-not-if/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-19/article-2958586/Budget-Predictions%3A-It%26rsquo%3Bs-a-matter-of-where-%26ndash%3B-not-if/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-19/article-2958581/Not-surprised/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:11:58 -0400Dear Editor, Just recently the Public Utilities Board released its feasibility report to the provincial government and essentially had nothing to say other than “the dog ate my homework.” The PUB was given a deadline to research and make its report based on their expertise, however, it failed ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-19/article-2958581/Not-surprised/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-19/article-2958581/Not-surprised/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-13/article-2953778/Pilley%26rsquo%3Bs-Island-remembers-Burton-Winters/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:43:44 -0400Residents and members of several organizations from Green Bay South came out to pay tribute and remember Burton Winters, on Saturday, and to offer support to his family at the Pilley’s Island Recreation Centre. The story of the young boy from Makkovik, in Labrador, whose body was found several ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-13/article-2953778/Pilley%26rsquo%3Bs-Island-remembers-Burton-Winters/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-13/article-2953778/Pilley%26rsquo%3Bs-Island-remembers-Burton-Winters/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-13/article-2953777/National-Volunteer-Week/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:41:08 -0400Editor;National Volunteer Week is a weeklong celebration where Canadians pause to applaud hardworking volunteers in their communities who support many worthwhile causes.This year, National Volunteer Week is being celebrated from Apr. 15-21. It provides an opportunity to recognize and honour the ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-13/article-2953777/National-Volunteer-Week/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-13/article-2953777/National-Volunteer-Week/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-13/article-2953776/Long-term-budget-shortsighted/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:40:12 -0400Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty presented a new budget last month, causing a wave of reaction ranging from praise to disgust to indifference.Business groups were slapping high fives with the extra bills that will pad their pockets through Employment Insurance reforms and a focus on ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-13/article-2953776/Long-term-budget-shortsighted/1imurdoch@northernpen.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-13/article-2953776/Long-term-budget-shortsighted/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Alex-Harrold/2012-04-13/article-2953771/Clearly-Stated/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:24:14 -0400I know crazy when I see ithttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Alex-Harrold/2012-04-13/article-2953771/Clearly-Stated/1editor@thenorwester.caAlex Harroldhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Alex-Harrold/2012-04-13/article-2953771/Clearly-Stated/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:54:49 -0400Presentation is everythinghttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1editor@thenorwester.caColumnistshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950368/NLTA-readies-for-contract-talks/1Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:03:59 -0400President recently in B.C. to support three-day teacher strikehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950368/NLTA-readies-for-contract-talks/1arobinson@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950368/NLTA-readies-for-contract-talks/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-07/article-2949709/Meat-sold-in-province-recalled/1Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:52:04 -0400THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Intercity Packers Ltd of Mississauga, Ont. is recalling its Beef Burger Meat Mix because of possible Salmonella contamination. The affected product was distributed in 5 kg cases bearing UPC 90066172180172 and lot code 046 to public and commercial food establishments ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-07/article-2949709/Meat-sold-in-province-recalled/1telegram@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-07/article-2949709/Meat-sold-in-province-recalled/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948136/Atlanticat/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:06 -0400One man’s vision becomes Marine Institute’s pride and joyhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948136/Atlanticat/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948136/Atlanticat/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948130/On-the-chopping-block/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:56:01 -0400Popular programs in Springdale could be no more by end of monthhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948130/On-the-chopping-block/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948130/On-the-chopping-block/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948122/Triton-native-looking-for-support-in-national-competition/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:52:26 -0400Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are known for their support of one another and this loyalty is exactly what Courtney Woodford of Triton is counting on as she strives to be the first woman from this province ever to take home the Miss World Canada crown.Woodford, a second year student at ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948122/Triton-native-looking-for-support-in-national-competition/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-04-05/article-2948122/Triton-native-looking-for-support-in-national-competition/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-05/article-2948086/Big-strides-in-the-fishery/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:25:36 -0400Dear Editor,Canada has the longest coastline and arguably the best seafood products in the world, but we are time and again being out-performed by smaller countries with less access to the resource.I have been the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans for only nine months, but I have met with over ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-05/article-2948086/Big-strides-in-the-fishery/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-05/article-2948086/Big-strides-in-the-fishery/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-05/article-2948083/You-get-what-you-don%26rsquo%3Bt-vote-for/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:24:42 -0400We live in a democratic society. That means the people that call themselves Canadians (or at least the people Elections Canada recognizes as eligible voting Canadians) have an opportunity to have a say in who runs the country. It’s been like that for hundreds of years – and with every hope in ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-05/article-2948083/You-get-what-you-don%26rsquo%3Bt-vote-for/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-05/article-2948083/You-get-what-you-don%26rsquo%3Bt-vote-for/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-03-30/article-2943542/Polar-Bear-warning-for-Baie-Verte-Peninsula/1Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:41:35 -0400A polar bear has been sighted near the community of La Scie on the Baie Verte Peninsula, according to the Department of Natural Resources. A release from the department says the bear was seen near cabins and on an access road known locally as the Site Road. Conservation officers are monitoring ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-03-30/article-2943542/Polar-Bear-warning-for-Baie-Verte-Peninsula/1Latest newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-03-30/article-2943542/Polar-Bear-warning-for-Baie-Verte-Peninsula/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942415/A-re-use-inspiration/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:27:58 -0400Springdale resident has interesting hobbyhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942415/A-re-use-inspiration/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942415/A-re-use-inspiration/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942411/The-science-of-mining/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:24:12 -0400Two students from Copper Ridge Academy in Baie Verte were part of an educational and worthwhile experience last year, which they’re still feeling the effects of. Amber Jones and Andrew Burton, both of Baie Verte, were two of four students from this province selected to participate in the Green ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942411/The-science-of-mining/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942411/The-science-of-mining/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942309/Stealing-the-future/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:09:34 -0400A story of coping with Alzheimer’s Diseasehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942309/Stealing-the-future/1gwhiffen@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-29/article-2942309/Stealing-the-future/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-29/article-2942306/Looking-for-answers/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:07:09 -0400Dear Editor, The Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay has adamantly refused to accept responsibility for the tragic death of Burton Winters, blaming the weather and communication protocols. And Peter Penashue, Newfoundland and Labrador’s cabinet representative, and the MP for Labrador no ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-29/article-2942306/Looking-for-answers/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-29/article-2942306/Looking-for-answers/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-29/article-2942303/Come%2C-let-us-worship-%26ndash%3B-regionally/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:04:20 -0400In the early days of Newfoundland and Labrador, especially in the rural parts of the province, the spiritual life of residents was perhaps the most vital part of one’s being. As we look at our forefathers who have gone on before us, we know that there were two things they were committed to, ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-29/article-2942303/Come%2C-let-us-worship-%26ndash%3B-regionally/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-29/article-2942303/Come%2C-let-us-worship-%26ndash%3B-regionally/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940590/RCMP-warns-of-email-scam/1Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:49:45 -0400The RCMP in Port aux Basques is warning people of an email scam that attempts to fool people into thinking they are giving information to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The RCMP received a complaint of the fraudulent email that asked for personal information including name, address and social ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940590/RCMP-warns-of-email-scam/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940590/RCMP-warns-of-email-scam/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2937055/Social-media-101/1Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:23:31 -0400Businesses gather in Springdale to discover new ways to market themselveshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2937055/Social-media-101/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2937055/Social-media-101/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2937051/A-secret-world-comes-to-life/1Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:18:10 -0400Middle Arm woman publishes first book in series http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2937051/A-secret-world-comes-to-life/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2937051/A-secret-world-comes-to-life/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-22/article-2937041/Mainlanders-can%26rsquo%3Bt-solve-our-problems/1Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:10:05 -0400Back in the 1960s in the Southern United States of America, there was a man who rose up to stardom amongst a movement that was sweeping the world, in relation to racism and civil rights. That man had something that many before him did not – for he wasn’t the first to attempt what was known as ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-22/article-2937041/Mainlanders-can%26rsquo%3Bt-solve-our-problems/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-22/article-2937041/Mainlanders-can%26rsquo%3Bt-solve-our-problems/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2936510/Wave-of-opposition-to-possible-Fisheries-Act-changes/1Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:56:43 -0400Internal federal document reveals plans to remove habitat protectionshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2936510/Wave-of-opposition-to-possible-Fisheries-Act-changes/1afitzpatrick@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2936510/Wave-of-opposition-to-possible-Fisheries-Act-changes/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-21/article-2935633/Higher-standards-for-LPNs-in-effect-April-1/1Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:30:16 -0400Licensed Practical Nurses are looking to bring attention to their increasing role in the provincial health care system. The College for Licensed Practical Nurses will be raising the standards for licensing beginning April 1, with all LPNs being “required to meet the standards to work the full ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-21/article-2935633/Higher-standards-for-LPNs-in-effect-April-1/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-21/article-2935633/Higher-standards-for-LPNs-in-effect-April-1/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-20/article-2934711/Scientist-joins-fight-for-fishery-inquiry/1Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:25:32 -0400 A former federal fisheries scientist, who recently chaired the Royal Society of Canada expert panel on sustaining Canada’s marine biodiversity, is supporting calls for an inquiry into the Newfoundland and Labrador fishery. The inquiry is needed to learn from past mistakes and ensure the same ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-20/article-2934711/Scientist-joins-fight-for-fishery-inquiry/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-20/article-2934711/Scientist-joins-fight-for-fishery-inquiry/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-16/article-2929398/Contract-extensions-issued-for-employment-assistance-services/1Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:57:09 -0400The provincial government announced today that contracts with Employment Assistance Services providers across Newfoundland and Labrador have been extended for the period covering April 1 to Sept. 30, or up to a maximum of six months. This extension will be carried out through amendments to ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-16/article-2929398/Contract-extensions-issued-for-employment-assistance-services/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-16/article-2929398/Contract-extensions-issued-for-employment-assistance-services/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928305/Film-on-importance-of-sealing-industry-wins-award/1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:31:37 -0400The Hidden Faces of the Seal Hunt film received a warm welcome at the Sustainable Hunt and Biodiversity Film Festival in Paris, winning the Audience Award, a news release notes.The film features footage captured on the ice of the Magdalen Islands, as well as interviews with leading wildlife ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928305/Film-on-importance-of-sealing-industry-wins-award/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928305/Film-on-importance-of-sealing-industry-wins-award/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928265/The-roar-heard-100-years-later/1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:05:35 -0400Tilt Cove tragedy rememberedhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928265/The-roar-heard-100-years-later/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928265/The-roar-heard-100-years-later/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-15/article-2928257/My-courier-plight/1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:01:50 -0400I’m love Newfoundland and Labrador, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather live in this province than where I am right now. Let that be known, and let it be understood. However, I am not so naive and blind to think that living here doesn’t have its disadvantages. For instance, the fact that I had ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-15/article-2928257/My-courier-plight/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-15/article-2928257/My-courier-plight/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928241/Bravery-reaches-new-lengths/1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:47:51 -0400A young girl from the Baie Verte Peninsula has done what many her age wouldn’t dare think about venturing into. The hair on her head - something that many young girls are so protective over, and care so much for - has now been shaved off completely. Sixteen-year-old Damara Morey says that she ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928241/Bravery-reaches-new-lengths/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-15/article-2928241/Bravery-reaches-new-lengths/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-03-15/article-2928224/Sabres-rattle-to-gold-medal/1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:35:59 -0400Inter-Town play downs at Harbour Bretonhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-03-15/article-2928224/Sabres-rattle-to-gold-medal/1editor@thecoaster.caSportshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-03-15/article-2928224/Sabres-rattle-to-gold-medal/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-13/article-2926074/Impressive-showing-for-this-province/1Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:08:55 -0400Transcontinental community papers, employees in running for awards at Atlantic, national competitionshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-13/article-2926074/Impressive-showing-for-this-province/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-13/article-2926074/Impressive-showing-for-this-province/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-13/article-2925801/MNL-continues-to-press-government-for-help/1Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:07:25 -0400Towns and cities anxious for good news in provincial budgethttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-13/article-2925801/MNL-continues-to-press-government-for-help/1dbartlett@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-13/article-2925801/MNL-continues-to-press-government-for-help/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920736/Valmont-Academy%26rsquo%3Bs-%26lsquo%3BSPOT%26rsquo%3B-Adventure/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:45:16 -0500Special to The Nor’Wester Thanks to the creative talents of Grade 3 teacher Roxanne Blanchard and the generous funding of the Bell Aliant Pioneers, Copperbelt Club, the Grade 3 students of Valmont Academy in Kings Point have just launched a “SPOT” GPS backpack tracker project. Mrs. Blanchard’s ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920736/Valmont-Academy%26rsquo%3Bs-%26lsquo%3BSPOT%26rsquo%3B-Adventure/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920736/Valmont-Academy%26rsquo%3Bs-%26lsquo%3BSPOT%26rsquo%3B-Adventure/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-08/article-2920720/What-fisheries-modernization-really-means/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:42:52 -0500Editor’s note: The following letter from Derek Butler of the Association of Seafood Producers also appeared in the March 6 edition of The Telegram. In the weeks and months ahead, you are going to hear all sorts of different perspectives on what Newfoundland and Labrador seafood producers are ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-08/article-2920720/What-fisheries-modernization-really-means/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-08/article-2920720/What-fisheries-modernization-really-means/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-08/article-2920715/The-House-is-open-%26ndash%3B-all-rejoice/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:42:06 -0500I tuned into my computer monitor the other day and watched a seemingly ailing John Crosbie read from a script that was given to him a few days before by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, so he could tell the world how great of a job the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador are ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-08/article-2920715/The-House-is-open-%26ndash%3B-all-rejoice/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-08/article-2920715/The-House-is-open-%26ndash%3B-all-rejoice/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-03-08/article-2920694/Successful-Table-Tennis-Season-for-IRHS/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:39:22 -0500It has been an exciting month of table tennis action at Indian River High. The school competed at the Regional Qualifier at Dorset Collegiate on February 11th. The team performed extremely well placing first in the team encounter. Individual competition results were gold for Nick Buckle in ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-03-08/article-2920694/Successful-Table-Tennis-Season-for-IRHS/1Sportshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Sports/2012-03-08/article-2920694/Successful-Table-Tennis-Season-for-IRHS/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920592/Across-the-Tickle---Long-Island/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:25:32 -0500Fire Department Training Exercisehttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920592/Across-the-Tickle---Long-Island/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-08/article-2920592/Across-the-Tickle---Long-Island/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-07/article-2917769/Search-and-rescue-debated-in-House-of-Assembly/1Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:13:34 -0500Search and rescue was on the agenda in the province’s House of Assembly today.The issue was raised during question period, and Labrador MHA Randy Edmunds introduced a private member’s motion on the issue.Edmunds' motion called on the provincial and federal governments to review SAR protocols ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-07/article-2917769/Search-and-rescue-debated-in-House-of-Assembly/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-07/article-2917769/Search-and-rescue-debated-in-House-of-Assembly/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-06/article-2916746/First-Question-Period-opens-with-fiscal-questions/1Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:03:48 -0500The first Question Period since last May was held this afternoon and Liberal Leader Dwight Ball kicked it off with a question about the province's fiscal situation. He asked why the province doesn't have a better fiscal management plan. Premier Kathy Dunderdale responded that her government has ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-06/article-2916746/First-Question-Period-opens-with-fiscal-questions/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-06/article-2916746/First-Question-Period-opens-with-fiscal-questions/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-02/article-2914038/Service-Canada-defends-student-centre-decision/1Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:31:43 -0500The office of the federal minister of Human Resources and Skills Development is defending Ottawa’s decision not to open youth employment centres this summer.“Our government's top priority is job creation and economic growth, and that includes ensuring Canadians have access to the tools and ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-02/article-2914038/Service-Canada-defends-student-centre-decision/1Localhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-02/article-2914038/Service-Canada-defends-student-centre-decision/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912619/The-Amazing-Race/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:38:19 -0500Special to the Nor’Wester Central Health has teamed with RCMP’s Cpl. John Butler of Western Newfoundland’s Drugs Organized Crime Awareness unit to bring a unique drug awareness activity to the high schools of the Emerald Zone. This activity is called The Amazing Race/Maze and was developed to ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912619/The-Amazing-Race/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912619/The-Amazing-Race/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912611/Improving-technology-in-the-classroom/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:33:57 -0500Indian River High School is proud to announce a partnership with Bell Aliant Pioneers. Mr. Don Baker, representing the Bell Aliant Pioneers, presented a check to Indian River High School Principal, Mr. Brian Hancock. Also in the photo are Ms. Cameron, Vice Principal, and the Grade 7-1 class. ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912611/Improving-technology-in-the-classroom/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912611/Improving-technology-in-the-classroom/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912603/Protesting-possible-policy-changes/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:29:27 -0500Fishers say independence under attackhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912603/Protesting-possible-policy-changes/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912603/Protesting-possible-policy-changes/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-01/article-2912600/What%26rsquo%3Bs-the-proper-protocol%3F/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:28:17 -0500Dear Editor,I once read somewhere that Peter MacKay did not like his political father, Elmer MacKay, but I now suspect it was the reverse. Why? Because Peter MacKay, the little boy from Canada’s East coast is becoming an insufferable little prig from some genetic predisposition.His handling of ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-01/article-2912600/What%26rsquo%3Bs-the-proper-protocol%3F/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-01/article-2912600/What%26rsquo%3Bs-the-proper-protocol%3F/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-01/article-2912595/Keep-it-off-Facebook/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:26:38 -0500Our job is to report the news. When doing that, there’s a stringent process we go through to determine what’s most important - the facts. That’s what makes us journalists, professionals and people whose job it is to inform the public about what’s happening. We have a platform in this paper that ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-01/article-2912595/Keep-it-off-Facebook/1editor@thenorwester.caEditorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-01/article-2912595/Keep-it-off-Facebook/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912179/Gas-prices-up-today/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:17:06 -0500Gas prices are up across the province today. The Public Utilities Board set new prices, effective at 12:01 a.m. this morning. Gasoline is up 2.8 cents a litre; diesel fuel is up by 3.3 cents and furnace oil heating fuel increased by 3.3 cents per litre. The cost of propane increased by 1.3 ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912179/Gas-prices-up-today/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912179/Gas-prices-up-today/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912175/Canadas-fisheries-under-review%0D%0A/1Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:11:24 -0500Ashfield extends deadline for commentshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912175/Canadas-fisheries-under-review%0D%0A/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-03-01/article-2912175/Canadas-fisheries-under-review%0D%0A/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-25/article-2907350/Update%3A-Military-instructed-to-investigate-MP-Scott-Simms/1Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:22:02 -0500Minister says it was to be expected in wake of news stories on 2010 Cormorant flighthttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-25/article-2907350/Update%3A-Military-instructed-to-investigate-MP-Scott-Simms/1afitzpatrick@thetelegram.comLocalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-25/article-2907350/Update%3A-Military-instructed-to-investigate-MP-Scott-Simms/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905497/Grand-opening-for-Copper-Ridge-Academy/1Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:56:30 -0500Premier Kathy Dunderdale officially opens new Baie Verte schoolhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905497/Grand-opening-for-Copper-Ridge-Academy/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905497/Grand-opening-for-Copper-Ridge-Academy/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905483/Indian-River-Academy-food-drive-challenge/1Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:48:24 -0500Special to the Nor’Wester As part of their “100 Days Of Celebration”, the students of Indian River Academy held a food drive challenge for the Green Bay Food Bank. Every year the school holds various activities to celebrate the 100th day of the school year and this year the staff challenged all ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905483/Indian-River-Academy-food-drive-challenge/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905483/Indian-River-Academy-food-drive-challenge/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905469/Kinsmen-celebrate-25-years-of-service-in-Green-Bay/1Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:34:57 -0500The storm ranging outside the Kin Center in Springdale on Saturday night was not nearly big enough to dampen the spirits of those gathered inside to celebrate a significant milestone for Kinsmen in Green Bay. Twenty-five years previous on January 24, 1987, 44 men chartered the largest Kinsmen ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905469/Kinsmen-celebrate-25-years-of-service-in-Green-Bay/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-23/article-2905469/Kinsmen-celebrate-25-years-of-service-in-Green-Bay/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-02-23/article-2905443/The-return/1Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:02:30 -0500We’re right in the midst of tax season in this country now, and people are likely in a scurry to get everything together and organized and off to their local tax shelter for processing. Others, like myself, choose to take the independent route and do it ourselves.I might sound crazy here, but I ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-02-23/article-2905443/The-return/1Editorialhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-02-23/article-2905443/The-return/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-21/article-2903631/Toll-free-line-open-for-financial-advice/1Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:54:34 -0500Pilot project being tested in NLhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-21/article-2903631/Toll-free-line-open-for-financial-advice/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-21/article-2903631/Toll-free-line-open-for-financial-advice/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897384/Lots-of-love-for-%26lsquo%3BLocks-of-Love%26rsquo%3B/1Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:35:51 -0500Generally when you think of someone raising funds by using their hair, you get a mental picture of someone shaving their head to combat cancer. However, while twenty-four year old Sarah Batty of Springdale considers that a very worthy cause, she has different intentions for shedding her long ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897384/Lots-of-love-for-%26lsquo%3BLocks-of-Love%26rsquo%3B/1editor@thenorwester.caLatest newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897384/Lots-of-love-for-%26lsquo%3BLocks-of-Love%26rsquo%3B/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897342/Warm-blankets%2C-warm-babies%2C-warm-hearts/1Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:55:04 -0500Thanks to the warm hearts of a group of ladies who get together in Springdale to sew every week, premature babies born at the Janeway will have beautiful flannel blankets to keep them warm. The community sewing group has sewn 124 blankets for the Janeway. Each blanket is unique and made with a ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897342/Warm-blankets%2C-warm-babies%2C-warm-hearts/1editor@thenorwester.caLatest newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897342/Warm-blankets%2C-warm-babies%2C-warm-hearts/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897328/Bridging-the-generation-gap/1Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:36:22 -0500Younger and older join forces to preserve the history of the communityhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897328/Bridging-the-generation-gap/1editor@thenorwester.caLatest newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Latest-news/2012-02-16/article-2897328/Bridging-the-generation-gap/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-10/article-2892290/----RCMP-seek-public-help-in-identifying-deceased-man-/1Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:00 -0500 RCMP in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a man found deceased. On Dec. 5, 2011, the RCMP received report of a man found deceased in a wooded area off Highway 104 in Lower South River. The man did not have identification; however, appeared to be ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-10/article-2892290/----RCMP-seek-public-help-in-identifying-deceased-man-/1Newshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-10/article-2892290/----RCMP-seek-public-help-in-identifying-deceased-man-/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Ed-Smith/2012-02-09/article-2890676/The-one-and-only/1Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:38:19 -0500Saw an interesting magazine article the other day. "How to Know If He's/she's The One." I was telling a friend about it and she wanted to know what it said. I told her, somewhat facetiously, I didn't know. "You don't know? You mean you didn't look? Didn't your curiosity get the better of you? ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Ed-Smith/2012-02-09/article-2890676/The-one-and-only/1newsroom@thewesternstar.comEd Smithhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Ed-Smith/2012-02-09/article-2890676/The-one-and-only/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890510/The-sign-comes-down/1Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:25:52 -0500Bouzane family follow through on promise and remove memorial sign from Springdale Legionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890510/The-sign-comes-down/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890510/The-sign-comes-down/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890506/%26lsquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm-absolutely-devastated-over-this%26rsquo%3B/1Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:54 -0500Second World War veteran and 65-year Legion member upset over sign situationhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890506/%26lsquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm-absolutely-devastated-over-this%26rsquo%3B/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890506/%26lsquo%3BI%26rsquo%3Bm-absolutely-devastated-over-this%26rsquo%3B/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890499/Full-circle/1Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:19:11 -0500Hometown boy comes back to Baie Verte as the new RCMP corporalhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890499/Full-circle/1editor@thenorwester.caNewshttp://www.thenorwester.ca/News/2012-02-09/article-2890499/Full-circle/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-02-09/article-2890496/Does-anyone-care-anymore%3F/1Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:17:14 -0500Dear Editor,I was listening to an interview with Rebecca Aldsworth, IFAW, on the relationship of cod and seals. Her statement was that if we start killing off seals we will impede the return of cod. I am a lot older than this lady and have much more experience in fishing and sealing and in my ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-02-09/article-2890496/Does-anyone-care-anymore%3F/1Letter to the editorhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-02-09/article-2890496/Does-anyone-care-anymore%3F/1