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• Labour Day forging ahead
  While the days of a weekend Labour Day celebration are no more, residents of Grand Falls-Windsor certainly have something to look forward to ...
• 'New' High Street underway
  After a month-long delay, the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor’s plan to renovate High Street is underway. ...
• Annual event comes to a close
  There were a lot of expectations placed on this year’s Exploits Valley Salmon Festival after the election of a new town council and if the ...
• Accepting new patients
  The consortium of physicians at Killick Health Services is now three stronger. Dr. Steven Combden of Stephenville, Dr. Keith Short of Springdale ...
• Fighting spirit
  A remarkable first year for the Central Newfoundland Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy reached its pinnacle last weekend, as five of its students' hard ...
• Junior golfers teeing off for new season
  Young golfers across the Exploits region will be digging out their clubs and heading to the Grand Falls Golf Course next week, as the club's ...
• Come Home Year starts with a bang
  While people from of all walks of life filled the Royal Canadian Legion in Botwood on Friday night, they all came for one purpose -- to honour ...
• Main Street 'alive and well'
  One of Grand Falls-Windsor's oldest and most iconic retailers is about to undergo a facelift that will hopefully not only draw attention to the ...
• Smooth ride for Millcrest mountain bikers
  While the terrain was rough, the ride was nothing but smooth for Millcrest Academy students that took part in the Cycle Solutions Mudslide 3 in ...
• Holiday ladies win gold at home lanes
  Twelve men's and 10 ladies' teams gathered at Holiday Lanes last week for the 33rd annual All Newfoundland and Labrador "B" Bowling Tournament, ...
• No Highland Games for 2010
  While a bicep tear is nothing to scoff at, the timing made it all the worse for Trev Davis. The Bishop's Falls native recently tore the distal ...
• Citizen of the Year award presented to longtime...
  While this year's event only had two nominees, the 2009 Grand Falls-Windsor Citizen of the Year ceremony was a memorable night just the same. ...
• Something for everyone
  Whether you're an active member of the local arts community or just looking for a night out, Robert Lodge, manager of the Gordon Pinsent Centre ...
• Backpack weight a concern
  As students ready themselves to head back to school - some for the first time - the inevitable backpack full of homework can be a much bigger ...
• Celebrations scaled back
  Grand Falls-Windsor's 89th annual Labour Day celebrations will go ahead on Sept. 7 - however, they will be taking a much different form. While ...
• Railway leaves trail as legacy
  While the primary function of the railway system in Newfoundland was made obsolete over two decades ago, the route itself is living on, albeit ...
• Odd Fellows true to roots
  One hundred years is a long time to promote good will and a sense of compassion, but a century later, the local International Order of Odd ...
• Former Booth not to be forgotten
  While the former Booth Memorial High School may no longer be intact as it once was, according to a former principal at the school it's memories ...
• Life after AbitibiBowater
  There's still a long road ahead for many former workers of AbitibiBowater's Grand Falls mill, but for some of them, the first step is towards ...
• Remembering a hero
  While the word "hero" is tossed around an excessive amount these days, there's no doubt that Tina Moores fits the description to a tee. The ...
• Youth charged in school fire
  It only took one week for Grand Falls-Windsor RCMP to narrow down their investigation regarding the fire that raged through the former Booth ...
• Boy hospitalized in dirt bike collision
  A 13-year-old Bishop's Falls boy is being treated at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's following a collision while riding his dirt bike on ...
• Matching family with fitness
  With grey skies and rain soaking the grass over the last few days, it's been a difficult time to step outside and get active in the Exploits ...
• Logger's life
  Experience exploits - A lot has changed in Grand Falls and Windsor since the are was settled over a century ago. However, just west of the town, ...
• Fire tears through former school
  What started out as smoke seeping through windowsills and mortar resulted in orange flames clawing at the bright blue sky as the Grand ...
• Preserving river should be priority, says former...
  In light of recent meetings and discussions about development alongside the Exploits River, many have posed questions regarding how such ...
• Anticipation mounting for concert
  If advance ticket sales are any indication, it's going to be a busy night for vendors at Fallsview Park on Saturday. As a part of Bishop's Falls ...
• Michael meets with Chamber
  A personal trip to Grand Falls-Windsor quickly turned into one of business for the leader of the provincial New Democratic Party. Lorraine ...
• Exploring new horizons
  Experience exploits - It has been a long and arduous trip for the Parsons family of Bishop's Falls, but they've finally reached the light at the ...
• Weekend events officially underway
  There's a certain aura in the air surrounding Grand Falls-Windsor this time of the year that is perhaps stronger than ever right now. Today ...