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Ty Dunham
editor@theaurora.ca
All articles of Ty Dunham
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Canadian children’s author visits Labrador
“I’ll be dead tomorrow,” the old women told the casual nurse's aid. Only on the job for six weeks, Alison Lohans was taken aback by Mrs. Keefe’s ... -
Road work begins in Labrador City
Road work has begun in Labrador City last week.The work that was not completed last year as resumed, which includes areas of Tamarack Drive, ... -
A husky heritage
A Labrador West student will be travelling to Hopedale to present a heritage project. Grade 8 Menihek High School student Mckaela Campbell won ... -
Continuing a Canadian Legacy
The rich heritage of Canada driven by the traditional folk music it inspired is well known to fans of Stan Rogers. Three decades after his tragic ... -
CACL Bowling Tournament underway
For some it’s the sound of birds chirping and the longer daylight hours that shows spring is here. For others, it’s the sound of pins flying, ... -
Man sentenced in hit and run
The man who fatally struck one pedestrian and seriously injured another in a 2010 hit-and-run crash in Wabush has been sentenced to four years in ... -
Rail Safety Week
Labrador West motorists are encouraged to remind themselves on train safety for this year’s national Railway Safety Week April 30 – May 6. Cst. ... -
Ski Patrol always looking for volunteers
Only a week after completing a first aid course, Phil Poirier was putting his new knowledge to the test. After his aunt took a spill skiing on ... -
Wabush man sentenced in fatal hit and run
Labrador City - The man who fatally struck one pedestrian and seriously injured another in a 2010 hit and run in Wabush was sentenced Friday to ... -
Winter carnival fun heats up Labrador City
A warm winter sun made for carnival fun in Labrador City. The annual winter carnival held something for every age, from tobogganing for toddlers ... -
Ski club pioneer to be inducted to Sports Hall of Fame
As George LaFeuvre stepped off the train the bitter February air tore through his lungs, a common greeting from the harsh winters in Labrador ... -
Minor soccer set up to net new building
After three years of planning, the Labrador West Minor Soccer Association (LWMSA) is close to having its own building. Half of the two story ... -
Coats for the coast
The coast of Labrador will soon be hit will coats from kids. Over twenty garbage bags full of outer wear was collected by students from JR ... -
Fighting for Sonia
“Screw cancer.” The befitting slogan is seen on more and more pins in Labrador West, a sentiment worn by those who grasp the ugly effects of the ... -
All caught up
Gloria Pike and Dana Martin-Kelly are on a runner's high - but not just from their long, cold training runs. The pair are fundraising for the ... -
Protecting pets
The cat is uneasy about being manhandled. Andora, the office feline, would be content to sleep in her bed and be left alone. As Calvin Rice picks ... -
Changes coming to affordable housing
More residents of Labrador West will qualify for affordable housing, thanks to changes made by the Newfoundland and Labrador ... -
Fire engulfs garage in Harrie Lake
Clouds of smoke and bright yellow flames in Harrie Lake Trailer Park caught the eye of a Labrador City fireman, who immediately called the ... -
New mascot to appear at winter carnival
A new face will be making its way through the crowds at this year’s winter carnival, themed Carnival Fun in the Winter Sun. Chill, an abominable ... -
Bigger, harder, tougher
The desolate lands of Northern Labrador are rarely visited, except for the few communities along the coast. But soon teams of two will trek ... -
Bringing back broomball
Broomball is making its way back to Labrador West following a 15-year absence. The sport was popular in the area during the 1970s and 1980s, but ... -
Menihek dominates in Cornerbrook
The Menihek Nordic Ski Club dominated many categories at the 2012 Ye Old Christmas Races held at Blow Me Down Trails in Cornerbrook last weekend. ... -
Wabush men to make a local trail accessible
He untied a rope on the back of a snowmobile fastened to the front of another. “The transmission is gone in this one, and the engine is ... -
Norm Peckham remembered as respectful, thoughtful
Labrador West has lost a beloved member of the community with the passing of Norm Peckham, but his love for his community will last for ... -
Outside the wall
The adrenaline pumped her legs like a locomotive, creating steady rhythm of beats beneath her feet on the freshly fallen autumn leaves. ... -
Ham radio head bends airwaves, worries club will...
In a small room surrounded by chipboard walls and an L-shaped desk running against the walls, clicks and beeps emit from a small black box of ... -
What a racket
Menihek High School students competed with adults in the Western Open badminton tournament last weekend. The 16 students competed across three ... -
Changing the face of men’s health
A group of men in Labrador West are changing the face of men’s health, joining over a million men across the globe that turn November to Movember. -
Cross-country delight
As the snow falls one day and melts the next, and thermometers jump from plus to minus like a yo-yo, Menihek Nordic Ski Club is preparing for the ... -
Smokey Mountain’s future hazy
The trees are losing their green, mittens are getting knitted, and the mountains are turning white. Winter must be around the corner. The ...

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