http://www.theaurora.ca/images/logo/17_Aurora.gifThe Aurora http://www.theaurora.ca/The Aurora - NewsList of the latest articles from this category.http://www.theaurora.ca/News-1011Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:02 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 10:05:02 -0400enMore awards for NL newspapershttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Tue, 15 May 2012 16:49:24 -0400Community papers honoured by Newspapers Atlantichttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Inuit survivors share their experiencehttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979917/Inuit-survivors-share-their-experience/1Tue, 15 May 2012 16:32:18 -0400The Residential School — Legacy of Hope exhibition reaches Labradorhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979917/Inuit-survivors-share-their-experience/1editor@thelabradorian.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979917/Inuit-survivors-share-their-experience/1Agreement reached for funding of Aboriginal youth career fairhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979896/Agreement-reached-for-funding-of-Aboriginal-youth-career-fair/1Tue, 15 May 2012 16:18:00 -0400Last Tuesday the four Nations of Nunatsiavut, Mushuau Innu First Nation, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation and NunatuKavut Community Council along with the Labrador Friendship Centre entered into an agreement for funding of an Aboriginal Youth Career Fair set to begin October 12-13 in the Upper ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979896/Agreement-reached-for-funding-of-Aboriginal-youth-career-fair/1editor@thelabradorian.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979896/Agreement-reached-for-funding-of-Aboriginal-youth-career-fair/1Winters family and protestors sending a message: No more cover-upshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979742/Winters-family-and-protestors-sending-a-message%3A-No-more-cover-ups/1Tue, 15 May 2012 14:49:29 -0400Reacting 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 front of MP Peter Penashue’s office to signify what they say is a cover-up job on part of the provincial and federal governments. Winter’s Mother, ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979742/Winters-family-and-protestors-sending-a-message%3A-No-more-cover-ups/1editor@thelabradorian.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979742/Winters-family-and-protestors-sending-a-message%3A-No-more-cover-ups/1Senior government appointments announcedhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-11/article-2976876/Senior-government-appointments-announced/1Fri, 11 May 2012 13:43:26 -0400Premier Kathy Dunderdale announced three senior appointments today.Professional engineer Barry Dawe has been appointed assistant deputy minister (ocean technology) with the Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, effective June 4. Daryl Genge will bring his 24 years of ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-11/article-2976876/Senior-government-appointments-announced/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-11/article-2976876/Senior-government-appointments-announced/1Labrador City mayor resignshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-09/article-2974444/Labrador-City-mayor-resigns/1Wed, 09 May 2012 10:18:24 -0400 Labrador City mayor Janice Barnes announced her resignation effective May 13, 2012. In an emotional speech during Tuesday’s town council meeting, Ms. Barnes said that despite leaving council she would remain dedicated to the area. “I am moving on to pursue other opportunities which are very ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-09/article-2974444/Labrador-City-mayor-resigns/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-09/article-2974444/Labrador-City-mayor-resigns/1Study aims to ease kids’ transition from pre-school to kindergartenhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:59 -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.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Road work begins in Labrador Cityhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973346/Road-work-begins-in-Labrador-City/1Tue, 08 May 2012 10:08:18 -0400Road work has begun in Labrador City last week.The work that was not completed last year as resumed, which includes areas of Tamarack Drive, Hudson Drive, and McParland Drive. Totaling $1 million, the work was approved last year but could not be completed because it was too late in the season. ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973346/Road-work-begins-in-Labrador-City/1editor@theaurora.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973346/Road-work-begins-in-Labrador-City/1A husky heritagehttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973334/A-husky-heritage/1Tue, 08 May 2012 09:57:18 -0400A Labrador West student will be travelling to Hopedale to present a heritage project. Grade 8 Menihek High School student Mckaela Campbell won first place for her project called Huskies: A way of life. The idea struck her when she saw just how deep dog sledding ran through her family, she ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973334/A-husky-heritage/1editor@theaurora.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973334/A-husky-heritage/1Arts funding info sessions in Lab Westhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973317/Arts-funding-info-sessions-in-Lab-West/1Tue, 08 May 2012 09:36:50 -0400The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council will hold a Public Information. Session in Labrador City on arts funding opportunities at the Carol Inn tonight, May 8, at 7:30pm. Donna Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council's Cultural Outreach Coordinator, is available by appointment in ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973317/Arts-funding-info-sessions-in-Lab-West/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973317/Arts-funding-info-sessions-in-Lab-West/1Questions linger over Burton Winters’ deathhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1Tue, 08 May 2012 07:42:04 -0400Dunderdale to meet with family ‘one grandmother to another’http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1No clear winner yet in Nunatsiavut electionhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-02/article-2968766/No-clear-winner-yet-in-Nunatsiavut-election/1Wed, 02 May 2012 09:37:00 -0400The votes are in but there is no clear winner this morning in the race for the Nunatsiavut presidency. Front-runner Johannes Lampe got the majority of votes with 821 while runner-up Sarah Leo received 742. Third place candidate Susan Nochasak received 569 votes. There were a total 2,147 ballots ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-02/article-2968766/No-clear-winner-yet-in-Nunatsiavut-election/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-05-02/article-2968766/No-clear-winner-yet-in-Nunatsiavut-election/1Man sentenced in hit and runhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-30/article-2967140/Man-sentenced-in-hit-and-run/1Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:37:48 -0400Victim’s family not satisfied http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-30/article-2967140/Man-sentenced-in-hit-and-run/1editor@theaurora.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-30/article-2967140/Man-sentenced-in-hit-and-run/1Rail Safety Weekhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-30/article-2967134/Rail-Safety-Week/1Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:33:27 -0400Labrador West motorists are encouraged to remind themselves on train safety for this year’s national Railway Safety Week April 30 – May 6. Cst. Stephen Fitzgerald of the Labrador West Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) said there are a number of things motorists need to be mindful of when ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-30/article-2967134/Rail-Safety-Week/1editor@theaurora.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-30/article-2967134/Rail-Safety-Week/1Call for flags to be lowered for N.L. residents ‘in jeopardy’http://www.theaurora.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 10:41:59 -0400Request made to municipalities organization by retiring rescue co-ordinatorhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.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.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:01:25 -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.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1dmaceachern@cbncompass.caNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1Business-as-usual budgethttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:46:05 -0400Deficit, job cuts smaller than expectedhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1Electricity rate expected to rise in provincehttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:24:09 -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.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Not a ‘slash and burn’ budget: Marshallhttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:04:41 -0400Says focus is on long-term financial stability for provincehttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1gwhiffen@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1N.L. schools split $75,000 in grantshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962534/N.L.-schools-split-%2475%2C000-in-grants/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:10:55 -0400Two Newfoundland and Labrador high schools will be receiving $75,000 in grants from Future Shop. Holy Heart high school in St. John’s will be getting $50,000 to purchase new computers and software. The school’s language classroom will be getting more than 30 new Apple iMac computers as well as ...http://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962534/N.L.-schools-split-%2475%2C000-in-grants/1Newshttp://www.theaurora.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962534/N.L.-schools-split-%2475%2C000-in-grants/1