['Susan Gillam, chief executive officer, Western Regional Health Authority is shown in this file photo.']

Corner Brook’s Susan Gillam leaving top job at Western Health

Web-cam view looks west on Main Street, Corner Brook.

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Will Brien will run seven marathons in seven days to raise funds to help pay the travel costs of people with cancer. - Leanne Przbylowski photo

Inspired by Corner Brook woman Cape Breton man is running seven marathons

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Daley Merrigan moves one of his pieces around the chess board during a match at his home in Corner Brook Wednesday afternoon. Merrigan will represent his province at the 2018 edition of the Canadian Chess Challenge being held in St. John’s May 20-21.

Corner Brook chess player headed to nationals

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Deer Lake Regional Airport Authority vice-chairman Dean Porter presided over the groups’ annual general meeting in Deer Lake on April 11.

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Jonathan MacDonald, centre, didn’t feel like wearing his clothes inside out to help raise awareness for autism Friday, but is glad his Sacred Heart Elementary schoolmates, including Braeden Barnes, left, and Heidi Butt took part in Inside Out for Autism Day in Corner Brook Friday.

Corner Brook’s Jonathan MacDonald grateful for his school’s show of respect for ...

Don Baker has been an active volunteer in Springdale with the Bell Pioneers, the South and Central Health Care Foundation, and as a sports coach.

Retiree helps youth in Springdale area

Susan Curtis foursome at 3-2 at Travelers

Dave Kearsey (david.kearsey@thewesternstar.com)

Published: Nov 23, 2016 at midnight

Updated: Sep 30, 2017 at 7:32 a.m.

Susan Curtis is now 3-2 at the 2016 Travelers Curling Club Championship after picking up a 7-2 victory over Prince Edward Island’s Sharon Horne Wednesday afternoon at the Kelowna Curling Club.

Skip Susan Curtis calls to her sweepers on the rock she just threw.

The Curtis foursome out of the Corner Brook Curling Club, which also includes Kathy Miles, Sigrid Fitzpatrick and Pat Spracklin, lost by an 8-3 spread to Manitoba’s Tracey Andries, leader in the women’s B Pool, in her first loss of the tournament.

The Newfoundland and Labrador representatives posted a 6-3 win over Quebec’s Nathalie Gagnon to keep them in the hunt in B Pool.

Curtis opened the tournament with a 9-4 win over Kelli Stevenson-Beda of Northern Ontario.

Curtis and company had a late showdown Wednesday night against North West Territories, an 8-3 loss.

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After a grueling seven days that saw the Biohazards traverse four countries in hopes of winning the Red Bull International Can You Make It? competition, the trio of Newfoundland ladies finished in the top-20 of 181 teams to finish the event held from April 10-17. The group -featuring Corner Brook's Laura Hillier (front), Mount Pearl's Cassidy Welsh (middle) and Myranda Bursey of Hare Bay - finished 19th after collecting a total of 517 points as they moved from Stockholm, Sweden to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Trio of Newfoundland ladies finished in the top-20 of 181 teams in 'Red Bull International Can You Make It?' competition

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Indigenous artist Scott Butt poses for a photo with his drum at the People of the Dawn Friendship Centre in Stephenville, where he will be participating in an Indigenous Arts and Crafts Showcase on Saturday.

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