Grand Falls News

Kevin Shiell is a Grand Falls entrepreneur whose small business is opening doors for fellow business owners in the community.

In Grand Falls last Sunday, Olympian Hugh Smith, left, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia joined Mayor Marcel Deschenes,and Lise Ouellette, chairwoman of the Community Torch Relay Committee for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.The committee is preparing to host various activities leading up to the arrival of the Torch in Grand Falls on November 28 on its way ...

Kristi Vienneau of Gowan Brae and Woodstock's Margo McLeod share the lead in the Amateur event heading into today's final round at the Royale N.B. Ladies Championship.

Valley Trails Bicycle Vacations will rent all-inclusive bike tours for day-long or multi-day excursions.

This weekend is one of the biggest of the running season with events far and wide.

A 15-year-old teenager will be sentenced on Sept. 22 after pleading guilty to committing an assault on another teen on March 18 in Grand Falls.

The cases against Francine Laforest, France Desjardins and Rosaire Michaud, who have been charged with a number of offences under the Canada Revenue Act, have been adjourned yet again on June 23.

The global economic slowdown, the battered US economy and lower oil prices are challenges that New Brunswick's metal working sector had to face last year, the Metal Working Association of NB members stated recently in Grand Falls at their 32nd annual general meeting.

The Canadian Blood Services will hold a blood donor clinic on Wednesday, July 15, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Poyvalente Thomas-Albert high school, 215 Guimont Street, Grand Falls.

Hugh Toner hopes that universal themes explored in his new album will speak to the soul of everyone who hears it.

"The Next Great Heavyweight" fight card held recently in Moncton turned out to be an exciting evening of boxing and the fans on hand were treated to a true display of blood and guts for their money.

Employees of the Delta Hotels Global Reservations Services call centre in Grand Falls cartwheeled, put a swing together, built a birdhouse, solved a word puzzle and accomplished many more tasks - all in an effort to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, May 23.

Results of a study provided by Health Department officials to members of the Grand Falls Community Health Committee during a recent meeting emphasized that to maintain expertise and support an operating room team for the Grand Falls General Hospital, a minimum of 1,000 to 1,200 full surgical cases would be required annually.

On May 30, Bradley Harding, who will be graduating from the PTA high school in Grand Falls next week, attended the Rotary International Youth Merit Awards in St.

Appearing before Grand Falls provincial court Judge Paul Duffie on June 9, 41-year-old Serge Maurice Gagne of Arthurette was charged with uttering a threat between May 1 and 10 in Arthurette to Cindy Pierce to cause death to Sylvie Morin, and with committing a breach of his probation by failing to keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards ...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Although all indicators point to reductions in demand for newspapers, and smart investors would probably not invest in companies heavily capitalized in newsprint, I think I will always enjoy the simple pleasure of having a cup of tea or coffee and turning the pages of a newspaper.

Deep in the jungles of Peru or Colombia, a kilo of cocaine can be bought for as little as $3,000. By the time the lucrative white powder makes the 7,000-plus-kilometre journey to the streets of Vancouver, a kilo is worth as much as $30,000. It is that huge increase that fuels the greed of B.C.-based crime groups, who have developed sophisticated ...

While the weather on Friday evening, May 29, the unofficial opening of the Eighth Annual Gathering of the Scots, was less than ideal, Saturday's events at Baird's Campground just below Perth-Andover saw almost perfect weather.

The best tourist attractions in New Brunswick for 2009 were announced recenty by Stuart Jamieson, minister of tourism and parks.

Billy John O'Donnell, 34, changed his plea to guilty to a charge of uttering a threat to Gerry Lebel to cause serious bodily harm on Nov.