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The Best Runner

The Paralympics and Winter Olympics have both recently come to a close. Many Canadian athletes have accomplished the goal of winning a gold metal. Right here in the Fredericton area, we have a star athlete who discovered a different path to success.                (Read Transcript Here)

Dancing Grandfather

His name is Vito Trindade, but I just call him avo. That’s Portuguese for grandpa. But he’s not just any grandpa. When I was younger he did not sit in a rocking chair and tell me old stories.  Instead he put on his tap shoes and showed me how to dance.                                                                    (Read Transcript Here)

Joyce’s Tattoo Story

The tattoo needle is Joyce Winstanley’s paint brush. The human body is her canvas. Joyce opened a tattoo shop on the Main Street of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia just a few months ago.

Rock & Roll: The Wheelchair Curling Story

The Canadian Paraplegic Association NB held a wheelchair curling clinic to teach and promote this sport to newcomers. And STU’s own Adam Wright took it upon himself to wheel-up to the challenge. Does he have the stones for this sport?                                                   Read Transcript Here

On the Road: Challenges of being a Student Athlete

The St. Thomas Tommies men’s hockey team has missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. For the players on the team, it’s the end of workouts, practices and weekend travel. As our Jason Cassidy finds out, road trips are much more than hockey for these students.

Travelers’ and immigrants’ worries about European Financial Crisis

While Europeans are struggling with their economy some Canadians also feel the strain and worry across the pond. European immigrants, students, and travelers are among some Canadians who will have something to lose if the economy grows worse in Europe. Allison Toogood reports on the story.                                        Read Transcript Here

Kijiji Roommate

It’s that time of year again and landlords are putting pressure on students to figure out what they are doing in the coming months. Students are using creative ways to find roommates and places to live. Madison Reid has more.                     Read transcript here

Danton At SMU

This semester, there’s a new face in the lineup of the St. Mary’s Huskies hockey team. Mike Danton, a former NHLer, was released from jail last September. As Mike Sanderson reports, Danton is just one of many Canadians who face the batte of trying to fit back into society at university.

Smith Family Diseases

Jeremy Varner is looking for a cure. Not for one, but four separate illnesses. After a tough year, the St. Thomas University student is taking his message to the streets to raise money for charities. Emma Smith has more.

2010 Miramichi Pond Hockey Tournament

It might have been a cold and wet weekend, but this didn’t stop hockey fans from heading to Miramichi NB, for the 6 annual Pond Hockey Tournament. Brittany Douthwright has more.

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