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The article highlights the Trapline Marathon which was held in Labrador on October 9, 2009. The event features three separate races and aims to honor the trappers that left North West River and trekked inland each fall to tend to their trap lines. Jamie Snook, president of the Trappers Running Club which organizes the marathon, reports that support for the marathon is growing. The Aboriginal connections to North West River are discussed.

Reports that the Christian Brothers and the Newfoundland government have awarded Shane Earle, a 28-year-old former orphanage resident an out-of-court settlement. Claims of sexual and physical abuse.