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16 August 2006

Danny's claims don't match facts

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What Danny claimed on Wednesday in an interview with CBC: I was adamant from the beginning that I would prefer to have somebody as chair of...
15 August 2006

Jumping the shark, Danny style

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How many times is the word "counterpart" used in this release that otherwise says absolutely nothing newsworthy? Hint, Billy: It...

If Danny was Max's lawyer?

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What would the Premier be saying if he were a lawyer in private practice, representing a client who is legally entitled to a position but wh...

Legislature financial scandal bigger than previously revealed

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MHAs overspent constituency allowances by more than half million in '05 alone [Update: See explanatory note at end] Financial statement...

House of Assembly overspending known and approved?

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Budget documents and reports on the provincial government's public accounts contain glaring discrepancies, a review of financial stateme...
14 August 2006

A quickie rejoinder to Ron Penney

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So Ron Penney thinks Andy Wells - Ron's boss - is qualified to head the offshore regulatory board. Then he says two things that are odd,...
13 August 2006

Mainland drivel

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Only a reporter not from Newfoundland and Labrador could write the drivel found in a recent Macleans profile of Premier Danny Williams. If ...

This week's Spindy

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1. Front page article on some ministers' helicopter rental expenses. Not much detail, missing consideration of ministers' overall t...

Canadians in Afghanistan, yet more

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This video clip is additional footage to the 02 Aug 06 post on operations on or about 08 Jul 06 by 2 PPCLI. This footage is considerably mo...
12 August 2006

Canadians in Afghanistan, still more video

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Video of elements of 2 PPCLI ambushed by Taliban forces, Sangin, Helmand province, 15 Jul 06. This not family or work friendly due to langua...

Canadians in Afghanistan, more video

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Footage of a dawn assault by soldiers of Alpha Company, 2 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, 13 Jul 06. Location given as Hyd...

Of course, I think my boss is the greatest guy in the universe

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City solicitor Ron Penney is in the Telegram today insisting, among other things that Andy Wells is more qualified than anyone to head the ...
11 August 2006

Federally-funded rugby centre doesn't fit program specs

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A new $6.3 million recreation complex attached to a privately owned rugby club doesn't seem to fit the criteria for the federal-provinc...

Hearn doles out pork; soldiers still waiting - Updated

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Loyola Hearn will announce today that the federal government will pump cash into a new "provincial" recreation centre being buil...

Insights into the Premier's mindset

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From the decision of an Ontario judge on a lawsuit filed by Henley Capital against Cable Atlantic, Inc. in a dispute over fees owed to Henl...
10 August 2006

Lord doomed in NB?

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Bernard Lord will ask the Lieutenant Governor to send New Brunswickers to the polls on September 18 as the boy-king of Canada's only bil...

What he said

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Offal News on Kathy Dunderdale, Danny Williams and the delay on the Max Ruelokke file.
09 August 2006

It's called negligent discharge

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Accidental discharge in a case like this is like describing a suicide as "killed while cleaning his weapon". It doesn't descr...

Radio Free Terra Nova

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One man 's take on a local media outlet and its presentation of news from The Hill.

For sale: one tiny mental box

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"If an interested buyer for the mill does come forward, government will do what it can to facilitate a negotiation with Abitibi,"...