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19 September 2009
The Return of the Living Brain Dead
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Now that zombie movies are back in fashion, this is only fitting . The only questions is whether this dream job will trump another dream j...
Are they hypocrites?
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As Rex Murphy put it , one has to have principles first in order to abandon them . -srbp-
18 September 2009
Hard to put some black top on that
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While the poll goosing machine may have tried to convince the good burghers of Labrador West that they would be seeing pavement before the s...
In humour, veritas
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It’s always good to keep a sense of humour, even of you have to wear those cruel shoes. From 2005, Jack Layton sings the party song.
17 September 2009
Blow-out
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If the NTV/Telelink poll is correct, Doc O’Keefe will waltz back into the mayor’s job after this month’s municipal election and Ron Ellswor...
Feds back BC electricity line
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The federal government will commit $130 million to help build an electricity line in northern British Columbia. Total estimated cost of th...
The Cruel Shoes, Part Two
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So if Michael Ignatieff had a hidden agenda about a coalition government, what is it when the Connies and the Dippers form an entente cordi...
16 September 2009
R.I. contradicts Dunderdale: no legislative problems and state still interested in power from NL
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There is no legislative issue preventing the sale of Lower Churchill power to Rhode Island, according to Governor Donald Carcieri’s office. ...
No double entendres allowed
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Evidently one candidate in the St. John’s municipal council election is responsible for stirring a strong response in one voter. -srbp-
Sullivan and Michael both wrong about government commitment to anti-scab legislation
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New Democratic Party leader Lorraine Michael claimed that Danny Williams committed to introduce a law banning replacement workers during st...
15 September 2009
Yep, there’s always room for more fire trucks
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Fire-truck month is not quite over . -srbp-
Pushing buttons: technology and campaigns
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While most candidates in the St. John’s municipal election have embraced some form of technology to support their campaign, the level of us...
Half-million in free money for local business
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Called a contribution, $500,000 handed out today to a local offshore supply and service company from the provincial government doesn’t have...
Way less for way more in Lewisporte
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While everyone is talking about the removal of laboratory and x-ray services from Lewisporte, a much larger cut seems to have escaped publi...
Reaping the wind
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A little over a year after the contract was awarded, Technip and StatoilHydro have launched the first floating wind turbine offshore Norwa...
The joy of accountability
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Here’s a picture of a government being held accountable for its actions. At left is a picture of the parliamentary secretary to the gove...
14 September 2009
There are no coincidences, Northern Peninsula version
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There is absolutely no connection between a sudden announcement that the Premier would make a big money announcement within two hours and...
Much less for way more in St. Anthony
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Costs for a new sports and conference centre for St. Anthony have already jumped 70% over the original budget and no one has even broken gro...
13 September 2009
Questions in search of answers
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Just a few observations on announcements from the province’s health ministry lately. 1. labradore points out that others – like the loca...
Duff points out obvious: Keith Coombs has no cred on city finances
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Okay, right off the bat there has to be the fairly obvious point: the guy who oversaw the Mile One stadium money pit and has been known to ...
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