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Churchill Falls and Muskrat Falls - Background
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18 April 2010
Will Americans shift oil attention to own offshore?
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According to figures in a 2006 study for the United States federal government, the Atlantic offshore area that may be opened soon to drilli...
NL manufacturing nosedived in February
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Manufacturing sales in Newfoundland and Labrador dropped almost 40% in February 2010 compared to February 2009, according to figures release...
17 April 2010
Offshore oil production remained down in February
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Oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador continued to trend lower in February 2010, despite continued high oil prices. Total prod...
16 April 2010
I thought *you* had jobs to send to *us*…
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Take a look at the very limited amount coverage available on the Internet about the southern governors and Canadian premiers conference. T...
15 April 2010
Jon Lien: mensch
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Jon Lien, known around the world for his work with humpback whales, died in St. John’s today, age 71. He was a remarkable human being and ...
Interconnection key to reliable wind power
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A recent study from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment shows that a network of offshore wind sites can b...
14 April 2010
Show Trial
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Charges laid against one Innu hunter from events in 2009 caused a minor flurry in St. John’s when the news broke charges had been laid. Thi...
Wolfe Island Wind Farm
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Since last summer, pictures of the Wolfe Island wind farm have been one of the most popular search terms to drive traffic to Bond Papers . ...
Government-subsidised government jobs
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There are two things to notice about a provincial government news release from the human resources and labour department announcing the awa...
13 April 2010
Oil above $80/bbl may hamper recovery
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The International Energy Agency is warning that oil prices above US$80 a barrel may jeopardise economic recovery in major countries. From ...
Labour Force and Employment, March 2007-March 2010
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Just for the fun of it all, here’s a table showing the Newfoundland and Labrador labour force (top line and the employment, by month, from M...
12 April 2010
The Fragile Economy: …and two steps back
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In 2007, the contracts manager at Metalcraft Marine , a Kingston Ontario boat builder noticed the growing number of reports from the united ...
10 April 2010
Rosy with a chance of goofballs
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Not only will the provincial government continue to make billions despite dwindling oil production, that situation will continue over the ne...
09 April 2010
Let he who didn’t oppose The Deal…
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cast the first stone against New Brunswick Power’s proposed 3% rate hike or any of the other proposals aimed at coping with the company’s f...
Conveniently close to home
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The Premier is co-hosting an international trade mission this weekend, as the provincial government’s information service dutifully tells u...
Cod farm folds only months into start-up
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Cooke Aquaculture is closing an $8.5 million cod demonstration project it opened last year with financial help from the federal and provin...
08 April 2010
Community Values
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Some Newfoundlanders and Labradorians may be offended that a Pentecostal pastor received a light sentence – a suspended sentence and 12 mon...
Not quite #bustyhookers - Twin Peaks 20th anniversary
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The first episode of Twin Peaks aired 20 years ago – April 8, 1990. Here’s a quick clip in which SA Cooper meets the ever-lovely Audrey H...
From the ridiculous to the absurd: national news quickies
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1. A Harris-Decima poll for Canadian Press confirms what most Canadians have known for a couple of years: neither of the federal politica...
07 April 2010
Significant Digits – oil production
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In 2009, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers forecast a steady decline in local oil production. The decline is forecast to e...
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