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13 July 2010

If you could get him for what he knew…

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Some politicians just don’t know when to stop. On Tuesday, new Democratic Party member of parliament Jack Harris (St. John’s East) did an ...

Labour Force Comparison – a first look

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last week’s release of the latest labour force numbers from Statistics Canada prompted your humble e-scribbler to go back and try a comparis...
12 July 2010

General and master corporal face charges over relationship

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  From the Department of National Defence: Charges Laid Following Brigadier-General Ménard Investigation CFNIS NR – 2010-11 - July 12,...

When will she get the flick?

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A political science professor at Memorial University developed a computer program to help predict when a cabinet minister will get fired.* ...

The ferry tale of New Ferrole

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Not exactly destined to be a Christmas classic but a tale that is nonetheless as misshapen as the dental work of any Pogue’s front man. Th...
11 July 2010

HQ and NALCOR on same side in US transmission line play

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Both Hydro-Quebec and NALCOR Energy support development of  a $2.0 billion power line into New York city. Newfoundland and Labrador...
10 July 2010

Traffic Drivers, July 5 to July 9

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And no fish swam NB opts for second nuke over Lower Churchill Economic recovery -  not exactly as illustrated, part deux Offs...

Labour force trending

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Friday’s labour force data from Statistics Canada got a fair bit of news time, largely for the reported drop in employment in Newfoundland a...
09 July 2010

NL posts 8k job loss in June

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The Newfoundland and Labrador economy shed 8,100 jobs in June, erasing gains posted in May. That’s according to figures release on Friday b...
08 July 2010

NB opts for second nuke over Lower Churchill

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The Government of New Brunswick today signed a letter of intent to study construction of a second reactor at Point Lepreau. "The ...

New NS-NB intertie to cost $200 million

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Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will need to build a new $200 million intertie within the next decade, according to the Chronicle Herald. Th...

Are you smarter than a cheese grater, now?

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Remember that fisheries research cash announcement that seemed to have been cobbled together within the past six weeks? Well, there’s a b...
07 July 2010

Economic recovery – not exactly as illustrated, part two

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cbc.ca/nl is reporting an economic miracle in Grand Falls-Windsor. That’s the town where the major private sector employer closed its doo...

Building permits continue downward slide

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The value of building permits in Newfoundland and Labrador fell from $114 million in March to $65 million in May, according to figures relea...
06 July 2010

Offshore board announces two more call for bids on offshore parcels

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The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board today announced calls for bids on offshore parcels in the Flemish Pass/Cent...

Another new era…

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Last Friday, it was a new era in fisheries research, supposedly. Truth be told, a government that either doesn’t know what to do on a subj...
05 July 2010

And no fish swam

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For an administration that has always been better known for delivering the sizzle rather than the steak, Premier Danny Williams’ announcemen...
04 July 2010

Tentative deal at Vale in Ontario

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From the Globe and Mail : The end to a long-running and bitter strike in Ontario is in sight as mining giant Vale announced it reached...

The harsh reality

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While someone in the provincial government may have decided that an estimated population increase of 96 people was something to crow about, ...
03 July 2010

Traffic Drivers, June 28 to July 2

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NL population up by estimated 96 people (28 Jun) Potential investor quits mill talks, accuses government of “overt politicization”: ...