Low turnout for advance poll in N.L. byelection
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday
Only 219 voters cast ballots in the advance poll for a provincial byelection in eastern Newfoundland Saturday.
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Yet more on the NB Power, Hydro Quebec, Danny Williams racket
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
1. Shawn Graham had some strong words in advance of yesterday’s meeting of the Atlantic premiers. At the end of the meeting things were not much different. 2. An independent panel will review the NB Power deal. 3. A quick review of recent events will show that as far as the argument goes from Newfoundland and Labrador, something under the bed is still drooling . 4. Note the reference in that...
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Danny Williams, Hydro Quebec and the Lower Churchill
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
For the record – via labradore – with full audio of natural resources minister Kathy Dunderdale's September 4 comments to randy Simms of VOCM Open Line to follow: Y’know, the Premier has gone to Quebec, and gone to Premier Charest, and, y’know, we’ve had NALCO(R) visit y’know Hydro-Quebec, I’ve been meeting with Ministers and so on. And we say to them, okay,...
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Charges laid in Blackhead fatality
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in St. John's has laid charges against two people in connection with a traffic death on Blackhead Road near Cape Spear on Oct. 3.
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For Valour
The Torch (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
No excuse: I should have posted this earlier... Congratulations to all those recognized by the Governor General for either valour or meritorious service last week. Here are the citations for valour: Warrant Officer David George Shultz, S.M.V., C.D. Edmonton and St. Albert, Alberta Star of Military Valour On May 6, 2008, a Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team patrol was ambushed in the Zhari district...
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Swine flu shot available to all in N.L.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials announced Friday that the swine flu vaccine is now available to the general public.
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N.B. and N.L. remain at odds over utility sale
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador say they've agreed to disagree over the planned sale of NB Power to Hydro-Québec.
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Suspicious fire at Bell Island depot
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Someone broke into a government building on Bell Island early Friday morning and attempted to burn it down, but firefighters extinguished the blaze before it caused too much damage.
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Atlantic premiers meet in Churchill Falls
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The premiers from the four Atlantic provinces are meeting in Churchill Falls, Labrador, a setting that is at the heart of a growing dispute between the premiers of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Jeweller injured in smash and grab robbery
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
A jeweller who chased down a robber Thursday evening in St. John's says he may never be able to practise his craft again.
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The Tempest Tick-Tock: key events in the Hydro Quebec and NB Power tirades
The Sir Robert Bond Papers (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
It helps to put a timeline on things sometimes. 2006 May: While a bill that is supposed to create the energy corporation is introduced as the first bill of the session, the text of the bill doesn’t show up until near the end of the spring 2006 session. The record for the bill is bizarre. It shows the bill passed through second reading and committee stage four days before it passed first reading....
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Teen facing impaired charge after St. John's crash
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
A teenager is facing an impaired driving charge after crashing into a ditch in St. John's Thursday night.
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Teen psychiatric patient tries suicide after release
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A 16-year-old girl was in a St. John's hospital Thursday night in serious condition after trying to take her own life after she was released from a psychiatric facility despite opposition from her parents.
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[LINK] "Seal to be served in Parliament Hill restaurant"
Randy McDonald's Livejournal (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
On to a less weighty Canadian affair, this time relating to cafeteria food. Seal meat is about to join beef tenderloin and baked salmon on the haute-cuisine menu for MPs and senators in the parliamentary restaurant. MPs say Parliament is taking a cue from Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, who triggered a global controversy last May by eating seal meat while on a visit to Nunavut in a show of support...
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ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials, Ltd. Adds New Branches in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To expand their services to the burgeoning Canadian market, the ALL Family of Companies announces the expansion of ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials with the addition of two new facilities—one in Newfoundland and Labrador and a second location in Ontario. ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials consists of the ALL Canada Crane Rental Corp. and ALL Aerials Ltd. The...
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Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. - Financial Analysis Review
aarkstore | 11/05/2009
Summary Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. (Plazacorp) is a real estate developer. The company is engaged in property development, leasing and investment of properties. Plazacorp offers its services to retail sector. The company has a total of 93 properties with a total lettable area of 4.3 million sq. ft. The company has its presence across six provinces in Canada which include Quebec, New Brunswick,...
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'Welcome to Gander, Mars'
jkoulouris | 08/12/2008
Martian craters named after Newfoundland and Canadian towns
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