Hundreds of men will soon climb out of their boats off the northeast coast of Newfoundland and gingerly alight onto the heaving pack ice that drifts southward from Canada’s High Arctic. They will then shoot and kill tens of thousands of seals in the annual hunt that has been part of the province’s economy and […]
GrowthWorks Atlantic Venture Fund is aiming to get a piece of Atlantic Canadians’ annual $1.5 billion in RRSP contributions
Megaprojects and good incomes from super-commuters are driving the Rock’s economy
Expecting a record surplus, the province is quickly shedding its “have-not” status
New offshore oil and natural gas fields urgently needed
Reforms are aimed at the culture of entitlement that has become deeply ingrained
Mining developments the only bright spot in this province
It’s election year in newfound- land and Labrador, which means hunting season has begun. The quarry: federal politicians, particularly those foolhardy enough to not kiss Premier Danny Williams’ ring.There are several battles in which Williams could engage Ottawa as he attempts to consolidate support before the election occurs, probably in early October. They include:> Equalization. […]
Famed Newfoundland entrepreneur left his mark by founding the world’s largest helicopter firm
Revelations of politicians’ misdoings have voters fuming