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Fisheries minister’s decision to divvy up Arctic surf clam quota slammed by Clearwater, Town of Grand Bank
OTTAWA – The monopoly held by Clearwater Seafoods Ltd. on Arctic surf clams has officially come to an end. The Nova Scotia-based company, however, is vowing to fight back. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic ...
Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp. launches Cannabis NL and issues formal request for proposals
The Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corp.’s (NLC) plans for overseeing the province’s blossoming cannabis industry reached the vegetative stage of growth with the launch of its Cannabis NL division and a formal request for proposals ...
With completed projects to supplement income, plant workers remain worried for their future
TWILLINGATE AND NEW WORLD ISLAND, NL – While projects were offered to supply an income for its laid-off workers, the closure of the Notre Dame Seafoods plant in Twillingate is having a lasting ...
Where there’s a will, there’s a way to peace of mind
Parents are forced to have a lot of uncomfortable conversations with their kids as they progress through life. Among those difficult to broach topics is death, its inevitability and its often-unexpected arrival. Once a child reaches ...
Atlantic Canadians brace for rate hike impact
Atlantic Canadians are going to be hit especially hard by looming hikes in interest rates for mortgages, lines of credit and personal loans, says a Nova Scotia debt relief specialist. “Atlantic Canadians are probably worse off than Canadians ...
N.L. Liberals want to bump up injured workers’ compensation
The Liberal government wants to increase the compensation paid to injured workers in the province. As ServiceNL Minister Sherry Gambin-Walsh announced Tuesday, at a joint news conference with WorkplaceNL, a bill will be introduced in the next ...
Environmental assessment committee established for Rambler’s proposed tailings expansion on Baie Verte Peninsula
BAIE VERTE, NL – An environmental assessment committee (EAC) has been put in place for the proposed expansion of Rambler Metals and Mining's tailing management facility at the Nugget Pond mill site on the Baie Verte ...
The Den is looking for a few good Newfoundland and Labrador ‘Dragons’
The CBC TV reality show “Dragons’ Den” is hunting for more aspiring entrepreneurs to take their chances on the next season. Those who want to try their luck in this province can do so on an auspicious day next month – St. ...
Benefits to Newfoundland and Labrador as Ocean Supercluster cashes in
Atlantic Canada’s lone bid in the federal government’s Innovation Supercluster Initiative was announced as one of the five successful applicants on Thursday. That means the Ocean Supercluster, a private-sector-led group of big and ...
Touring Anaconda Mining operation on Baie Verte Peninsula
BAIE VERTE, NL — Members of the provincial government toured the Anaconda Mining operation on the Baie Verte Peninsula Wednesday to view the innovative techniques used to mine narrow vein gold deposits. Tourism, Culture and Innovation ...