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NL: St. John's airport strike drags on as high tourism season looms

May 8, 2013 - 10 h 12

About 63 workers including firefighters, maintenance and support staff have walked the picket line for nearly eight months over wages and job security.

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NL: Homebuilders’ association touts role in economy

May 7, 2013 - 10 h 22

The provincial branch of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association is meeting this week in St. John's to discuss the economic impact of the industry, as a Statistics Canada report reveals some sobering residential construction stats.

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NL: Government brings in sweeping offshore safety law

May 3, 2013 - 10 h 41

The massive new piece of legislation lays out in detail how oil and gas companies need to deal with health and safety issues in the offshore.

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NL: Stronger arm of the law needed downtown, say merchants

May 2, 2013 - 10 h 59

When the NaturaL Boutique was robbed last week by two men, a shop owner on the other end of Water Street could sympathize. Andrew Corbett of Maverick Sports and Collectables had the same thing happen to him just a few days before.

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NL: Fortis to add $22 million in first quarter from expropriation payment

May 1, 2013 - 10 h 32

Stake in Exploits River Dam taken over by province back in 2008

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PE: Atlantic provinces will study impact of EI changes

April 30, 2013 - 10 h 39

'We’re actually going to go out, the four ministers responsible for this area and their departments… and talk to the workers, talk to the businesses to find out what’s working and what’s not working,' says P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz.

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NL: Activity picking up at Kiewit fabrication yard

April 30, 2013 - 9 h 59

There are roughly 75 union members on the site as preparations continue for construction of the Hebron drilling support module for the gravity-based structure.

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Premiers from Atlantic provinces meet in Nova Scotia

April 29, 2013 - 10 h 14

Newfoundland and Labrador's premier says she'll be focused on energy issues at the meeting at White Point Beach Resort in Hunts Point.

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NL: Privacy of 65 patients breached after employee briefcases stolen

April 26, 2013 - 10 h 21

Eastern Health has identified the patients involved in the most recent theft and has contacted most of them.

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NL: Dunderdale defends CNA cuts

April 26, 2013 - 10 h 13

Faculty at the College of the North Atlantic recently sent a letter to the premier saying the move to introduce cuts and privatize adult basic education will have a serious impact on the economy and social makeup of the province.

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