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Corner Brook woman's plan to open a diner is about doing what makes her happy
Erica Park is getting set to graduate from the business program at College of the North Atlantic and she’s not leaving finding a job to chance. For the past six years all she has wanted to do was open a restaurant, said Park, who is getting ...
Good future in Newfoundland and Labrador construction industry, minister says
Post-secondary students had the chance to engage with leaders in the construction industry at the first mentorship panel hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association (NLCA). The panel is part of the NLCA’s weekend ...
Newfoundland and Labrador auto insurance review should focus on care, not cash: IBC head
People in Newfoundland and Labrador pay 40 per cent more for automobile insurance than the rest of Atlantic Canada because the provincial government in 2004 failed to introduce the proper measures to fix problems plaguing the industry, says the ...
No local participation in Five Nations Clam Co.: N.L. minister
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador wants to know exactly what Indigenous participation there is within the Five Nations Clam Co. At the Confederation Building Wednesday afternoon, provincial Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne said not only ...
First president reflects on the formation of Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association 50 years ago
The theme for the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association’s 50th anniversary annual conference is “Lessons from the Past — Vision for the Future,” so it’s only fitting that the association’s first ...
Business icon Harry Steele steps aside
The company that Harry Steele, 88, founded, Newfoundland Capital Corp. Ltd., announced Monday that its long-time chairman, Steele, is retiring immediately as both director and chairman of the board. “Harry is a wonderfully recognized and ...
It’s time to get serious about investing
It’s that dreaded time of the year again. It’s tax season but more specifically, Thursday is deadline day for RRSP contributions for the 2017 tax year. If you’re like me, you’ve forgot about contributing smaller sums to ...
Stickhandling through high cost of kids’ sports
It’s a battle between the Nova Scotia Tigers and the Chaleur Avalanche in Bouctouche’s J.K. Irving Centre on this frosty Friday afternoon in early February. At the net, 10-year-old goalie Zach Fontaine is protected behind ...
Developers excited to get architect cracking at Carbonear hotel project
CARBONEAR, NL — The minds behind a proposed luxury boutique hotel for Crocker’s Cove Point in Carbonear were thrilled to learn last week they could move on to the next step in making their dream a reality. At last Tuesday’s ...
MP's brother wins coveted surf clam licence, but most say process was fair
The successful recipient of a new licence for the lucrative Arctic surf clam industry is led by the brother of a Nova Scotia MP who has donated nearly $5,500 to the Liberal party since 2006. The federal Fisheries Department announced Thursday that ...