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  Gas prices should drop: Murphy

  July 7th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Local gas pricing advocate George Murphy says drops in fuel prices are on the way, according to information in the marketplace. In a release, Murphy says this week shows a drop of almost US$7 a barrel with corresponding spot prices dropping by...

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  ConocoPhillips leases offshore rig

  July 7th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  It's the worst-kept secret in the local offshore oil industry - Conoco-Phillips Canada has landed the drillship Stena Carron to spud its first well off Newfoundland's south coast. November is the earliest the company can start drilling in the...

  Section : Natural resources | 0 Comment

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  Career work centre opened in Springdale

  July 6th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  A new career work centre was opened in Springdale this morning to serve residents in the province's Green Bay area. Susan Sullivan, minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, said the new facility extends the network of centres being...

  Section : Employment | 0 Comment

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  Looking for an affordable home?

  July 6th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Letters to the editor - I write in response to the article "Helter Shelter" by Alisha Morrissey in the June 24 edition of The Telegram. Cabot Habitat for Humanity is one of many dedicated organizations devoted to providing decent, affordable...

  Section : Personal finance | 0 Comment

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  Marport acquires military sonar firm

  July 6th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  A St. John's-based technology firm is picking up a military sonar company, speeding up its entry into the defence sector and making it Canada's largest sonar enterprise. Marport Canada - which develops subsea sonar systems for a variety of...

  Section : Manufacturing | 0 Comment

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  Australian navy ships visit St. Johns

  July 6th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  For the first time ever, two Australian navy ships have docked in St. John's. The HMAS Sydney and the HMAS Ballarat arrived today as part of Northern Trident '09 - a six-month deployment by the Australian Navy. The two ships will travel to 13...

  Section : Manufacturing | 0 Comment

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  'I think it's a crime'

  July 4th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  A Kilbride man who had 11.5 acres of his land expropriated by the City of St. John's says the price he's being paid is criminal. Bernard Healy co-owned the large wooded plot at the top of Densmore's Lane in Kilbride, where the city is currently...

  Section : Construction & real estate | 0 Comment

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  Mill, mine closures in N.B. mean cleaner Miramichi River watershed

  July 4th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  MIRAMICHI, N.B. - While the closures of the many mills and mines that once dotted the Miramichi River watershed have been devastating economically, there has been at least one positive side effect. The Miramichi River system is cleaner than it has...

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  Lottery Corp. also has a role

  July 4th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  Letters to the editor - It is unfortunate that a few local convenience stores have inadvertently sold lottery tickets to minors in recent weeks, but I believe this is an isolated set of circumstances and not indicative of the professional approach...

  Section : Retail & services | 0 Comment

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  Xwave bucking recession

  July 4th, 2009 - 4 h 00

  When the economy is contracting, a 30 per cent, year-over-year growth in the first quarter might sound like a dream for most businesses. For a division of St. John's headquartered Xwave, this year that dream was a reality. Xwave's adv-anced...

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• July 3rd, 2009 Woman injured in single-vehicle accident
• July 2nd, 2009 Atlantic Vision rubs bottom in high winds
• July 2nd, 2009 RNC to close intersection to investigate Canada Day fatality
• June 30th, 2009 Woman claims chain fired her when she brought concerns to SPCA
• June 30th, 2009 Odds and ends
• June 30th, 2009 Paving the road to no one
• June 29th, 2009 When business goes bust
• June 26th, 2009 Newsy day for New Island Resources
• June 26th, 2009 Paper chase
• June 26th, 2009 Corner Brook mayor, B of T remain optimistic
• June 26th, 2009 Altius reports good year, bad quarter
• June 25th, 2009 Jones wants to see provinces plan for economic downturn
• June 25th, 2009 Corner Brook mill sheds 130 jobs
• June 25th, 2009 Sticking close to home
• June 25th, 2009 Massive layoffs at Heli-One

• June 25th, 2009 UPDATE: Heli-One lay-offs due to decling demand
• June 24th, 2009 Ellsworth announces candidacy for mayor
• June 24th, 2009 Kruger job loss update
• June 24th, 2009 Navigating the economy
• June 24th, 2009 Jobs being cut at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper
• June 24th, 2009 Province should move quickly to help Corner Brook Pulp and Paper workers, says Parsons
• June 24th, 2009 Petcetera closing
• June 22nd, 2009 Going deep
• June 22nd, 2009 Migratory worker can have case heard here
• June 20th, 2009 Marine Atlantic reinstates surcharge
• June 19th, 2009 Shows well
• June 18th, 2009 The next frontier?
• June 18th, 2009 The Irish Loop Chamber of Commerce challenging waste management plan
• June 18th, 2009 RNC warning about repair scam
• June 18th, 2009 Archdiocese of St. Johns selling double home lottery tickets
• June 18th, 2009 Environment minister says government not targeting gravel-pit campers
• June 17th, 2009 Multi-million dollar rig refit at Bull Arm
• June 17th, 2009 Hibernia South MOU welcomed by business sector
• June 17th, 2009 Hibernia South moving ahead
• June 17th, 2009 Hydro generating more revenue
• June 16th, 2009 Hide and seek
• June 16th, 2009 Rick Hillier to join Provincial Aerospace advisory board
• June 16th, 2009 Investors' association calls for changes to RRSP rules
• June 15th, 2009 The joy of newspapers, and similar products
• June 15th, 2009 Cormorant medevacs crewmember from crab boat
• June 13th, 2009 Hibernia South in the offing?
• June 13th, 2009 Quebec ranks high in teaching Canadian history; N.L. takes home F
• June 13th, 2009 Trout River hit again by landslide
• June 13th, 2009 16-year-old driver given suspension
• June 12th, 2009 AbitibiBowater obliged to pay workers: minister

• June 11th, 2009 Man receives serious injuries in Trans-Labrador Highway accident
• June 11th, 2009 Canadian exports plummet
• June 11th, 2009 Hydro to spend $57M on upgrades
• June 10th, 2009 Violence prevention campaign launched
• June 10th, 2009 Johnson moving into Fort William
• June 10th, 2009 NLC wins prestigious national award
• June 10th, 2009 Only 23 per cent of employers polled plan to hire
• June 9th, 2009 Offshore shipping news
• June 8th, 2009 Province's credit rating stable
• June 8th, 2009 'Look and don't touch'
• June 8th, 2009 Reactor experts pricey: watchdog
• June 8th, 2009 Cheers and Jeers
• June 8th, 2009 Provinces credit rating remains strong: Kennedy
• June 6th, 2009 Ocean technologies get financial boost
• June 5th, 2009 Ontario factories take brunt of job losses as jobless rate hits 8.4 per cent
• June 5th, 2009 PAL awarded lucrative contract for maritime surveillance
• June 5th, 2009 New strategy hoped to advance provinces ocean technology sector
• June 4th, 2009 Chipping away at barriers
• June 4th, 2009 Finding boater might not be possible, says RCMP
• June 3rd, 2009 Shrimp processors shut down
• June 3rd, 2009 Business optimism remains high in province
• June 2nd, 2009 Feds don't expect to get back GM bailout money: Harper
• June 2nd, 2009 Search continuing for Bell Island boater
• June 2nd, 2009 Consumers warned of pitfalls of one-stop shopping
• June 1st, 2009 UPDATE: Searchers recover body off Bell Island
• June 1st, 2009 Double standard on watershed development
• June 1st, 2009 Road to prosperity?
• June 1st, 2009 Missing Air France jet hit strong turbulence over Atlantic Ocean
• May 30th, 2009 Fog Devils, Juniors face off in court
• May 30th, 2009 When foxes guard the henhouse