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Man pleads guilty to arson threats
A Newfoundland man incarcerated in Dorchester Penitentiary in New Brunswick, pleaded guilty in Newfoundland provincial court Thursday, to threatening several provincial officials, including Premier Danny Williams.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 11, 2008 6:24 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Nothing new in prison review, former NAPE president says
A recent review of the prison system in Newfoundland and Labrador contains nothing new, according to a former labour leader and prison guard.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 11, 2008 4:52 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
N.L. foresters ask for Abitibi's timber rights
Forestry workers in central Newfoundland are asking the provincial government to take back cutting rights from the plagued AbitibiBowater paper mill immediately in order to stay in business.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 11, 2008 3:38 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
St. John's police seize drugs worth $114,000
A 23-year-old man is scheduled to appear in provincial court in St. John's Thursday morning after police said they found a stash of drugs worth more than $114, 000 during a traffic stop.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 11, 2008 12:41 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Duck Pond mine cuts jobs
Central Newfoundland took another economic blow Wednesday as officials with the Duck Pond mining operation near Millertown announced 23 workers would be laid off.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 11, 2008 12:28 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Duck Pond cuts 23 jobs
The Duck Pond mine in central Newfoundland is laying off 23 workers, with 15 people losing their jobs immediately.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 10, 2008 10:40 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
No ready solution for IOC woes, province says
The provincial government reacted to bad news from the Iron Ore Co. regarding its operations in Labrador West Wednesday by saying there was nothing it could do in light of the global economic slowdown.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 10, 2008 9:40 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Let's talk testicles: Comedian has a ball with frank teen talk
With a show titled My Left Nut, Montreal-bred comedian Dan Schneiderman doesn't leave much off the table when he talks frankly about his battle with testicular cancer.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 10, 2008 4:36 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Nunatsiavut donates $250,000 for cancer hostel
Labrador's Inuit government has contributed $250,000 to a St. John's hostel that will serve out-of-town cancer patients.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 10, 2008 2:50 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Marine Atlantic slashes fuel surcharge
Marine Atlantic dramatically cut Wednesday a controversial surcharge it imposed to recover then-soaring fuel expenses.
CBC.ca  –  Dec 10, 2008 1:56 PM [GMT]  –  comment?