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• Electoral commission redrawing the map
  An independent panel is redrawing the map of Newfoundland, drastically realigning federal electoral boundaries. Tuesday morning in Whitbourne, a ...
• IFAW heads out to look for right whales
  Members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) were in St. John’s briefly Monday afternoon, but in a break from tradition, they ...
• Dexter drops in for a Muskrat chat
  Premier Kathy Dunderdale and her Nova Scotia counterpart Darrell Dexter planned to have a private chat Thursday afternoon about Muskrat ...
• Province rewriting rules for purchasing
  The provincial government is in the midst of rewriting the rules for how it buys everything from office supplies to ferries.It will be months ...
• NDP tops Tories in latest poll
  For the first time in Newfoundland and Labrador history, the NDP is polling in first place — ahead of the governing PC Party. According to ...
• Construction groups oppose changes
  The law has already been passed, but business groups are starting to make moves to oppose changes to the Labour Relations Act.Last week, the ...
• Feds seek input on infrastructure plans
  Federal Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Denis Lebel was in town briefly Thursday to take the long view on Ottawa’s budget ...
• Liberals ask: What kind of Muskrat Debate?
  It’s still at least three or four months away, but Liberal Leader Dwight Ball wants to know what exactly to expect from a House of Assembly ...
• EI changes have plant workers ‘scared’
  Federal Human Resources Minister Diane Finley clearly wasn’t expecting a warm reception Wednesday when she went to visit the crab plant in ...
• Under threat
  The “kill site” doesn’t look like much; just a empty patch of bog in the Newfoundland wilderness, nowhere near anything. Scientist Shane Mahoney ...
• Premier draws line in sand for Exxon
  Premier Kathy Dunderdale drew a "line in the sand" today, telling ExxonMobil that if they try to take construction work out of the province, ...
• Changes to labour law announced
  The government rolled out major changes to the province's labour laws today, placing an emphasis on creating a balance between employers and ...
• Debate shuts down on access legislation
  After a gruelling four days of debate in the House of Assembly, the government shut down debate in the wee hours this morning, and forced through ...
• ‘Racism’ blowup shuts down House debate
  Allegations of racism and a dramatic midnight shouting match on the floor of the House of Assembly shut down debate on the province’s proposed ...
• Opposition filibuster drags on
  There are a lot of bleary eyes and ragged faces at Confederation Building this week. Politicans have been debating in the House of Assembly ...
• Update: Access to Info act passes second reading
  After a marathon overnight debate in the House of Assembly, the government's amendments to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy ...
• Kennedy, Byrne square off over Corner Brook mill
  Natural Resources Minister Jerome Kennedy said Friday Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is on the verge of bankruptcy and Liberal MP Gerry Byrne is ...
• N.L. study suggests ‘liberation’ treatment...
  Dr. William Pryse-Phillips said he was unsure about the controversial “liberation” treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). After a one-year ...
• Poll shows PC losses make for NDP gains
  For the first time in eight years, the Progressive Conservative party can’t count on the support of the majority of people in the province, ...
• Joyce accuses NDP of being out of touch with unions
  Liberal and New Democrat politicians were at each others’ throats Wednesday in the House of Assembly over how to handle the crisis at the Corner ...
• Age restrictions to be placed on tanning beds,...
  The provincial government is moving to tighten up regulations on tattoo parlours and tanning salons, making sure they’re off limits to young ...
• Unapologetic MHA kicked out of the House
  New Democrat MHA Dale Kirby chose to be thrown out of the House of Assembly Tuesday afternoon, when he refused to apologize for saying ...
• Grim mood follows Kruger’s talk with premier
  Joseph Kruger’s tone was bleak as he spoke briefly to the media following a two-hour meeting with Premier Kathy Dunderdale about the future of ...
• Too early to judge Muskrat’s cost?
  Opposition politicians are asking how expensive Muskrat Falls could get before the government walks away from the project. Apparently, at a price ...
• Taxpayers on hook for $2.5M seal hunt loan
  It may have only been a fraction of the size of the seal hunt a decade ago, but compared to the last couple of years, Fisheries Minister Darin ...
• Kennedy says he’s ready to fight for Hebron
  In a significant reversal for the government, Natural Resources Minister Jerome Kennedy said Thursday he intends to fight to make sure as much ...
• All of Hebron should be built here: Kennedy
  Natural Resource Minister Jerome Kennedy said today that the province will be pushing to make sure all three of the modules on the Hebron oil ...
• Big job cuts coming to Eastern Health: Liberals
  Liberal Leader Dwight Ball was sounding the alarm Monday afternoon about impending cuts coming to the province’s largest health authority. Ball ...
• SAR protocols must change: premier
  Premier Kathy Dunderdale said Thursday the province doesn’t need a public inquiry into search and rescue; she’s already made her judgement. ...
• Premier to Harper: We need to talk
  Premier Kathy Dunderdale made it clear Tuesday that she thinks the federal government made some mistakes in the search for Burton Winters earlier ...