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The lesson the current troubles in economies both far and near teaches we denizens of this third rock from the sun is not that life is unfair, or that poor people outnumber wealthy ones by an absurd order of magnitude. Surely, we already know this. The nauseating epiphany descends when we realize that even the most prudent, careful and responsible …Continue Reading
Upfront
‘The greatest gift’Ten years after 9/11, the legacy of the special bond between stranded passengers and their local hosts remains strong The contributions have streamed in from all over the world. They began the day of Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, with the passengers and crew of Delta Flight 15 making the first pledges as their aircraft completed a transatlantic journey …Continue Reading
NL Special Report: Hot commodities
Natural resources are driving the Newfoundland and Labrador economy, with energy projects pushing the province to more than 60 per cent of planned major project spending in the entire Atlantic region. What does that wealth of work mean for the labour market, economy and public policy in Canada’s youngest province? In 1883, the Sisters of Mercy purchased the Littledale site …Continue Reading
NL Special Report: Sharing the Wealth
The St. John’s region is red hot, thanks to a resources boom in Newfoundland and Labrador. But how is that infusion of wealth impacting rural areas of the province? It’s the age-old debate in Newfoundland and Labrador — rural versus urban, “baymen” versus “townies.” Today, the province is in “have” status, no longer receiving payments from the federal equalization program, …Continue Reading
Winner Takes All
Alec Bruce takes aim at carnivorous market lions.
PEI: Industrial Development
Premier Robert Ghiz is a man with a plan.
Briefs
Awards, research, announcements and more.
Atlantic Canada’s Top Five Newsmakers
Big decisions, big deals, big money: 2009 was a big year for business in Atlantic Canada.
Stop giving so much of your hard earned money to Workers’ Compensation!
Employers have to stop giving so much of their hard earned money to Workers’ Compensation! It’s that time of year when workers’ compensation sends their annual assessment invoices in the mail. If you’re like many employers, you open it, cuss a few times and add it to the pile of ‘invoices to pay or send for processing’. A few weeks …Continue Reading