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The Town of Paradise
Paradise is recognized as being Atlantic Canada’s fastest growing municipality with the youngest average-aged population in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located adjacent to the major centres in the Province, including the Capital City of St. John’s and neighbouring City of Mount Pearl, is just one of the many reasons that attribute to their rising popularity. They are on …Continue Reading
‘It’s a foothold’
Without a single offshore oil discovery, Greenland has captured the attention of dozens of the world’s largest oil companies, many of which are already making huge investments in the area. It has also grabbed the imagination of major players in Newfoundland and Labrador’s oil and gas industry. The exchange of harsh environment expertise between the two regions is an obvious …Continue Reading
Web Extra: Full transcript with Canada’s Irish Tiger, Loyola Hearn
Atlantic Business Magazine editor Dawn Chafe interviews Loyola Hearn, Canada’s ambassador to Ireland I’ve never been to Ireland. Can you give me some idea of what I make expect if I were to visit? You’ve never been to Ireland, eh? This past two weeks, we have at least five groups from Newfoundland. Most of them will drop by the embassy …Continue Reading
Canada’s Irish tiger
Loyola Hearn talks hockey, direct flights and his plans for dealing with seal hunt protestors — assuming they ever show up It was a mildly disappointing day for Canada’s 28th Ambassador to Ireland. March 15 is known as “seal hunt protest day” throughout the European Union and Loyola Hearn’s staff had advised him it might be a good day to …Continue Reading
State of play
Mature products, flattening profits and increased competition from cyberspace have pushed the Atlantic Lottery Corporation to quietly seek out new opportunities – they just aren’t very keen to discuss them The Atlantic Lottery Corporation says its players have been “dreaming big” since 1976. That’s when ALC began offering lottery games on behalf of the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, …Continue Reading
Becoming the world leader in nickel
It’s been five years since Vale set down roots in Canada. With the acquisition of Inco, Vale became the second largest mining company in the world, and changed the face of the mining industry in Canada. Vale has a global team of over 119,000 people, operates in 38 countries and has market capitalization of over $120 billion. It is the …Continue Reading
Developments
Making calls, and calls waiting N.S. has made dozens of pitches to industry on oil and gas potential; will get indication on level of interest when parcel bids close in January SANDY MACMULLIN has been a man on the move, spinning the compass and being spun around the globe on roughly 30 visits through eight countries this year. MacMullin, the …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
