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Old Posted May 22, 2014, 1:09 AM
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If it's about allowing foreign workers to stay, wouldn't it be better if these letters asked for an expanded/more accessible immigration program?
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Old Posted May 22, 2014, 5:44 PM
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If it's about allowing foreign workers to stay, wouldn't it be better if these letters asked for an expanded/more accessible immigration program?
Yes, it would be better. The TFW program is indentured servitude, where employers wield the power to have their "temporary" employees deported at will. That imbalance has led to hundreds of well-documented violations of the program rules and provincial labour legislation, since employees must take enormous risks to complain about mistreatment. If Canada really has a labour shortage, we have everything to gain from immigration. The problem is that there is no labour shortage, just a shortage of employers willing to train and appropriately compensate new workers.
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Old Posted May 26, 2014, 4:07 PM
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Some good news on Muskrat Falls.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-s...-ceo-1.2654298

I do find it odd however that Nalcor stated it was having doubts that power would be flowing by 2017 and now Emera is coming out saying that everything is on track.

To me that says Nalcor isn't convinced that Emera can hold up its end of the project. We shall see.
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Old Posted May 26, 2014, 8:57 PM
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Nalcor said the project will only be delayed past 2017 if it was cheaper to delay it by several months.
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Old Posted May 26, 2014, 9:14 PM
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Nalcor said the project will only be delayed past 2017 if it was cheaper to delay it by several months.

These are passages are from the CBC article:

But Nalcor CEO Ed Martin said there's no doubt the project will cost more than the original estimate of $6.2 billion, despite savings of more than $1 billion from a federal loan guarantee.

Martin also said the hydroelectric mega-project also might not deliver first electricity by 2017 as planned.


... He (Ed Martin) then goes on to state that additional cost over-runs could be mitigated by delaying construction further, IE more than it already will be.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfou...nger-1.2611281
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Old Posted May 27, 2014, 1:43 AM
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He said on Open Line they were still on track for 2017 and it'd only be delayed to save money. Now it could have been planned to be finished in one part of 2017 and now in a later part.
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St. John's Cruise Ship Season Opens

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Cruise ship season is now officially underway in St. John's. Mayor Dennis O'Keefe says the first ship of the season, Adventure Canada's Sea Adventure, arrives today. The Sea Adventure is also celebrating its 20th anniversary of sailing to St. John's.

O'Keefe says St. John's is expecting 22 ship visits this season which will bring in more than 36,000 passengers and crew, an 89 per cent increase over last year.

A full list of all the cruise ships which will be coming to port this season can be found on the City of St. John's website.
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Old Posted Jun 2, 2014, 7:05 PM
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Why is it we never hear much from Mayor O’Keefe when there is a problem with snow clearing or potholes or anything else that requires some leadership but when there is a pet project that needs telling about he is front and center.

The Cruise Ship industry is a welcome addition to our economy however it is probably insignificant in terms of other activity in the city. By comparison Halifax is receiving almost TEN TIMES the activity we are. Last year Halifax received 134 ship visits and 252,121 visitors. St. John’s is excited about 22 ship visits and 36,000 visitors.
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Old Posted Jun 2, 2014, 8:44 PM
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Why is it we never hear much from Mayor O’Keefe when there is a problem with snow clearing or potholes or anything else that requires some leadership but when there is a pet project that needs telling about he is front and center.

The Cruise Ship industry is a welcome addition to our economy however it is probably insignificant in terms of other activity in the city. By comparison Halifax is receiving almost TEN TIMES the activity we are. Last year Halifax received 134 ship visits and 252,121 visitors. St. John’s is excited about 22 ship visits and 36,000 visitors.
wow... negative much?
people are excited that it's growing... it takes time to grow industries :/ and jumping 89 percent is good growth...
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Not so much negative as trying to put things in perspective. The cruise industry is great for St. John’s, all I’m saying is I think ti could be better. Think about what it would be like if we had HALF the traffic of Halifax and if it was spread out more over the season. I noticed that something like half or more of the visits are in September alone and unfortunately in past years weather has cancelled a few of those.

I say let’s continue to grow the business and maybe then we can build additional infrastructure around it such as a dedicated terminal. Let’s not just take the little that we have and think it is great…we can do better.
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I say let’s continue to grow the business and maybe then we can build additional infrastructure around it such as a dedicated terminal. Let’s not just take the little that we have and think it is great…we can do better.
Sydney, NS, has 79 visits scheduled for this year. The port has been having trouble attracting additional visits due to a lack of berthage and I suspect St. John's would have similar problems if the number of visits increased. Unlike Sydney, which is planning to build a second berth alongside the existing Sydney Marine Terminal, St. John's doesn't have space for new, dedicated passenger facilities. The entire perimeter of the harbour inside the narrows is already taken up for berthage or industrial uses. Unfortunately, telling passengers they're going to stop in Bay Bulls doesn't have the same ring to it.
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It would be great if the city began to develop Freshwater Bay as an industrial port. I think I remember reading an opinion piece on that topic.
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It would be great if the city began to develop Freshwater Bay as an industrial port. I think I remember reading an opinion piece on that topic.
This may have been part of Tom Kieran's ideas to develop the southside hills. You can probably find some information if you google it. This is a good read if you aren't aware of 'Sohilco''

http://thescope.ca/city/fulltilt/going-south

The hilltop park idea is interesting too.
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God love ya, WestJet.

They threw a lovely party for the inaugural St. John's-Dublin direct flight yesterday. Via YYT on Twitter:





Éire & Talamh an Éisc, together again!





And today:



Almost home:



The flight time from St. John's to Dublin is just over 4 hours.

Previously, flying from St. John's to Dublin would take, at minimum, 11 hours (3.5 to TO, 3.5 back, and then the distance from St. John's to Dublin).

AND Dublin is a hub for air travel to Europe. Once you're there, you can pick up a flight anywhere on the continent for pocket change.

And all of this for half the price of Air Canada's direct St. John's-London flight.

I love this! I can't wait to go!
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The City has released it's 2014 economic update:

http://www.stjohns.ca/sites/default/...c%20Update.pdf


I noticed they have two Starbucks listed: Avalon Mall and 48 Kenmount Road. 48 Kenmount is the Avalon Mall.

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NorSea Group considering expansion to Newfoundland and Labrador

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A Norwegian company specializing in offshore supply base and support operations is considering establishing a new marine base in St. John’s.

The exhibition space at the Offshore Northern Seas Conference in 2012. This year’s gathering will including a “Canada session” with focus on opportunities offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. — Photo: ONS/Kallen


NorSea Group maintains nine supply bases along the Norwegian coastline, one in Denmark, one in Holland and has a presence in four Scottish ports, pressing aggressively into the United Kingdom over the past year, with a takeover of the supply base and logistics company Danbor.

On Wednesday, at the Offshore Northern Seas oil and gas conference in Stavanger, Norway, the company’s director of international and project operations, Knut Magne Johannesen, is scheduled to give a presentation on: “(A) new ‘one stop shop’ logistic hub in St. John’s.”

NorSea is not currently operating in Newfoundland and Labrador.

“Norsea Group are currently exploring business opportunities outside of Norway as a part of our expansion strategy,” Johannesen stated, in an emailed response to questions.

“As such, offshore East Coast of Canada is recognized as a growth region where we have identified what we believe is the opportunity to offer supply base services to customers, based on the combination of predicted growth in the offshore activity and limited offers from established service providers.”

Johannesen said the company is not, at this point, committed to a development. “The title in the presentation point(s to) one out of several possible locations which is currently under evaluation by ourself,” he stated.

The presentation will be part of a “Canada session” at the conference, one also including presentations from chair of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Scott Tessier, Nalcor Oil and Gas lead Jim Keating and Bob Cadigan, president and CEO of Noia.

The same session will feature presentations on the expected investment in offshore Canada 2014-2018, growing capabilities in offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and, from Statoil Canada, an update on activities offshore Newfoundland and Labrador.

Sources say NorSea has approached Irving Oil about its potential project, given that company’s property on the south side of the waterfront. Irving has not responded to a request for comment.

The City of St. John’s has confirmed there are no related development applications on the table for approval.

A representative with the St. John’s Port Authority has said it has no control over any private development.
http://www.cbncompass.ca/News/Local/...-supply-base/1
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Harvest Sells North Atlantic Refining and Come by Chance Refinery

Some good news for the region, especially in the Come By Chance area!

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North Atlantic Refining, including the Come By Chance oil refinery, has been sold to an American buyer. VOCM's Linda Swain reports.

Harvest Energy announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its ownership of North Atlantic Refining, which includes the Come By Chance Oil Refinery, 53 North Atlantic and Home Town gasoline stations as well as 14 Orangestore locations to SilverRange Financial Partners of New York.

Sources tell VOCM News that BP is a major partner in the purchase agreement. The refinery went up for sale one year ago when the owners of Harvest, the Korean National Oil Corporation, announced it was divesting itself of its Canadian assets. Since that time, a number of buyers were rumoured to be interested in the facility.

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http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=48981
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St. John's Scores High on Attracting Newcomers

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The city of St. John's has received top marks for attracting newcomers, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. VOCM's Zaren Healey White reports.

St. John's has made the "A-list" of Canadian cities. That's because of its attractiveness to newcomers. And, St. John's ranks second in the health category because of its second-best ratio of general practitioners and specialists per 100,000 people. It's one of only two cities to receive high marks in that category.

The oil and gas sector helps the city make the top five list for urban economies, as well as the second-highest GDP per capita and third-highest productivity level.

But the city lost marks in the social category, receiving Cs and Ds in half of that category's indicators.
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?...49333&latest=1

I wonder what the social categories are?
overall a good news story!
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Stats Canada Projects Population Decline in NL

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http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?...49333&latest=1

I wonder what the social categories are?
overall a good news story!
Hopefully this momentum continues ( and improvement in the social categories), especially given the current projections just released by Stats Canada.

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Newfoundland and Labrador's population is expected to decline over the next 25 years, according to Statistics Canada. Their latest projections show that between 2013 and 2038, most provinces and territories will see their populations increase while just a few provinces and territories, including Newfoundland and Labrador, will see a decline. The province is also expected to have the highest proportion of the population aged 65 and over by 2038....
http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?...49337&latest=1
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Some good news for the region, especially in the Come By Chance area!

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Sep 5, 2014



http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&ID=48981
Unfortunately the province made a bonehead move by accepting environmental liabilites for the site, without even having an environmental assessment done!

Please read this:

http://www.macleans.ca/economy/econo...ome-by-chance/
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