The sealing industry’s future is under scrutiny – what does this mean for a west coast business selling seal products?

A contract signing earlier this morning officially kicked off the $8-million construction of centre.

Bonavista aims to protect Old Days Pond

John Efford, Anti-seal hunt campaigner Bridget Curran and Frank Pinhorn of the Canadian Sealers Association

Twillingate native Jack Troake has been a sealer for nearly 60 years. Anthony reaches him to get his take on the latest dust-up over the hunt.

Millions of dollars worth of work for the offshore oil industry’s Hebron project could leave this province, according to Newfoundland and Labrador’s natural resources minister.

Uncertain times for the forest industry in the province this week, with talk of cost cutting at the paper mill, and word from the folks at the Model Forest that federal budget cuts will affect their office. We speak with Sean Dolter of the Model Forest of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Natural Resources Minister Jerome Kennedy says that if a restructuring plan at the paper mill in Corner Brook calls for provincial government involvement, government is open to being involved in some way. He said a direct subsidy is not an option, but government will consider a role in the …

A number of news items related to the province’s traditional fishery were carried in the Coaster in 2011. The following is a review of some of the more major items. The Honourable Clyde Jackman, the then provincial Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, at the beginning of 2011,said that the …

The Iron ore company of Canada says it has increased its efforts to monitor air quality in Labrador City.
More monitoring stations have been added , and the company has promised to keep the town more informed of the findings.
At a regular council meeting yesterday IOC officials made a presentation on air quality to council.
Julie Gelfand, IOC’s Vice President of Environment and social responsibility was one of the presenters.
She tells Labrador M…