http://www.thecharter.ca/images/logo/13_charter_273x78.jpghttp://www.thecharter.ca/List of the latest articles from this category.http://www.thecharter.ca/News-763Thu, 17 May 2012 01:36:45 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 01:36:45 -0400enhttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Tue, 15 May 2012 16:49:24 -0400Community papers honoured by Newspapers Atlantichttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979943/More-awards-for-NL-newspapers/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979725/Whelan-again-makes-Top-CEO-list/1Tue, 15 May 2012 14:39:18 -0400Placentia native Anne Whelan was again named one of the top CEO’s in Atlantic Canada, according to Atlantic Business Magazine. Whelan accepted the award during a ceremony in Halifax, NS on May 9. Whelan is president of the Whelan Group, the parent company of CareGivers Inc., Blue Sky Child ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979725/Whelan-again-makes-Top-CEO-list/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-15/article-2979725/Whelan-again-makes-Top-CEO-list/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-09/article-2974708/%0D%0AIronworkers-locked-out/1Wed, 09 May 2012 13:32:29 -0400 Ironworkers who were locked out of their worksite at the Vale nickel processing facility construction site in Long Harbour on Tuesday were told to be back on the job Wednesday, according to business manager for the Ironworkers Local 764, Tom Woodford. The ironworkers were locked out May 8 ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-09/article-2974708/%0D%0AIronworkers-locked-out/1editor@thecharter.caNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-09/article-2974708/%0D%0AIronworkers-locked-out/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:59 -0400A new project aims to ease childrens’ transition from early childhood learning programs into kindergarten. The provincial government has partnered with the Margaret Wallace McCain Family Foundation and the Jimmy Pratt Foundation to study ways of integrating early childhood learning programs in ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973384/Study-aims-to-ease-kids%26rsquo%3B-transition-from-pre-school-to-kindergarten/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1Tue, 08 May 2012 07:42:04 -0400Dunderdale to meet with family ‘one grandmother to another’http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-08/article-2973262/Questions-linger-over-Burton-Winters%26rsquo%3B-death/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970680/Protesting-the-road-conditions/1Fri, 04 May 2012 10:46:04 -0400Cape Shore residents block highwayhttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970680/Protesting-the-road-conditions/1editor@thecharter.caNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-05-04/article-2970680/Protesting-the-road-conditions/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:41:59 -0400Request made to municipalities organization by retiring rescue co-ordinatorhttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963359/Call-for-flags-to-be-lowered-for-N.L.-residents-%26lsquo%3Bin-jeopardy%26rsquo%3B/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:01:25 -0400Before releasing the 2012-13 provincial budget, Finance Minister Tom Marshall downplayed expectations of spending increases and warned of belt-tightening measures.Tuesday afternoon, with the budget unveiled, labour leaders said the budget’s cost-cutting measures weren’t as harsh as they were ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1dmaceachern@cbncompass.caNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963307/Labour-leaders-pleased-by-lack-of-severe-job-cuts%2C-wary-of-future/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:46:05 -0400Deficit, job cuts smaller than expectedhttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-25/article-2963255/Business-as-usual-budget/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:24:09 -0400Most electricity consumers in the province can expect to pay more money on their power bills come July, according to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. In its annual filing with the Newfoundland and Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB), Hydro’s fuel price projection came in ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962762/Electricity-rate-expected-to-rise-in-province/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:04:41 -0400Says focus is on long-term financial stability for provincehttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1gwhiffen@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-24/article-2962592/Not-a-%26lsquo%3Bslash-and-burn%26rsquo%3B-budget%3A-Marshall/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-23/article-2961258/Minister-not-buying-new-shoes/1Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:39:12 -0400Tom Marshall bracing people for bad budgethttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-23/article-2961258/Minister-not-buying-new-shoes/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-23/article-2961258/Minister-not-buying-new-shoes/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-22/article-2961080/Lobster-fishermen-vote-to-cut-out-buyers/1Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:27:41 -0400Lobster fishermen represented by the FFAW have voted in favour of incorporating their own company to sell their catches — cutting out traditional buyers all together. The news comes after buyers, represented by theSeafood Producers of Newfoundland and Labrador (SPONL), announced last week they ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-22/article-2961080/Lobster-fishermen-vote-to-cut-out-buyers/1cmaclean@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-22/article-2961080/Lobster-fishermen-vote-to-cut-out-buyers/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-21/article-2960673/Monster-module-hits-the-road-in-Argentia/1Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:14:31 -0400Argentia - There was some very heavy traffic near the Marine Atlantic terminal Friday. But it had nothing to do with cars and trucks lining up for the North Sydney ferry. The traffic was heavy in a more literal, 432-tonne sense. A gigantic module constructed by GJ Cahill at the Metal World yard ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-21/article-2960673/Monster-module-hits-the-road-in-Argentia/1sbartlett@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-21/article-2960673/Monster-module-hits-the-road-in-Argentia/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950368/NLTA-readies-for-contract-talks/1Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:33:59 -0400President recently in B.C. to support three-day teacher strikehttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950368/NLTA-readies-for-contract-talks/1arobinson@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-09/article-2950368/NLTA-readies-for-contract-talks/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-07/article-2949709/Meat-sold-in-province-recalled/1Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:22:04 -0400THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Intercity Packers Ltd of Mississauga, Ont. is recalling its Beef Burger Meat Mix because of possible Salmonella contamination. The affected product was distributed in 5 kg cases bearing UPC 90066172180172 and lot code 046 to public and commercial food establishments ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-07/article-2949709/Meat-sold-in-province-recalled/1telegram@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-04-07/article-2949709/Meat-sold-in-province-recalled/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940590/RCMP-warns-of-email-scam/1Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:19:45 -0400The RCMP in Port aux Basques is warning people of an email scam that attempts to fool people into thinking they are giving information to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The RCMP received a complaint of the fraudulent email that asked for personal information including name, address and social ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940590/RCMP-warns-of-email-scam/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-27/article-2940590/RCMP-warns-of-email-scam/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-24/article-2938416/Avalon-moose-population-so-low-its-frightening%3A-minister/1Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:37:55 -0400 Environment Minister Terry French wants people to watch for moose, but says in some parts of the province you probably won't see one. Speaking to the St. John's East Rotary Club Friday morning, French said the island's moose population is in decline, even if that's not the public ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-24/article-2938416/Avalon-moose-population-so-low-its-frightening%3A-minister/1jmcleod@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-24/article-2938416/Avalon-moose-population-so-low-its-frightening%3A-minister/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2936510/Wave-of-opposition-to-possible-Fisheries-Act-changes/1Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:26:43 -0400Internal federal document reveals plans to remove habitat protectionshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2936510/Wave-of-opposition-to-possible-Fisheries-Act-changes/1afitzpatrick@thetelegram.comNewshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-22/article-2936510/Wave-of-opposition-to-possible-Fisheries-Act-changes/1http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-21/article-2935633/Higher-standards-for-LPNs-in-effect-April-1/1Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:16 -0400Licensed Practical Nurses are looking to bring attention to their increasing role in the provincial health care system. The College for Licensed Practical Nurses will be raising the standards for licensing beginning April 1, with all LPNs being “required to meet the standards to work the full ...http://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-21/article-2935633/Higher-standards-for-LPNs-in-effect-April-1/1Newshttp://www.thecharter.ca/News/2012-03-21/article-2935633/Higher-standards-for-LPNs-in-effect-April-1/1