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In 1946, Joey Smallwood gave the most famous speech in Newfoundland's political history, exhorting his people to rise out of poverty and solve their chronic economic problems by joining Canada.

In1946, Joey Smallwood gave the most famous speech in Newfoundland's political history, exhorting his people to rise out of poverty and solve their chronic economic problems by joining Canada.

In 1946, Joey Smallwood gave the most famous speech in Newfoundland's political history, exhorting his people to rise out of poverty and solve their chronic economic problems by joining Canada.

PEQUANNOCK -- A Passaic County man who attempted to coax a local gas station to give him fuel for free was arrested on a variety of charges, including alleged assault on a police officer and damaging a patrol ...

Bennett was located after a witness had gotten the license plate of the vehicle he was in.

CHATHAM TWP. -- The Chatham Township PBA Local 170 will host its annual fireworks display tonight at Shunpike Field.

White Rose to deliver more than $10 billion in oil royalties to province MOIRA BAIRD The Telegram Those oil royalty bucks keep a-bubbling up.

An agreement to develop the Hibernia South offshore oil field should be complete this year, Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams said yesterday in an announcement that builds on his increasingly cordial ...

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A binding agreement to develop this province's fourth offshore oilfield - the highly-anticipated, $5-billion Hebron-Ben Nevis project - will be signed by early August, Newfoundland and ...

Chevron Corp. and its partners are close to a deal in moving forward with the development of the Hebron oilfield offshore Newfoundland, reports the Financial Post.

CORNER BROOK GARY KEAN The Western Star When it comes to striking oil or natural gas, it often happens in "not so nice places," says Francois Gauthier.

NWest Energy is optimistic that a major find lies within the four offshore properties it holds on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Transcontinental Media is reporting.

The Western Star The head of NWest Energy, a junior oil and gas company with four exploration licences off the west coast of Newfoundland, says the region's potential could rival that of the Hibernia oilfield.

ST. JOHN'S, May 26 /CNW Telbec/ - Newfoundland and Labrador's exports are expected to record only modest growth in 2008 and 2009, expanding by 1.6 and 2.1 per cent, respectively, according to a Provincial ...

A new royalty regime for Newfoundland and Labrador's natural gas resources will come in good time, according to Premier Danny Williams, reports the St. via Ocean Resources

“Those days are over. We're going to be an economic driver of this country”

Finance Minister Tom Marshall said Newfoundland and Labrador will delight in no longer being the 'poor cousin' of Confederation. via CBC

“Whoever did this really knew what they were doing, because they came and knocked out our cameras, our lights”

Two protesters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals disrobed in New York's Times Square for a public shower protest. via Political Gateway

The poorest province in Canada is getting off the dole. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador is being transformed by oil, and by the willingness of Premier Danny Williams to fight Exxon Mobil Corp. via Bloomberg

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The former chief officer of a Newfoundland-based oil tanker was ordered to pay a $20,000 fine Friday after he pleaded guilty to two charges relating to a flash fire that killed one man and left another badly injured.

Raymond Keith Riggs of St. Philip's, N.L., sobbed openly throughout the proceedings in provincial court in St. John's.

When asked by the judge if he was guilty of the two charges under the Canada Labour Code, Riggs responded, "Yes, your honour."

Deckhand Wayne Dalton of Cape Broyle, N.L., was killed April 8, 2006, when a fire broke out in the cargo area of the MV Kometik while the 76,000-tonne vessel was anchored just off Long Pond, N.L., in Conception Bay. Read more