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Harper will 'buy voters with their own money,' Williams says
Canadians can expect to see an increasingly desperate Stephen Harper pull out alluring promises in the final days of the federal election campaign in a bid to form another Conservative government, Newfoundland and Labrador's premier said Tuesday.
Run your own lab samples, nurses say
The Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses' Union said Tuesday it will step up pressure on the provincial government and its health boards, as members refuse to perform a wider array of tasks.
NAPE hopes for better protection for jail guards
Warders who deal with criminals at Newfoundland and Labrador's jails often have only slightly more protection than security guards at supermarkets, their union says.
Flounder pact with U.S. 'tragic,' says N.L. fisheries minister
A federal deal to transfer a lucrative quota of yellowtail flounder to the United States in return for a short-term supply of shrimp is a travesty, Newfoundland and Labrador's acting fisheries minister says.
N.L. can still rely on high oil prices, for now, economist says
An escalating world financial crisis won't eradicate Newfoundland and Labrador's newfound oil wealth, at least in the short term, a Memorial University economist says.
Cancer inquiry will help improve lab work far beyond St. John's: expert
The mistakes revealed at Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could have happened at any lab, and are a lesson for care providers, a U.S. expert says.
Don't discriminate against common-law couple, church told
A government agency which provides a public subsidy to a church-run seniors home in eastern Newfoundland has told the facility that it can't discriminate against two seniors on the basis of marital status.
Soil-treating firm drops injunction plan in Barachois Brook
A company treating oily soil in a small community in western Newfoundland has halted court action against residents who have been demonstrating against it.
Holy Heart punch leading to court date: RNC
A high school student accused of punching another girl during lunch period in St. John's on Monday will be heading to court, police said.
Dial W for windfall: St. John's picks up bonus cash for wireless chatter
All those busy thumbs and fingers on Blackberrys, iPhones and other mobile devices are tapping up a storm of revenue at St. John's City Hall.

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