Premiers have 'productive' talks with PM - 01/12/08 07:26 AM
Some premiers said a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper Friday in Ottawa to discuss the economy was productive, but no concrete commitments were made.
"I know everyone tonight is looking for the miracle solution," said New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham, who currently chairs the Council of the Federation, which represents all provinces. He called the meeting a "productive dialogue."
"We had a very good discussion. We went around the table, discussing, identifying the issues and some of the solutions and some of the things that we think we should be pursuing," Quebec Premier Jean Charest said. "So in that respect it's a positive discussion.
"I guess we'll have … (0 comments)

Loonie slumps on feeble jobs report - 01/12/08 07:23 AM
The Canadian economy's record of habitually churning out robust employment growth came to an abrupt end in December, as 18,700 jobs disappeared, Statistics Canada said Friday.
The jobs report was much weaker than analysts were expecting. The consensus had been that the country would add about 15,000 jobs. It was the first drop in employment in eight months.
The Canadian dollar immediately fell by more than one cent as the figures suggested that the Canadian economy is slowing along with the U.S. economy. They also heightened speculation that the Bank of Canada may have to pick up the pace of interest rate cuts. The loonie … (2 comments)

Complex fraud described at 'white money' trial - 01/12/08 07:20 AM
The trial of a woman accused of defrauding two Charlottetown men of more than $53,000 began Thursday with an elaborate description of how the alleged fraud occurred.
Marie Claire Mballa told a Charlottetown man she worked for United Nations, the court heard at her fraud trial. (Police photo)  
The trial of Marie Claire Mballa is unusual for P.E.I. because it is being conducted in French, with lawyers and judge brought in specially from New Brunswick.
The victims say Mballa tricked them into believing she could convert white paper into money.
One of the men testified in court Thursday he met Mballa at a Charlottetown … (1 comments)

Premier's Letterman top ten reasons to visit N.S. - 01/12/08 07:17 AM
HALIFAX - It seems a fiddling performance by Nova Scotia's premier wasn't enough to entice late-night funnyman David Letterman to bring his talk show to the province.
A local campaign to bring Letterman to Nova Scotia received a boost this week when Rodney MacDonald offered a Top 10 list of reasons for Letterman to visit Nova Scotia.  The video ended with a fiddle performance by MacDonald, an accomplished musician, and was posted online and shown on local TV newscasts.
But a spokesman for Worldwide Pants Inc., Letterman's production company, said Friday the "Late Show" is staying in New York.
"We have seen it," … (0 comments)

Fisheries minister sells off his fishing gear - 01/12/08 07:12 AM
Department of Fisheries and Oceans rules and conflict of interest guidelines have led the P.E.I. fisheries minister to sell his fishing gear and lobster licence.
Allan Campbell spent almost 20 years fishing lobster off the eastern part of the North Shore, and many fishermen were pleased to see him appointed fisheries minister last spring. But life as a cabinet minister and a fisherman don't mix.
"I've decided to exit the fishery and remain in my role as minister of fisheries and aquaculture here in the province," Campbell told CBC News Wednesday.
All cabinet ministers have to give up their existing jobs while they are cabinet ministers. … (0 comments)

Stratford PEI adds buses and a police officer - 01/12/08 07:00 AM
The Charlottetown Transit system will expand into Stratford this year as the town goes on a growth-fuelled spending spree.
Stratford, just across the Hillsborough River from Charlottetown, is P.E.I.'s fastest growing community, and while many municipalities are tightening their belts this year due to a provincially imposed property assessment freeze, Stratford is finding the money for two buses and a new police officer.
"They were both big priorities; both issues are really important to the development of Stratford, to maintaining a safe, effective community - an accessible community," said Mayor Kevin Jenkins.
"We found a way to bring them both into this year's budget."
Stratford council … (0 comments)

P.E.I. can't afford to wait for federal money!!! - 01/12/08 06:55 AM
A billion-dollar aid package announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper Thursday needs to come sooner and should be just the beginning of federal help for struggling industries, says P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz.
Heading into Friday's first ministers meeting in Ottawa, Ghiz expressed his disappointment that P.E.I. will not get its share of the money until after a federal Conservative budget is passed. The funding is intended to offset the negative impact of the high Canadian dollar in communities hardest hit by its rise.
"We've got a federal government right now that is sitting on a surplus of $15 to $20 billion," said Ghiz.
"It's tied right … (0 comments)

Bottles or Cans....Pepsi (PBG) will make money! - 01/12/08 06:50 AM
The province's environment minister doesn't expect any one will be out of a job when bottling production shuts down at a Pepsi bottling plant in Charlottetown.The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) announced Wednesday that its glass bottling production facility will convert to a satellite warehouse in the spring.The company said the conversion is a result of the upcoming regulations to permit the sale of carbonated beverages in cans and plastic bottles on the Island for the first time in more than 20 years.PBG will continue to sell beverages in glass bottles until the regulation comes into effect. George Webster announced Thursday legislation … (1 comments)

Political Power Play - 01/12/08 06:47 AM
The Lebanon ambassador to Canada says political division has split his country almost into two halves."Unfortunately, for different kinds of interest inside our country, it seems that the politics have overcome and overtaken the interests of the population," said Massoud Maalouf, who is joining the Lebanese community in P.E.I. this evening to celebrate their new year."The division is maybe also on the future of the country, on what kind of Lebanon do we want."Maalouf plans to share his views in a public presentation today from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Delta Hotel in Charlottetownbb.In an interview with The Guardian Friday, … (0 comments)

Halifax firm puts a stop to natural gas exploration on PEI until spring!!! - 01/12/08 06:43 AM
A Halifax company doing exploratory drilling for natural gas on P.E.I. has recently halted its operations in Cavendish.Corridor Resources Inc. began experiencing what it has termed ‘mechanical difficulties' while using a technology called fraccing to explore the Island's potential for natural gas production. Fraccing is a process of hydraulically fracturing a reservoir formation to enhance the rate of gas flow from the well.Corridor's president Norm Miller said they won't know exactly what's wrong until they get in and look at the well. "We're going to do some surveying of the casing and the well to see what those difficulties are and … (0 comments)

GAS PRICES SET FOR JAN 2008 - 01/02/08 06:00 PM
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, December 31, 2007 - The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective January 1, 2008: Gasoline prices will increase by 1.0 cents per litre (cpl); and Propane prices will increase by 1.0 cpl for Superior Propane and decrease by .3 cpl for Irving Oil Marketing Limited. There will be no change in furnace oil or diesel prices at this time.
Including taxes and adjustments to retailer margins, pump prices for regular unleaded gasoline at self-serve outlets will now range from 106.7 cpl to 108.3 cpl.
The Commission's next scheduled price adjustment will be … (1 comments)

Oil hits $$$100.00/barrel - 01/02/08 05:57 PM
Oil hit $100 US a barrel for the first time and gold prices broke a 28-year-old record on Wednesday as the bull run in commodities got new wind.
Data from the New York Mercantile Exchange indicated the price of the February contract for light, sweet crude oil hit $100 US shortly after noon ET. The price slipped to $99.62 US by the close of trading, up $3.64 US. 
That broke the previous record of $99.29 US a barrel that was set last November.
Oil prices jumped after OPEC warned it might not be able to meet its share of global oil demand as early as 2024.
Fresh violence in Nigeria - … (4 comments)

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Mumm 30 racing for the New Year! - 01/02/08 05:49 PM
Adam Affleck and Danny Mosher have bought a mumm 30 "Vanish" ex "Spanish Moon" ex "Spanish".
Qualifying Events:
Scoring:
A Low-Point Total Scoring System will be used to determine final standings for the Circuit Championship. Scoring will be provided by Stagg Yachts based on event results from each organizer. Scores will be posted at http://www.mumm30.org/.  The winner will be the boat with the lowest total score counting its best three of five regatta finishes.
Rules:
 To qualify for scoring owners must be paid-up class members To qualify for scoring boats must have a 2008 M 30 OD Certificate To qualify for scoring a boat must compete at three … (0 comments)

Travel Predictions for 2008 - 01/02/08 05:44 PM
Travel predictions for the new year
2 hours ago
NEW YORK - The travel gurus are looking into their crystal balls for the new year. Here are a few of their predictions.
Terry Trippler, an airline analyst, says that while there will be fewer airfare increases, airlines will reduce the number of seats sold at the lowest prices. Also, Trippler says, more airlines will join the trend of only accepting credit or debit cards for on-board purchases, and many airlines will experiment with in-flight Internet access and text-messaging. Just be prepared to pay for the privilege.
Trippler also thinks the new "Open Skies" agreement, which … (2 comments)

 

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