Latest Newfoundland and Labrador Stories
ST JOHN'S, NL, March 4, 2013 /CNW/ - The Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC) is investing $10,300 towards a research project in western Newfoundland that will enhance the design and manufacturing process of snowboards. In partnership with College of the North Atlantic (CNA), RDC is supporting Magine Snowboards in Port au Port to develop a more durable snowboard product by replacing glass-based fibre with environmentally-friendly composite...
ST. JOHN'S, NL, Feb. 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Deepwater seabed surveying, navigation and control systems for field robots, and improving cyber security measures are among the 10 academic-led research and development projects receiving more than $1.7 million in total funding from the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). Today's investment leverages more than $10 million from others sources including the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the Natural...
ST. JOHN'S, NL, Nov. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Making working conditions safer for offshore employees, developing production efficiencies for the lumber industry and advancing healthcare technology are among the 18 business-led projects receiving more than $1.6 million in funding from the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). RDC today announced investment support that will assist several provincial companies with research and development (R&D)...
GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Representatives of the Canadian Museum of Civilization will be in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, November 20 to invite the public to participate in the creation of the new Canadian Museum of History. The new exhibition gallery, which will be inaugurated in 2017, will present the national history of Canada and its people. The Museum is hitting the road to ask Canadians across the country what they would like to see in this...
ST. JOHN'S, NL, Oct. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - The Research & Development Corporation (RDC) is investing more than $5.3 million into research and development (R&D) projects at Memorial University of Newfoundland in areas relevant to offshore petroleum, ocean technology, healthcare, aquaculture and other natural resource industries. The funding will focus on solving technical challenges and identifying new opportunities such as ice-structure interaction in polar regions, effective...
GANDER, NL, Sept. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Research focused on improving petroleum exploration, enhancing marine safety and preventing and detecting money laundering and fraud are among the 11 business-led projects receiving more than $1.3 million in funding from the Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC). The funding was announced during a news conference in Gander, NL. "With an increasingly diversified economy continuing to outpace growth in other...
Amount nears peak period of 2007-2008 backed by higher prices and rise in production OTTAWA, Sept. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) today released its annual report on mining industry payments to Canadian provincial and federal governments. The report, prepared by ENTRANS Policy Research Group, found payments reached an estimated $9 billion last year in aggregate mining taxes and royalties, corporate income taxes and personal income taxes. "The increase...
ST. JOHN'S, NL, July 18, 2012 /CNW/ - Oil, ocean technology and environment companies are about to get a clearer and better view of deep sea activities. Clarenville-based SubC Control Ltd. received $115,957 from the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) for the creation of an underwater single-lens reflex camera, capable of taking high definition still photos and videos by being mounted on a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). "Companies operating in a variety of deep sea...
Leads the Way in Capacity Growth among Canadian Carriers Serves More Destinations than Any Other Carrier ST. JOHN'S, June 8, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced it is further enhancing its services in Newfoundland and Labrador by offering customers travelling to and from St. John's a five per cent increase in available seats over last summer. "This summer, in response to the expanding economy and working closely with the local community, we are pleased to increase...
CALGARY, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Statoil has reached an agreement to use Seadrill's West Aquarius deepwater drilling rig for Statoil's 2012-2013 exploration activities offshore Newfoundland, Canada. "We have ambitious exploration targets offshore Newfoundland, and securing rig capacity is essential for reaching those targets," says Geir Richardsen, head of Exploration for Statoil in Canada. "We look forward to putting this rig's capabilities into action." Starting late...
