Matching Articles"Economy" (Total 93)

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  • The Newfoundland and Labrador Seal Fishery
    The bulk of seals taken annually in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the eastern coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador are Greenland seals, or harps.
  • Social and Economic Impacts
    The growth of land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century helped diversify Newfoundland and Labrador's economy into sectors other than the fishery.
  • The St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mines: A Brief History
    An account of the Fluorspar mines in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland from creation to closure.
  • Tourism after Confederation
    Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism industry continued to grow after Confederation, but at a slow pace.
  • Tourism before Confederation
    Newfoundland's tourism industry dates back to the 1890s, when advances in rail and ocean transportation made the colony more accessible than before.
  • Trade and Commerce
    A history of the merchant community in Newfoundland and its effect on trade and commerce
  • Transportation and Land-Based Industries
    Advances in transportation during the late 1800s and the early 1900s affected the development of the forestry and mining industries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Truck System
    Newfoundland and Labrador's outport economy depended not on cash, but on merchant credit for much of the 19th century.
  • The Voisey's Bay Project and the Environment
    The Voisey's Bay project has the potential to do considerable damage to the environment if not properly managed by industry and by the government.
  • The Voisey's Bay Mine
    The Voisey's Bay nickel-copper-cobalt mine is located in northern Labrador, about 35 kilometres southwest of Nain.
  • Women and the Economy in the 19th Century
    The majority of women in Newfoundland by the early 1800s were residents who prosecuted the family-based fishery.
  • Women in the Inshore Fishery
    The role of women in the Newfoundland and Labrador inshore fishery has expanded greatly since the 19th century.
  • Women and Land-Based Industries
    The growth of land-based industries helped alter the traditional role of some women in Newfoundland and Labrador society.

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