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Corner Brook (2021 population: 19,333 [1] CA 29,762) is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the largest outside the Avalon Peninsula .
After Newfoundland's Confederation with the Dominion of Canada was enacted in 1949, the first cross-province long-distance call was placed from St. John's to Port aux Basques in 1949. [1] Newfoundland was added to area code 902, which already covered the three Maritime provinces, and which remains in use throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward ...
Walmart closed their Saguenay store in April 2005 after workers unionized and days before contract settlement by binding arbitration, putting 190 employees out of work. Walmart argued that the store was not profitable and the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed 6–3 on November 27, 2009, that the company had the legal right to close the store. [50]
Newfoundland and Labrador has three cities that had a total population of 152,335 in the 2021 Canadian Census. [2] The provincial capital of St. John's is the largest city by population and land area, with 110,525 residents and 446.02 km 2 (172.21 sq mi). [2] Corner Brook is the smallest city by population in the province, with 19,333 residents.
The chain began as Ayre's Supermarkets, a division of local department store chain Ayre and Sons, which operated five locations in St. John's by 1959. [1] It was acquired by Argus Corporation via Dominion Stores Ltd. in 1963, eventually adopting the Dominion brand.
Frank Joseph Coleman is a Canadian businessman. He was acclaimed leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador on April 17, 2014, and was slated to be sworn in as the 12th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador; however, he announced on June 16, 2014 that he was quitting politics before actually assuming either position.
Corner Brook Transit is a provider of public transportation to the residents of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Municipally managed, the service is provided under contract by Buckles Busing LTD. There are two routes that run from 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, with destinations including Murphy Square and the downtown area.
Hewlett was paying $2.00 per cord ($0.55/m 3) which was much less the $2.50 per cord ($0.69/m 3) per cord that other loggers in Newfoundland were getting. What was known as the Roberts Arm Strike was short lived when Sir Eric Bowater stated that he would shut down operation.