The arts industry in Newfoundland and Labrador provides the province's people with a heightened quality of life while at the same time contributing to the local economy.

On 10 December 1894, two of Newfoundland and Labrador's three banks closed their doors and never opened them again.

After the Commercial and Union Banks ceased operations, Newfoundland and Labrador entered a period of economic, social, and political chaos.

A brief history of colas plant in Clarenville, Newfoundland, and of Terence O'Meara who oversaw its construction.

Although it is often described in different terms, the expedition that led to the discovery of Newfoundland was primarily an economic enterprise.

Newfoundland and Labrador's physical environment greatly influenced the ways settlers made a living during the 19th century. The richness of marine resources encouraged a pattern of coastal settlement and made the cod and seal fisheries central to local economies. In contrast, the relative scarcity of good soils and other terrestrial resources made large-scale farming operations impractical and discouraged year-round habitation of interior spaces.

Decades of overfishing in Newfoundland and Labrador caused the northern cod stocks to collapse during the 1990s and resulted in a moratorium.

The rise of the industrial, frozen fish sector did not solve all the problems of the fishery, as many had hoped.

As fishing technology became more complex and efficient during the 20th century, it changed Newfoundland and Labrador's fishing industry

Newfoundland and Labrador's forests are a renewable resource, so long as they are harvested in a sustainable way.

In 1939, Newfoundland produced 1.5 million pounds of frozen groundfish. With the outbreak of World War II, however, the industry took off.

The years between 1940 and 1969 saw dramatic changes in the Newfoundland fishery.

The gradual mechanization of Newfoundland and Labrador's logging industry changed the way loggers interacted with forest ecosystems.

A major concern surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil industry is that it may do serious damage to the ocean 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.