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  Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Labrador City is a small town in western Labrador (part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador), near the Quebec border.
Labrador City is neighboured by Wabush, a smaller town with a population of approximately 2,000 as of 2001; together, the "twin towns" are known as Labrador West.
Labrador City was founded in the 1960s to accommodate employees of the Iron Ore Company of Canada, and iron ore mining continues to be the primary industry in the town.
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 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
John's population 100,000 (metropolitan population 175,000), is the provincial capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The city is located on the northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula, in southeastern Newfoundland, and on the Atlantic Ocean.
The city of Mount Pearl borders St. John's to the west, and is substantially smaller in both population and area.
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 Labrador City
Labrador City, Nfld, Town, pop 7744 (2001c), 8455 (1996c), 9061 (1991c), area 10.02 km
By 1968 the town, with a population of nearly 8500, was the largest in Labrador.
Because Labrador City's economic fortunes are tied to those of world markets for iron ore, employment has fluctuated accordingly.
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 Labrador travel guide - Wikitravel
Labrador is 'The Big Land'--the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Northern Labrador (Nunatsiavut) -- an area self-governed by the Inuit of Labrador as of 2005, over 72,000 square kilometres of land, including the area north of Nain and a portion of the Atlantic coast to the south.
Labrador is home to the largest herds of Caribou in the world, and is teeming with the kind of abundant wildlife often associated with the northern portion of Canada.
wikitravel.org /en/Labrador   (627 words)

  
 Labrador City - Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Labrador City is situated in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
As a modern, cosmopolitan centre, Labrador City is the nerve centre of a growing transportation network, linking such diverse locations as mainland Canada, Labrador's coastal communities, the island of Newfoundland and major centres in the United States by air, rail and road.
Labrador City residents take advantage of two impressive library facilities, the Labrador City Public Library, and the Wabush Library, both of which are modern, well-stocked with up-to-date books, periodicals, newspapers and reference texts.
labrador.crrstv.net /labcity.htm   (1535 words)

  
 h2g2 : Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada : A428212
Labrador is roughly 300,000 square kilometres (115,000 square miles), with 30,000 human inhabitants and 600,000 caribou (a type of reindeer).
Labrador is loosely inhabited, from the Strait of Belle Isle in the south to Nain in the north.
Labrador City and Wabush, and Churchill Falls were entirely built and constructed from 1941.
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 St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador - capital city st johns newfoundland
The city is a mixture of wooden row houses, imposing churches and trees, lakes and walking trails.
John's Newfoundland and Labrador is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's, and the Anglican Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.
The city of Mount Pearl borders St. John's to the west, and is substantially smaller in population, yet only slightly smaller in size.
www.tidespoint.com /stjohnsnewfoundland.shtml   (680 words)

  
 Labrador City - A Scoff an' Scuff
The population of Labrador City is approximately 9,100 people.
Labrador City is 1,750 feet above sea level and nestled between a valley of the Wapusakatto Mountains and Little Wabush Lake.
The Labrador City pages show some of the regional history, oral history by early town settlers, local Christmas traditions and what is available in this remote area including: Crystal Falls Walking Trail, town government, organizations, schools, shopping, sports, and how the town manages snow removal for the average annual 426 cm (14 ft) of snow.
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 Labrador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claims have persisted concerning the Labrador Peninsula with Quebec, although they were settled by judicial decision in 1927 by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland, human settlement in Labrador was historically tied to the sea as witnessed by the Montagnais, Innu and Inuit, although it has also been demonstrated that both the former also made significant forays throughout vast areas of the interior as well.
The present community of Labrador West is entirely a result of the iron ore mining activities in the region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labrador   (1717 words)

  
 Labrador City-Pics and info on how to get here   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Labrador City, incorporated in 1961,is a town of some 9000+ people.
Located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the main industry in Labraodor City is mining.
The main mineral mined is hematite or iron ore.The open pit mine, operated by IOCC, employs many of the towns people and is the largest iron ore mine in North America.
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 Detailed information about Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is the provincial bird of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The City's population is 99,182, while the metro area population is about 172,918.
It is said that the native people of Labrador attributed mystical qualities to the stone because of its captivating play of colours or "labradoresence." They called it "firestone" and used a powder produced by pulverizing it as a magical potion to cure their ailments.
www.maxximvacations.com /newfoundland-labrador/travel-tourism-information.asp   (2282 words)

  
 Labrador City Fire Department - A Scoff an' Scuff
This was Labrador City's original fire department building.
Labrador City is serviced by a volunteer fire department which is located at one end of the Town Hall.
For a town of this size, the fire department is very well equipped with a pump truck, ladder truck, rescue vehicle and jaws of life.
www.ascoffanscuff.com /lc/gov/gov02.html   (176 words)

  
 Labrador Quebec Canada Caribou Black Bear Hunting Trip Vacation
This is the first time such an agreement has been made between Labrador and Quebec outfitters and will prove to be very beneficial to both operators and their clients.
Expeditions North is a professional caribou hunting, fl bear hunting and trout fishing outfitter in the heart of Labrador, Canada.
This part of Labrador is wooded with numerous rivers and lakes.
www.labradorhuntingfishing.com /index.htm   (1245 words)

  
 Focus on wind power, mayor tells N.L. Hydro
The mayor of Labrador City is unhappy with Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro's application to raise electricity rates, saying the utility should do more to develop alternate forms of energy such as wind power.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro filed an application with the Public Utilities Board a few days ago to raise rates by about 8.5 per cent in Labrador and by about 4.6 per cent on the island portion of the province.
Labrador City Mayor Graham Letto said he is fed up with residents in his region having to pay more for electricity.
www.cbc.ca /canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/08/07/hydro-rates.html?ref=rss   (1344 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikitravel
Labrador is an adjoining mainland coastal region which abuts Quebec.
Labrador, the territory sharing a border with Quebec on the mainland of Canada.
If Labrador is your destination, you will want to ensure that you bring gas cans (filled with gas), survival kits and food, as well as any other necessary supplies in case you find yourself in a bad situation.
wikitravel.org /en/Newfoundland   (3471 words)

  
 N.E.J.V.-LABRADOR
Labrador historically consisted only of a small stretch of coastal settlements across the narrow Strait of Belle Isle from the main island.
Labrador is approximately one-and three-quarters as large again as all of New England.
Labrador is represented in Newfoundland's House of Assembly by several districts.
www.midcoast.com /~martucci/neva/labrador.html   (1982 words)

  
 Labrador City, NL News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government will consider a program of tax breaks that the Iron Ore Company of Canada says it needs to help finance a massive upgrade at its Labrador City mine.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro filed an application with the Public Utilities Board a few days ago to raise rates by about 8.5 per cent in Labrador and by about 4.6 per cent on the island portion of the...
Mayors from Wabush, Labrador City and Goose Bay, along with the province's transportation minister, were in Ottawa on Tuesday.
www.topix.net /ca/labrador-city-nl?scoring=r   (777 words)

  
 IOC winds down Lab City passenger link
That line cuts through western Labrador, and IOC has until now operated the branch line to Labrador City, site of the company's iron ore mine.
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is considering financial support for a second major telecommunications carrier in the province, providing competition to Bell Aliant.
Members of Newfoundland and Labrador's Chinese community say their fight for fair compensation for the Chinese head tax is far from over.
www.cbc.ca /canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/10/23/ioc-railway.html   (1271 words)

  
 A visit to Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
The nearest report is for Schefferville (QC) - which is 89 miles north of Labrador City.
The town of Labrador City is located on Labrador.
According to the 2001 StatCan Census, Labrador City had a population of 7,744 people.
www.roadsidethoughts.com /01/c01_2033400.htm   (225 words)

  
 Labrador: the Trans-Labrador Highway - Travelogue
A friend told me the Labrador road network is totally isolated from the rest of the continent, except (maybe) with the long ferry from NFLD to GooseBay.
Most people who visit Labrador either fly in or visit by car by crossing over by ferry from the island of Newfoundland (which itself is accessible by ferry from Nova Scotia).
I drove from Ottawa to Labrador City in 1990 in a Dodge Colt.
www.travel-library.com /north_america/canada/newfoundland/labrador-highway.html   (2136 words)

  
 City Tire & Auto Centre
City Tire & Auto Centre Ltd. offers full service automotive mechanical repair facilities as well as being the Goodyear Tire Distributor for Newfoundland and Labrador.
City Tire & Auto Centre is a Newfoundland and Labrador owned and operated company.
City Tire & Auto Centre was established in 1977 and has grown to serve our customers needs.
www.citytire.com   (67 words)

  
 About Labrador City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Over the last number of years the Town of Labrador City has been involved in improving its properties and encouraging its citizens and businesses to do the same.
Both Mac and his wife are volunteer judges with Tidy Towns and Mac is a long time member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Horticultural Society He is also a member of Labrador City's Community Beautification Committee and is presently on contract as a horticulturalist with the Town of Labrador City.
Devon has been a resident of Labrador City for 19 years.
www.labradorwest.com /gardens/about.htm   (412 words)

  
 Foxboro | News & Events | 011206 IOC Labrador City
The plant is located near the western boundary of Labrador, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The IOC Labrador City concentrator complex is Canada’s largest such operation, with an annual concentrator production capacity of about 16 million tons.
It operates a mine, concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities located in Sept-Iles (Quebec).
www.foxboro.com /us/eng/newsandevents/news/news/011206IOCLabradorCity.htm   (729 words)

  
 ECR in Labrador 1
Labrador really does fit that mold, yet it is a place that few people know much about, as I found out when I started researching the trip.
Labrador is a subarctic land located on the very eastern edge of Canada and it has only a few towns and very few people when compared to its size.
This part of the trip was quite impressive with a great view of the city of Quebec and of the St. Lawernce River as we turned northeast and headed up Rt.
www.eastcoastrover.com /ECRexped991.html   (2318 words)

  
 Labrador Caribou Outfitters, Caribou Hunting Packages
Labrador has the largest free-roaming herd in the world.The George River Herd, numbering some 600,000 barren ground caribou,migrate from the Labrador sea to James Bay in Quebec.
Barren ground caribou are much smaller than the woodland caribou,with the prime stags tipping the scales at 200-225 lbs.
The herd migrates from northern Quebec and Labrador in the fall, to Western Labrador and Eastern Quebec,and then travels back north in the late winters,where they calf in the spring on the Northern barrens of Quebec and Labrador.
www.labradorcaribououtfitters.com /car.html   (420 words)

  
 Maps of Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
By Road: Labrador is accessible by following Route 389 from Baie Comeau, Quebec to Labrador City.
By Scheduled Airline: Scheduled, daily airline service is available to Wabush/Labrador City from all major centers in Canada and the U.S. Schefferville is also accessible by scheduled airline with a Quebec City or Montreal Connection.
By Rail: The QNS&L (Quebec North Shore and Labrador) railway operates a weekly rail connection between Sept Isle, Quebec and Schefferville, Quebec.
www.labradorhuntingfishing.com /maps_canada_labrador.htm   (154 words)

  
 :: Hunting Fishing Snowmobile Adventure Outfitters Canada, caribou hunting, fishing trip, hunting trip, caribou hunt, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
European travelers will travel to Labrador City by first flying to Montreal, Canada via one of the major European International airports such as Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, London, Paris, Wein, Zurich, or Amsterdam.
Upon arrival at the Wabush Airport (Labrador City) a Northern Lights Lodge representative will be there to welcome you.
Charter flights are available from Montreal to Wabush (Labrador City) for a minimum of 12 people per group.
www.labrador-frontier.com /en/index.php3?sel=ti&lnk=fs&page=ti01   (314 words)

  
 The Aurora: Monday October 23, 2006
Every livyer of Labrador West is to suffer from the sudden and large increase in airfare.
Tyler Mills, 16, of Labrador City, won the a...
Wabush Station Manager Barbara Stickley and VP of Air Labrador Ward Pike accepted an invitation to meet with the three last week to discuss the decision.
www.theaurora.ca   (218 words)

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