February

February 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister available to media, February 26

February 24
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March

March 2
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 3
Rabies Eradication Program winding down
NOTE TO EDITORS: Departments of Finance and Natural Resources will offer technical briefing, March 4

March 8
Minister heads to major mining conference with optimism

March 9
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 12
Minister proclaims provincial 4-H week

March 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Minister to hold news conference, March 16. Re: Resale of recall power
New agreement on recall power from Upper Churchill

March 17
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 23
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - 2004 Call for Bids
Ministerial Statement  - Minister responds to C-NOPB Call for Bids

March 26
Illegal forestry and wildlife activity can now be reported on-line

March 30
Minister Announces Investments in Resource Development

March 31
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

April

April 2
Minister expresses grave concern over illegal caribou hunt

April 6
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to hold News Conference at 1:00 p.m., Confederation Building
Rabies confirmed in fox from Nain
Minister Byrne provides update on status of illegal caribou hunt

April 8
New farm planning services now available
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister of Natural Resources available to media, April 8, St. John's
Minister comments on Innu response

April 14
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

April 15
Rabies eradication program ends on island
Minister asks Quebec Innu to stay away from closed hunting zone
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister available to media 3:00 p.m., April 15

April 27
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

April 28
Producers have more time to sign up for CAIS program

May

May 3
Province’s oil and gas resources to be highlighted at international conference

May 4
Negotiated Licences for Laurentian Sub-basin announced
Minister welcomes decision on Laurentian Sub-basin exploration licences
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 10
Ministerial Statement - Success of offshore technology conference

May 12
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Rabies confirmed in fox from Natuashish

May 13
Province announces West Nile virus surveillance plans for 2004
Ministerial statement - White Rose oil project

May 14
Minister announces dates for 2004 forest fire season

May 18
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 19
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Revised reserve and discovered resource estimates for Terra Nova
Ministerial Statement - Compliance or Voisey's Bay Nickel Company with adjacency principle

May 20
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Acting chair and CEO
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Flemish Pass Basin hydrocarbon resource estimate released

May 26
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 31
Province and Labrador Metis Nation reach forestry agreement
Ministerial Statement - Labrador Metis Nation (LMN) agreement

June

June 1
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Ministerial Statement - Husky Energy plans to study viability of natural gas production

June 3
Ministerial Statement - 20th annual conference of the Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association (NOIA)

June 4
NOTE TO EDITORS: Atlantic Energy Minister’s Forum Version française
NOTE TO EDITORS: Schedule change: Atlantic Energy Ministers’ Forum news conference Version française
Minister welcomes opportunity provided by Resource Investor’s Forum

June 7
Atlantic Energy Ministers report significant progress  Version française

June 8
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

June 9
On-line mineral claims staking will be available

June 15
Silviculture funding announced for Bay d’Espoir area
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

June 16
Silviculture funding announced for Harbour Main-Whitbourne

June 23
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

June 29
Province providing forest firefighters to British Columbia

June 30
Minister Byrne announces $270,881 for silviculture initiatives

July

July 2
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 6
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 14
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 16
Potential for Lyme Disease exists in province

July 20
Third case of rabies confirmed in Natuashish
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Inland Fisheries Enforcement Program netting results

July 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - Northern Agrifoods Development Strategy, July 23, Happy Valley-Goose Bay

July 23
Northern Agrifoods Development Strategy released

July 27
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 28
Silviculture project approved for Cartwright - L’Anse Au Clair

August

August 3
Silviculture initiative taking place in Lewisporte district

August 5
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 12
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 13
Minister pleased to see seismic exploration going ahead
Silviculture funding announced for Terra Nova district

August 16
Silviculture funding announced for project in Labrador
Minister announces $221,811 in funding for silviculture projects

August 17
Provincial geologist awarded national medal

August 18
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 19
West Coast farmers advised to protect against potato blight

August 20
Call for Proposals issued for mineral development on Bell Island
Minister leading delegation to Offshore North Seas show
Minister provides update on status of forest fire season

August 23
$1.4 million announced under Mineral Incentive Program
Wolf tests positive for rabies in Makkovik

August 24
Silviculture funding announced for St. Barbe
Conservation officers charge poachers in Southern Labrador

August 25
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Natural Resources minister corrects misleading information

August 27
Newfoundland and Labrador farmers advised to protect against potato blight
Undercover operation results in bust of major poaching ring at Trout River

August 31
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September

September 8
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 14
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 15
Silviculture initiatives taking place in Lewisporte District

September 16
Silviculture funding announced for project in Labrador

September 17
Establishment of check stations to support enforcement activity
Minister Byrne encourages all to enjoy Open Farm Day 2004

September 22
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 23
Rabies confirmed in bat in Cartwright

September 27
Minister Byrne reports on annual conference of agriculture ministers

September 29
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Report released on Grand Banks geology and petroleum potential
Exploration licence issued on Bell Island

September 30
West Nile virus not detected in province
Business opportunities of Voisey’s Bay identified in reports

October

October 5
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 6
Public discouraged from feeding wild animals
Inland fisheries enforcement efforts result in several convictions

October 7
Annual report of C-NOPB released
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister responds to comments made by former board member

October 14
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 18
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to hold news conference Subject: Labrador Hydro Project

October 19
Minister releases documents detailing Lower Churchill project spending
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Government making agricultural land available in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

October 21
First case of Lyme disease reported in West Coast dog

October 22
NOTE TO EDITORS - Atlantic Energy Ministers' Conference

October 26
Atlantic Energy Ministers - Climate change becoming over-arching issue

October 27
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November

November 2
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 3
Annual review of mines and energy activities taking place

November 9
Spaniard’s Bay resident fined $14,000 for trafficking big game

November 10
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 17
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak at Clarenville Area Chamber of Commerce
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Province to host Atlantic Farm Challenges Conference, November 18-20

November 21
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Board investigates spill from Terra Nova FPSO

November 22
NOTE TO EDITORS: C-NOPB conference - Terra Nova FPSO spill incident

November 23
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - 2004 land sale results
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Ministerial Statement - 2004 Call for Bids results

November 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Update to Terra Nova FPSO spill
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Board now investigating additional spill at Henry Goodrich
Ministerial Statement - Incidents in offshore area

December

December 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Update on the status of the Terra Nova FPSO
Hunters charged under Endangered Species Act
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Board announcing two decisions related to the Terra Nova FPSO 

December 9
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

December 13
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, December 14, 10 a.m.
Minister announces award of contracts for environmental site assessments

December 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference postponed to a later date
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

December 15
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Board authorizes Terra Nova FPSO to resume production

December 20
Inland Fisheries Enforcement Program investigation results in more convictions
Province to study potential of developing Labrador forest resource

December 22
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

December 30
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report