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2005 |
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January
January 10
Local
company gets international seal of approval
January 13
Government encourages public participation in insurance hearings
January 17
Petroleum
Pricing Office - Maximum regulated fuel prices released
Wednesday deadline for notice of participation in auto review sessions
January 18
Online services now available for Registry of Deeds and
Companies
January 21
Minister
clarifies information
January 25
Petroleum
Pricing Office: Early pricing adjustment to furnace oil
January 31
Petroleum Pricing Office: Petroleum Pricing Office makes early pricing adjustment to gasoline
Petroleum Pricing Office:� Petroleum Pricing Office interrupts fuel market to move stove oil prices
Petroleum
Pricing Office: Petroleum Pricing Office makes early adjustment to maximum
diesel prices
February
February 8
Province
clarifies misleading information in message from insurance brokers
February 9
Homeowners urged to keep oil tanks free from ice
and snow
February 10
Consumers encouraged to learn how to recognize
fraud February 14
Government invites
public input on specific auto insurance reform issues
February 15
Petroleum Pricing
Office - Maximum fuel prices effective February 15
February 23
Charges laid in relation to fatal accident in
Wabush
February 28
Petroleum Pricing Office - Interruption formula
used to adjust diesel, stove oil prices
Identity Theft Kit for Business now available online
March
March 7
Petroleum Pricing Office - Petroleum Pricing Office interrupts regular pricing
schedule for furnace oil
Petroleum
Pricing Office - Interruption formula used to adjust diesel, stove oil
maximum prices
March 8
Charges laid in relation to industrial accident in
Deer Lake
March 11
Consumer Advisory - Closure of discount airline Jetsgo
March 15
Petroleum Pricing Office - Maximum fuel prices effective March 15
March 16
Government announces changes to rate setting
process for auto insurance
March 18
Companies encouraged to file annual returns on-line
March 21
Making school busing safe and secure
April
April 1
Charges laid for failing to comply with a court
order
April 8
Petroleum Pricing Office - Early adjustment to
furnace oil
April 11
Charges laid resulting from non-compliance with
Occupational Health and Safety Act
April 15
Petroleum Pricing Office - Maximum prices for regulated
fuels
April 28
Ministerial Statement - National Day of Mourning
April 29
Company sentenced for failing to assist health and
safety officers
May
May 3
Ministerial Statement - North American Occupational
Safety and Health week
May 6
Charges laid in relation to an incident at a St.
John�s dockyard
Government releases Public
Utilities Board report on auto insurance review
May 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to hold news conference
May 12
Government announces additional
auto insurance reforms
May 16
Petroleum
Pricing Office - All regulated fuel prices see declines effective May 15
NOTE TO EDITORS - News conference, May 17. Subject:
ATV legislative changes
May 17
Government introduces safety measures for ATVs
May 19
Charges laid in relation to accident in Labrador
City
May 24
Consumers warned about outdated pamphlet
May 25
Minister responds to building
accessibility concerns
June
June 1
Petroleum Pricing Office - Road opening leads to
lifting of price freeze in Zone 10a
June 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to be guest speaker at the
Better Business Bureau of Newfoundland and Labrador
June 15
Petroleum Pricing Office - Maximum fuel prices
released June 15; price freeze lifted in coastal Labrador
June 21
Petroleum Pricing Office - Interruption formula
applied to maximum distillate fuel prices
July
July 15
Petroleum Pricing Office: Maximum fuel prices July
15
July 22
Charges laid in relation to incident in Corner
Brook
July 25
Petroleum Pricing Office - Interruption formula
used to reduce diesel prices
Board of Commissioners of
Public Utilities - Board seeks feedback on review of petroleum pricing
regulation
July 26
Petroleum Pricing Office - Early decrease to
maximum furnace/stove oil prices
August
August 2
Latest
auto insurance reforms proclaimed
August
4
Government announces amendment to diving regulations
August 9
Details on registering ATVs
August 15
Petroleum Pricing Office
- Maximum regulated fuel prices
August 22
Petroleum Pricing Office - Petroleum prices
continue to rise
September
September 8
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Gasoline prices decreased
September 13
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Gasoline prices further decreased
September 15
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Prices decreased for diesel fuel, furnace/stove oil
September 19
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ministers to attend transportation
meetings
September 20
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Further reductions for gasoline, diesel and furnace/stove oil prices
September 22
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Public Utilities Board committed to fuel-price regulation
September 27
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Gasoline prices remain unchanged; other fuels increase
September 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to attend securities
regulation meetings
September 30
Ministers pledge further progress on securities
reform (Version fran�aise)
October
October 3
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO):
Gasoline prices to increase
October 4
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Automotive diesel prices increase
October 5
First Commissioner of Lobbyists appointed; Lobbyist
Registration Act to be proclaimed October 11
October 11
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Gasoline prices increase
October 12
Consumers warned regarding �phishing� scams
October 13
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Gasoline prices lowered early
October 17
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Board releases October 15 regulated fuel prices
October 21
Minister says auto insurance study misleading
October 24
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Maximum price for all grades of gasoline reduced
October 25
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Maximum price of furnace/stove
October 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to bring greetings to St.
John Ambulance conference
October 31
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Gasoline and diesel fuel prices decrease
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister
launches Red Ribbon Campaign
November
November 1
Companies notified of change to annual return
filing dates
November 7
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Diesel, furnace/stove oil prices see further reductions
November 15
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office -
Gasoline, diesel prices decrease: Board implements changes to home heating fuel
base prices
Changes to Registry of
Companies and Deeds Online
November 21
Ministerial Statement - E-government conference
December
December 2
Public Utilties Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- No. 2 blend furnace oil prices decrease
December 5
Charges laid resulting from fatal accident in Bay
Bulls
Public Utilities Board�s
Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO) - Maximum automotive diesel prices drop
Public Utilities Board�s
Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO) - Stove oil prices decrease
December 9
Tips for Christmas shopping
December 13
Province opens up first-aid
training for competition
December 15
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Maximum fuel prices released
December 20
Public Utilities Board�s Petroleum Pricing Office (PPO)
- Market increases lead to hike in NL gasoline prices
December 28
Residential propane to see early increase
December 29
Companies sentenced for health and safety violations |