Government of Newfoundland News

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, wishes Jewish Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a rewarding Yom Kippur.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will address attendees during the SeniorsNL Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, September 19). The meeting will take place at the Paul Reynolds Community Centre, 35 Carrick Drive, St. John’s, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will speak at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Day lighting ceremony tonight (Tuesday, September 18) to celebrate September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month and to recognize the power of mentoring.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will speak at the official opening of the Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase tomorrow (Wednesday, September 19) at 9:00 a.m. at the Unity PARC Arena on Blockhouse Road, Placentia. Premier Ball will be joined by the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service NL and MHA for Placentia - St. Mary’s.

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Members of the media are advised that Elections Newfoundland and Labrador requires advanced notice of intent to visit polling stations on by-election day, Thursday, September 20.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement, is seeking the public’s assistance related to an incident during which a moose was alleged to have been illegally killed on September 6, 2018, in the community of Cape Broyle.

Justice and Public Safety
Service NL

Enforcement officers in Newfoundland and Labrador now have the authority to issue tickets for federal regulatory offences under the Contraventions Act. The new regime removes the requirement for offenders to appear in court in cases which are not contested, leading to improved efficiencies and cost savings in Newfoundland and Labrador’s court system.

Transportation and Works

More than 90 participants representing 53 firms gathered today at Canada Games Place in Corner Brook to meet with the two teams competing to build the new 164-bed Western Memorial Regional Hospital at a business-to-business networking session hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association and the Department of Transportation and Works.

Justice and Public Safety

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will deliver opening remarks at a justice summit tomorrow (Tuesday, September 18) at 9:00 a.m.

Tourism, Culture, Industry, Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today announced $144,800 towards the continuation of the tourism season expansion initiative through exciting season extension festivals and events.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

Applications to the Provincial Government’s Job Creation Partnerships Program are being accepted until Friday, September 28.

Transportation and Works
Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will address the Southern Labrador Development Association Annual General Meeting today (Monday, September 17).

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. this evening (September 15) for the second day of Advance Poll voting in Windsor Lake. Votes were cast at four polls in two locations: Macdonald Drive Junior High School and Roncalli Elementary School. The preliminary total of votes cast is as follows:

Transportation and Works

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, will participate in a Business-to-Business Networking Event regarding the procurement of the new regional hospital in Corner Brook on Monday, September 17 at Canada Games Place.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, and Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, attended the John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador’s official opening of Garrison Place in St. John’s today.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, wishes all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who will be celebrating this weekend a happy Mexican Independence Day.

Executive Council

In honour of one our country’s most inspiring and remarkable individuals, the second Sunday of September is Terry Fox Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year, that date falls on September 16, and the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, is encouraging all residents to come out and participate in local events.

Executive Council
Fisheries and Land Resources

Today in Marystown, representatives from Grieg NL officially launched the company’s $250 million aquaculture project in Placentia Bay with support from both the provincial and federal governments. The launch follows the project’s release from a comprehensive environmental assessment process, which included more than 15 conditions to ensure the project proceeds in an environmentally-sustainable manner.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has announced the following events relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Electors in the district of Windsor Lake are advised that a second day of Advance Poll voting is taking place tomorrow (Saturday, September 15).