Government of Newfoundland News

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Big Game Draw for the 2017-18 Newfoundland and Labrador hunting season has been completed and results are being mailed out to applicants across the province. Successful applicants for moose and caribou licences will be informed first while unsuccessful applicants can expect notification shortly thereafter.

Service NL

The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister of Service NL, in partnership with the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada (NAACC), has proclaimed July 2017 as Automotive Heritage Month in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is encouraging all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to act safely and responsibly when engaging in forest-related activities during the Canada Day holiday weekend.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

Today, the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minster of Children, Seniors and Social Development, announced the 2017 Seniors of Distinction Award recipients. The Seniors of Distinction Awards program was designed to identify and celebrate the contributions, achievements and diversity of older persons throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Effective immediately, the Bottom Brook Bridge located one kilometre along the Notre Dame Junction forest access road off the Lewisporte Highway, also known as Mackey Freake’s Road, is closed to all heavy vehicle traffic. The bridge will remain open to ATV, light vehicle and pickup truck traffic only, until further notice.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, has joined a delegation from Newfoundland and Labrador including veterans, Royal Canadian Legion members and students to Beaumont-Hamel in France and will attend a ceremony at Newfoundland Memorial Park at tomorrow (Saturday, July 1) to commemorate the Battle of the Somme. The ceremony is part of a week-long pilgrimage to First World War commemoration sites in Belgium and France.

Executive Council

The Provincial Government is inviting residents and visitors to Newfoundland and Labrador to be among the first in the country to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday on Canada Day (Saturday, July 1) by attending one of the many Canada 150 events scheduled across the province.

Executive Council
Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador will invest an additional $1.5 million in a redevelopment project that will help individuals in the community move from homelessness to stable affordable housing. The Centre of Hope project will create 20 units of affordable housing, providing safe and stable housing to those who need it most. The Salvation Army, Newfoundland and Labrador Division will also provide education, health and addiction services.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Town of Forteau and the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources have entered into a new Municipal Habitat Stewardship Agreement that will help protect valuable wetland and coastal habitats located in the community. A ceremony was held in Forteau yesterday marking the official signing of the agreement attended by Lisa Dempster, MHA for Cartwright - L’Anse au Clair and Town of Forteau Deputy Mayor Jim Roberts.

Executive Council

In line with the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act (the Act), passed in December 2016, the Provincial Government today posted online the 2016 Public Sector Compensation listings. The lists includes all employees in government and specified public bodies including agencies, boards, commissions, health care bodies, educational bodies and Crown corporations who receive total compensation of over $100,000 a year.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador will announce a supportive housing investment for the Salvation Army Centre of Hope tomorrow (Friday, June 30). The event will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the proposed Centre for Hope location at 18 Springdale Street, St. John’s.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Two sections of the T’Railway Provincial Park that were damaged by the Thanksgiving 2016 rain event have been repaired. Sections from Grand Falls-Windsor to Jumpers Brook and from Jumpers Brook to Notre Dame Junction are now reopened to the public.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

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

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Provincial Government has been granted a 30-day extension from the Federal Government for temporary accommodations at 5 Wing Goose Bay for residents of Mud Lake, who have been displaced from their homes, due to flooding in May.

Transportation and Works

The MV Flanders, which has been undergoing repairs, will re-enter service tomorrow (Friday, June 30) on the Bell Island - Portugal Cove service. The MV Norcon Galatea will remain in service while the MV Beaumont Hamel undergoes required maintenance returning to service on the Bell Island - Portugal Cove run on Sunday, July 2.

Service NL

The Provincial Government has been making positive advances on key initiatives for the province’s Francophone community. The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, provided his federal, provincial and territorial counterparts with an update on government’s progress while attending the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) in Gatineau, Quebec.

Service NL

On June 23, 2017, the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Division of Service NL issued two directives to Nalcor Energy and two directives to Emera Newfoundland and Labrador related to the installation of transmission towers for the Lower Churchill project and the Bay d’Espoir to Western Avalon Line project.

Fisheries and Land Resources

The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will speak at Taking Stock: The Past, Present and Future of the Fishery tomorrow (Thursday, June 29).

Executive Council
Children, Seniors and Social Development

Softball player Eric Healey has been named Team Newfoundland and Labrador’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2017 Canada Summer Games, taking place July 28 to August 13 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Provincial Government made the announcement during the athlete’s rally at the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre (Powerplex) in St. John’s. Mr. Healey’s biography is included in the backgrounder below.

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, is acknowledging that another important milestone has taken place concerning ongoing efforts to restart Wabush Mines. With approval granted under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act yesterday in Montreal, Tacora Resources Inc. has now been approved to purchase the assets of Wabush Mines, including the assignment of contracts.