Government of Newfoundland News

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make an announcement related to health care infrastructure in Corner Brook tomorrow (Friday, February 17). Both a technical briefing for media and the announcement will take place at the Quality Inn, 64 Maple Valley Road, Corner Brook.

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Fisheries, Forestry and Agirfoods
Municipal Affairs

Farmers and agricultural producers will now have almost double the amount of land available to them with additional Crown lands now available for agricultural production.

Executive Council
Fisheries, Forestry and Agrifoods
Municipal Affairs

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will make a significant announcement regarding the future of the agriculture industry tomorrow (Thursday, February 16). The event will take place 10:00 a.m. at Pure Holsteins Limited, Trans Canada Highway, Little Rapids.

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Natural Resources
Service NL

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is joining all Newfoundlanders and Labradorians today to mark the 35th anniversary of the Ocean Ranger’s sinking, which resulted in the loss of 84 lives.

Finance

The Honourable Cathy Bennett, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, today announced that the approximately $70 million in core funding the Provincial Government currently provides to community groups will be maintained for the next fiscal year.

Municipal Affairs

Residents and communities are advised to be prepared for a winter storm that is forecasted for the province on Tuesday, February 14, and continuing into Wednesday, February 15.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will host the Council of Atlantic Premiers in Steady Brook on the morning of Monday, February 20. Premier Ball will be joined by his colleagues Premier Stephen McNeil of Nova Scotia, Premier Brian Gallant of News Brunswick and Premier Wade MacLauchlan of Prince Edward Island. The meeting will be held at the Marble Inn, 51 Dogwood Drive, Steady Brook.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced over $22 million in joint funding for a new wastewater treatment plant in Gander.

Children, Seniors and Social Development
Education and Early Childhood Development

Throughout this week, schools in the province are participating in Dart Outdoors events. Organized by School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador, Dart Outdoors Day is an outdoor activity day that allows students to enjoy the benefits of physical activity in winter.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced funding for the expansion of the wastewater treatment facility in Grand Falls-Windsor which is also being supported by the Federal Government.

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Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, joined Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, in announcing funding from the Federal Government under the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. Funding of $965,000 will be used to support prevention-based programming in the two Innu communities for which the province delivers child protection services – Sheshatshiu and Natuashish.

Executive Council

The Honourable Cathy Bennett, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, led a roundtable discussion today with representatives from different organizations to discuss cyber violence against individuals.

Education and Early Childhood Development

From February 12 to 18, a variety of activities focused on learning and the importance of education will take place in schools throughout the province in recognition of Education Week and Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced funding for a number of projects in Happy Valley-Goose Bay that are also being supported by the Federal Government.

Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, will address attendees at the 2017 Chartered Professional Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPA NL) Convocation tomorrow (Saturday, February 11) at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will be at Holy Cross School in Eastport to bring greetings on behalf of government and sign a proclamation with NLTA President James Dinn to mark the Opening Ceremonies of Education Week. The ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 13, at Holy Cross School located at 112 Church Street, Eastport.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

Derek Bennett, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will be in Lewisporte on Monday, February 13, to participate in Dart Outdoors Day.

Executive Council

The Honourable Cathy Bennett, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, will lead a roundtable discussion focused on cyber violence on Monday, February 13.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will participate in two infrastructure funding announcements for the central region of the island on Monday, February 13.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will announce funding for a number of projects in Happy Valley-Goose Bay tomorrow (Saturday, February 11).