Government of Newfoundland News

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Provincial Government continues to position the province as a leader in Canada’s cannabis industry by entering into a production and supply agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador’s Atlantic Cultivation Inc. and its strategic partner, Auxly Cannabis Group.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

I welcome the report from the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate on child protection services to Inuit children in Newfoundland and Labrador, and I am honoured that the Nunatsiavut Government invited me to be present in Nain for its release.

Office of the Child and Youth Advocate

Child and Youth Advocate Jackie Lake Kavanagh today released ‘A Long Wait for Change’. This is the independent review of the province’s child protection system’s response to Inuit children.

Education and Early Childhood Development
Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, participated in the official opening of the new Pumpkin House Child Care Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay today.

Education and Early Childhood Development
Service NL

With a new school year beginning this week, the Provincial Government is welcoming students, teachers, administrators and staff back to school.

House of Assembly

The House of Assembly Government Services Committee wishes to advise it will be conducting public hearings and is inviting public submissions related to its review of the draft Bill, Real Estate Trading Act, 2019.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will make an announcement tomorrow (Wednesday, September 4) related to the cannabis industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. The announcement is taking place at 2:00 p.m. in Salon B of the Capital Hotel, 208 Kenmount Road, St. John’s.

Education and Early Childhood Development

The Honourable Brian Warr, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will attend two events tomorrow (Wednesday, September 4) in Happy Valley - Goose Bay.

Health and Community Services

The Provincial Government today announced five new appointments to the Western Regional Health Authority Board of Trustees.

Executive Council

The Honourable Judy M. Foote, P.C., O.N.L, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, advise nominations are being accepted for the province’s highest honour.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The following is being distributed at the request of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation:

Transportation and Works

The ceremony scheduled for today (Tuesday, September 3) at 2:00 p.m. to name the bridge on the Trans-Labrador Highway over the Kenamu River has been postponed.

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, is participating in the annual SPE Offshore Europe conference starting today (Tuesday, September 3) and running until September 6.

Transportation and Works

The scheduled inspection and maintenance of the Pitts Memorial Drive bridge above Water Street that was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 3 has been postponed.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

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

Transportation and Works

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and MHA for Cartwright - L'Anse au Clair, will participate in a ceremony to name the bridge on the Trans-Labrador Highway over the Kenamu River. The bridge, approximately 75 kilometres south of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, will be named the Leslie S. Chubbs Memorial Bridge.

Transportation and Works

Motorists in the Avalon region are advised of potential delays on the Pitts Memorial Drive bridge above Water Street starting Tuesday, September 3 and continuing until Thursday, September 19. At times, traffic will be reduced to one lane on Pitts Memorial Drive, Water Street and Southside Road. There will be no lane closures during high-volume periods of the day between 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, will attend a sod-turning ceremony for a new Habitat for Humanity Newfoundland and Labrador build in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Tuesday, September 3.

Natural Resources

Today, the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, hosted a meeting to discuss the protection of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador offshore environment.

Transportation and Works

Work to replace culverts on the Trans-Canada Highway, east of the Avondale interchange, will begin Tuesday (September 3) with impacts to motorists taking place in two phases.