Government of Newfoundland News

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A new online service that provides registered electrical contractors with online applications is now available, providing a more efficient way to obtain electrical permits and annual contractor registration certificates. This is the latest in a series of initiatives under the Digital Way Forward that are improving the experiences that citizens, community groups and businesses have when accessing government services.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, will join the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, for a federal Gas Tax Fund announcement on Monday (August 12). The event will take place at Paradise Park, at the end of Sarah Davis Way, Paradise, and will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will open the new Employment OPTIONS office in Corner Brook at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 12. The office is located in Suite 201 at Millbrook Mall, 2 Herald Avenue, Corner Brook.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Provincial Government continues to support job creation and economic growth through the Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) program.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Sarah Stoodley, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will bring greetings at the SunSplash Paddle in Paradise Festival on Sunday, August 11, at 12:00 p.m., 1 Sarah Davis Way.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador will join the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, for an infrastructure announcement at the First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity on Monday (August 12). The event will take place at the First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity, 42 Bannerman Street, St. John’s, and will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Transportation and Works

Beginning tomorrow (Saturday, August 10) regular traffic flow will resume on Veterans Memorial Highway and motorists will no longer be required to detour around highway construction work.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Sarah Stoodley, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will bring greetings at the 45th Anniversary Celebration for Cygnus Gymnastics tomorrow (Saturday, August 10).

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Sarah Stoodley, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will bring greetings at the annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival tonight (Friday, August 9), at Bannerman Park, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Transportation and Works
Health and Community Services

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has awarded a contract valued at $6.1 million to Brook Construction to construct the new protective care extension of the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre in Botwood.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Tourism is an inclusive sector that showcases Canada’s culture, diversity, natural beauty and unique experiences to the world. It delivers economic benefits across the country by supporting one in ten jobs. That is why the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada are investing in the tourism sector’s businesses and assets.

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

The Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, has released his Report A-2019-017 under authority of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015. A summary of the Report is included below.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Pam Parsons, Parliamentary Secretary for Transportation and Works and MHA for Harbour Grace-Port de Grave, on behalf of the Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will join Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, for a funding announcement tomorrow (Friday, August 9).

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.

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, will tour the French Rooms Cultural Center in Port au Choix tomorrow (Friday, August 9) to highlight a positive initiative supported under the Job Creation Partnerships program.

Transportation and Works
Education and Early Childhood Development

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has awarded a contract to Brook Construction to design and construct a new school in St. Alban’s. The contract is valued at approximately $16.2 million.

Executive Council

Tomorrow (Wednesday, August 7), the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will attend the 201st running of the Royal St. John’s Regatta

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Sarah Stoodley, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will bring greetings at the 22nd annual Youth Ventures Awards on Thursday, August 8, at the St. John’s Farmers’ Market Freshwater Road, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Transportation and Works
Education and Early Childhood Development

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has awarded a contract valued at $18,986,000 to Marco Services Ltd. to construct a new primary school in Gander to replace Gander Academy.

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.