Government of Newfoundland News

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will bring greetings to Grow with Google tomorrow (Friday, November 2). The event takes place at the Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus, Memorial University, 100 Signal Hill Road, St. John’s, beginning at 10:15 a.m.

Health and Community Services

Carol Anne Haley, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Community Services, will speak at the official opening of a new dental clinic at the Gathering Place tomorrow (Friday, November 2). The event takes place at the Gathering Place, 172 Military Road, St. John’s, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Executive Council

The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will release a plan for growth in the Newfoundland and Labrador mining industry tomorrow (Friday, November 2). The event will take place at the Delta Hotels St. John’s Conference Centre, 120 New Gower Street at 12:15 p.m. in the Harbourview Room. The plan is a key initiative of The Way Forward.

Service NL

The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service NL, today announced the department’s new Consumer Advisories and Alerts webpage that provides a consolidation of information for consumers interested in bad business practices, public advisories, consumer alerts and consumer product recalls.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

Mr. Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to promote a wonderful initiative supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation.

Fisheries and Land Resources

Mr. Speaker, perhaps the only thing tougher than a Newfoundlander and Labradorian is a Newfoundland Pony. Our ancestors worked alongside this special animal to make their living from land and the sea. The pony was often essential to their way of life and was used for many tasks including ploughing fields, hauling fishnets and wood, and as a means of transportation for isolated communities.

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, highlighted research by the Geological Survey today at Mineral Resources Review 2018. The research focuses on the potential for new discoveries of gold and other metals in central Newfoundland.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

A portion of the T'Railway Provincial Park in the Gaff Topsails, approximately 13.7 kilometres east of Howley, is closed due to a washout.

Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation

The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, will make an announcement in Western Newfoundland tomorrow (Friday, November 2). The event will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Siki Bennett Memorial Stadium (meeting room), 13 Diamond Ct, St. George’s. Minister Mitchelmore will be joined by Scott Reid, MHA for St. George’s - Humber and John Finn, MHA for Stephenville - Port au Port. There will also be a technical briefing for media, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the same location.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Guide to Programs and Services for Individuals and Families is now available in French on the Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development website at www.cssd.gov.nl.ca/reseignements_en_francais.html.

Natural Resources

The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, will speak tomorrow (Thursday, November 1, 2018) at Mineral Resources Review. Minister Coady will open the conference at 9:00 a.m. at the Delta St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre, 120 New Gower Street.

Service NL

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service NL:

Justice and Public Safety

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General:

Health and Community Services

The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, will speak at the 2018 Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Annual Conference ‘Signals of Hope’ in St. John’s tomorrow (Thursday, November 1). The event takes place at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, 115 Cavendish Square beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Children, Seniors and Social Development

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will attend the Memorial University School of Social Work’s 2nd Annual Field Education Recognition Breakfast tomorrow (Wednesday, October 31). Minister Dempster will bring greetings and accept awards on behalf of the Provincial Government for its overall commitment to social work education and for 50 years of providing quality field education for social work students.

Natural Resources

Mineral Resources Review - Eastern Canada's largest mineral industry conference and trade show - is happening October 31 to November 3 at the Delta Hotels St. John’s Conference Centre. Along with technical sessions and networking opportunities, the conference features the Geological Survey’s annual public lecture. The topic this year is Unearthing the Journey: Women in Mining, and will take place tomorrow (Thursday, November 1) at 7:30 p.m.

Municipal Affairs and Environment

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment:

Executive Council

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador:

Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, wishes Turkish Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a happy Republic Day.

Natural Resources

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources: