Government of Newfoundland News
Public Advisory: Temporary Parking and Access Restrictions in Place at Confederation Building for Governor General Ceremony
Transportation and Works
Visitors to the Confederation Building Complex in St. John’s are advised that parking and access restrictions will be in place tomorrow (Thursday, September 20) near the East Block to accommodate the arrival of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada. This marks Her Excellency’s first official visit to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Placentia Bay Initiatives Help Foster New Business Opportunities and Economic Development
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada are supporting initiatives that support business growth and economic development in the Placentia Bay area.
Provincial Government Honours 103rd Anniversary of Gallipoli Landing
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today marked the 103rd anniversary of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment’s landing at Kangaroo Beach, Suvla Bay, by attending a commemoration ceremony at Hill 10 Cemetery. As part of the ceremony, Minister Mitchelmore unveiled an interpretive panel to honour the Regiment in Gallipoli, Turkey.
Premier Ball to Welcome Governor General of Canada to Newfoundland and Labrador
Executive Council
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Judy Foote, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, will welcome Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, to the province, tomorrow (Thursday, September 20). This marks Her Excellency’s first official visit to Newfoundland and Labrador.
Premier Ball Welcomes Proposals for the Innovation and Business Development Fund
Executive Council
Natural Resources
Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that proposals are being accepted for the Innovation and Business Development Fund.
Provincial Government Acknowledges Yom Kippur
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
The Honourable Al Hawkins, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour, wishes Jewish Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a rewarding Yom Kippur.
Media Advisory: Minister Dempster to Attend SeniorsNL Annual General Meeting
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will address attendees during the SeniorsNL Annual General Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, September 19). The meeting will take place at the Paul Reynolds Community Centre, 35 Carrick Drive, St. John’s, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Media Advisory: Minister Dempster to Speak at Lighting Ceremony for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will speak at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Day lighting ceremony tonight (Tuesday, September 18) to celebrate September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month and to recognize the power of mentoring.
Premier Ball to Open the 2018 Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase
Executive Council
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will speak at the official opening of the Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase tomorrow (Wednesday, September 19) at 9:00 a.m. at the Unity PARC Arena on Blockhouse Road, Placentia. Premier Ball will be joined by the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service NL and MHA for Placentia - St. Mary’s.
Media Advisory: Attendance at the Polls, Windsor Lake By-Election
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Members of the media are advised that Elections Newfoundland and Labrador requires advanced notice of intent to visit polling stations on by-election day, Thursday, September 20.
Public Advisory: Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Seeking Assistance
Fisheries and Land Resources
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement, is seeking the public’s assistance related to an incident during which a moose was alleged to have been illegally killed on September 6, 2018, in the community of Cape Broyle.
Newfoundland and Labrador Enacts New Contraventions Regime
Justice and Public Safety
Service NL
Enforcement officers in Newfoundland and Labrador now have the authority to issue tickets for federal regulatory offences under the Contraventions Act. The new regime removes the requirement for offenders to appear in court in cases which are not contested, leading to improved efficiencies and cost savings in Newfoundland and Labrador’s court system.
Provincial Products and Services Showcased at Hospital Procurement Business-to-Business Event
Transportation and Works
More than 90 participants representing 53 firms gathered today at Canada Games Place in Corner Brook to meet with the two teams competing to build the new 164-bed Western Memorial Regional Hospital at a business-to-business networking session hosted by the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association and the Department of Transportation and Works.
Media Advisory: Summit on Criminal Justice System on Burin Peninsula
Justice and Public Safety
The Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will deliver opening remarks at a justice summit tomorrow (Tuesday, September 18) at 9:00 a.m.
Provincial Government Invests in Tourism Season Extension Program
Tourism, Culture, Industry, Innovation
The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation, today announced $144,800 towards the continuation of the tourism season expansion initiative through exciting season extension festivals and events.
Deadline to Apply for Job Creation Partnerships is September 28
Advanced Education, Skills and Labour
Applications to the Provincial Government’s Job Creation Partnerships Program are being accepted until Friday, September 28.
Media Advisory: Ministers to Address Southern Labrador Development Association AGM
Transportation and Works
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, and the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development, will address the Southern Labrador Development Association Annual General Meeting today (Monday, September 17).
Turnout from Second Day of Advance Poll Voting in Windsor Lake By-Election
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer
Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. this evening (September 15) for the second day of Advance Poll voting in Windsor Lake. Votes were cast at four polls in two locations: Macdonald Drive Junior High School and Roncalli Elementary School. The preliminary total of votes cast is as follows:
Media Advisory: Minister Crocker to Participate in Business-to-Business Networking Event in Corner Brook
Transportation and Works
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, will participate in a Business-to-Business Networking Event regarding the procurement of the new regional hospital in Corner Brook on Monday, September 17 at Canada Games Place.
New Supportive Housing Facility Officially Opens in St. John’s
Children, Seniors and Social Development
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, and Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, attended the John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador’s official opening of Garrison Place in St. John’s today.
