Efforts continue to eradicate Japanese Beetle
The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and various industry stakeholders to respond to increased detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area. Japanese beetle, an invasive species in Canada, is regulated under the Plant Protection Act by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Pest Surveillance Program. […]
Read moreConservation group calls for stronger climate action as atlantic salmon return to provincial rivers
Anglers are returning to the province’s rivers this month as Atlantic salmon make their annual migration back to local waterways. However, at least one conservation group says more needs to be done to address the effects of climate change, pointing to declining salmon returns in recent years. NTV’s Colleen Lewis reports.
Read moreEast Coast Trail Association’s TrailRaiser 2026 raises nearly $220,000 in record-breaking campaign
The East Coast Trail Association (ECTA) says its annual TrailRaiser fundraising campaign has delivered record-breaking results in 2026: raising nearly $220,000 in total campaign impact. The campaign, which culminated with a Community Hike and Trail Race on International Trails Day, June 6th in Mobile, raised over $120,000 through its peer-to-peer fundraising platform. A record-breaking 50/50 […]
Read moreEfforts continue to eradicate invasive Beetle
The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and various industry stakeholders to respond to increased detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area. Japanese beetle, an invasive species in Canada, is regulated under the Plant Protection Act by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s Pest Surveillance Program. […]
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