Recent News

Construction will begin tomorrow to rehabilitate the Allandale Road Bridge which crosses over Rennie’s River. This project is anticipated to be completed by September 2024. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic will be maintained while work is ongoing. Traffic delays and lane reductions can be expected, and the motoring public are advised to seek alternate routes if […]

Submissions are now being accepted for the Provincial Government’s Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program. The program centers around the government’s commitment to preventing violence experienced by Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals. Projects eligible to receive funding through the program include initiatives focused on increasing awareness, education, and training, investing in leadership development, building community […]

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is working to develop a corporate plan that will be valid from 2025 to 2027 and is seeking feedback from the public through an online questionnaire. Every three years, the RNC develops and publishes a corporate plan that outlines the goals and objectives the RNC hopes to achieve over each planning […]

Memorial University has reopened the application process for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at its three satellite sites for residents. Successful applicants can study in either Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor or Happy Valley-Goose Bay this upcoming fall. Applications are open until June 14. New applicants will receive a new $8,000 tuition incentive during the […]

NL Health Services has confirmed that 13 nurses from Jamaica who will soon begin work at health-care facilities across the province. Since arriving in this province last month, the nurses completed practical nursing (PN) courses at the Centre for Nursing Studies (CNS) to bridge the training they received in Jamaica as Enrolled Assistant Nurses (EANs). […]

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has provided an update on Holy Redeemer Elementary School in Spaniard’s Bay. Last month, a chemical smell was detected at the school and a decision was promptly made to close the facility.  Since the closure, students have been temporarily relocated to nearby schools. This temporary relocation will be in […]

The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Control Program will be active along parts of Western Newfoundland and the Northern Peninsula this summer, subject to insect development and weather. Spruce budworm is a destructive forest insect capable of causing widespread defoliation leading to tree mortality and growth losses. Aerial treatments will […]

Agriculture in the Classroom NL is extending a “thumbs up” to Little Green Thumbs and Little Green Sprouts classes on their successful gardens this year. The program, now in its 12th year, aims to help young people value their health the environment, and their communities through active participation in a classroom garden. In May and […]

The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¾ per cent, with the Bank Rate at 5 per cent and the deposit rate at 4¾ per cent. The global economy grew by about 3 per cent in the first quarter of 2024 and economic growth in Canada resumed in the first […]

On June 22, Parks Canada will open the Northwest River in Terra Nova National Park to anglers for a salmon quota of 100 fish. Parks Canada will continue to monitor the number of salmon returning to the Northwest River. In 2001, salmon numbers observed in the Northwest River were alarmingly low with just 153 salmon […]