Government of Newfoundland News
Infrastructure Improvements Get Underway in the District of Bellevue
Transportation and Works
Road repairs, paving, asphalt levelling, bridge replacements and wharf upgrades are currently underway as part of three contracts awarded by the Provincial Government valued at over $2.7 million. The contracts were awarded last month and work is ongoing. All three will be completed this construction season.
Public Advisory: Hunters Advised to be Cautious near Muskrat Falls Project Construction Sites
Environment and Conservation
The Department of Environment and Conservation is advising hunters to take extra precaution while hunting near areas where Muskrat Falls Project construction activities are occurring. Work on transmission lines and roads related to the project is taking place in multiple areas throughout the province.
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at Final Workforce Development Roundtable Discussion for 2015
Service NL
The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Service NL, will deliver opening remarks at the final Workforce Development Roundtable Discussion in 2015, tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23). The session takes place 9:00 a.m. at the Comfort Inn in St. John's.
Public Advisory: Motorists Advised of Lane Closure on Trans-Canada Highway
Transportation and Works
The Department of Transportation and Works advises motorists that a section of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH), between Soldier’s Pond and Butter Pot Park, will be reduced to one lane, effective today (Tuesday, September 22). The reduction is necessary to begin work on a culvert replacement near Kelly's Pond.
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Nunavut Trade Show and Conference
Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs
The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, will represent the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador at the 24th annual Nunavut Trade Show and Conference this week in Iqaluit.
Media Advisory: Minister to Attend Tree Planting Ceremony to Mark National Tree Day
Fisheries and Aquaculture
To commemorate National Tree Day, the Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency, will attend a tree planting ceremony tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23) at 12:00 p.m. at Margaret Bowater Park, Corner Brook.
Media Advisory: Minister to Speak at St. John's International Women’s Film Festival Press Conference
Environment and Conservation
The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, will speak at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival Press Conference tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23) at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place at the Newfoundland Independent Film Corporation offices at 40 King's Road in St. John's.
Media Advisory: Premier to Provide Keynote Address at the 2015 Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase
Executive Council
The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be the keynote speaker for the Placentia Bay Industrial Showcaseat 10:00 a.m.tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23). The event will take place at 1 Park Place, Blockhouse Road, Placentia.
Media Advisory: Minister to Address Energy West Symposium
Fisheries and Aquaculture
The Honourable Vaughn Granter, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will be the keynote speaker at the Energy West Symposium tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23) at 8:40 a.m. at the Glynmill Inn, Corner Brook.
Partners Unveil Design for New Campia Gymnastics Facility
Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
The design for a new Campia Gymnastics regional facility was unveiled today in Mount Pearl. The facility is being cost-shared between the Provincial Government and the City of Mount Pearl through an investment of over $1.9 million. The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, was joined by the Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Community Services and MHA for Mount Pearl North, and Randy Simms, Mayor of Mount Pearl, for the announcement.
Pharmacists Begin Prescribing for Minor Ailments
Health and Community Services
New regulations under the Pharmacy Act, 2012 allow pharmacists in Newfoundland and Labrador to prescribe and treat a number of minor ailments, such as nausea, cold sores, hemorrhoids and eczema. The announcement was made today by the Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Community Services, who was joined by members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Pharmacy Board, the Pharmacists' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, and other community stakeholders.
Trans Canada Highway from St. John’s to Salmonier Line to Undergo $5.7 million in Repairs
Transportation and Works
The Provincial Government has awarded a contract valued at over $5.7 million for rut repairs on various sections of the Trans Canada Highway (TCH) from St. John’s to Salmonier Line. The contract, awarded to Farrell’s Excavating Ltd., is in addition to $6.8 million in road upgrades already underway from Salmonier Line to Whitbourne.
Environmental Assessment Bulletin
Environment and Conservation
The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Environment and Conservation, has announced the following event relative to Part 10 Environmental Assessment of the Environmental Protection Act.
Media Advisory: Minister to Announce New Regulations for Pharmacists
Health and Community Services
The Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Community Services, will announce new regulations for pharmacists under the Pharmacy Act, 2012 tomorrow (Tuesday, September 22). The announcement will take place in the main boardroom of Apothecary Hall located at 488 Water Street in St. John’s at 11:00 a.m.
Media Advisory: Minister to Unveil Design for Campia Gymnastics Facility
Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs
The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, will unveil the design for a new Campia gymnastics facility tomorrow (Tuesday, September 22) at 12:15 p.m. The event will take place at the softball building at the Team Gushue Complex.
More than 700 Students Participate in National Forest Week Poster Contest
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Dwayne Goodyear, a Grade 6 student at Phoenix Academy in Carmanville, is the provincial winner of the 2015 National Forest Week Poster Contest and was honoured today for his artistic talent and knowledge of fire prevention techniques. As the overall provincial winner, his poster is featured on the cover of the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency 2016 Calendar.
Ministers Proclaim Environmental Public Health Week
Service NL
Health and Community Services
The Provincial Government is recognizing the work of public sector workers in the environmental public health field by proclaiming September 21-25 as Environmental Public Health Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Honourable Dan Crummell, Minister of Service NL, and the Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Community Services, made the proclamation earlier today. This year's theme, Moving Forward, Looking Back; Building on 100 years of success, recognizes the public health system's past successes, while continuing to focus on emerging challenges to public health and illness prevention in the future.
Province Prepares for Mistaken Point UNESCO Field Visit
Executive Council
Environment and Conservation
Next week an official representing the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will arrive in the province to begin the Mistaken Point field visit - the next step in the site's quest to be named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Province Honours 100th Anniversary of Landing in Gallipoli
Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
The First World War was a formative moment in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. A century later it remains a story of courage, perseverance and pride. September 19, 2015, marked the 100th anniversary of the First Newfoundland Regiment’s landing at Gallipoli and entry into the battle. As a part of the Honour 100 commemoration activities, 60 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians were in Turkey to mark the anniversary.
National Forest Week Focuses on Wildfire in Canada
Fisheries and Aquaculture
The ecological impacts of wildfire and the importance of fire safety and prevention are the focus of National Forest Week 2015, which runs from September 20 to 26.
