June 20, 2025
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…
June 19, 2025
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Jobs, Immigration and Growth, is speaking at the 36th Annual Baie Verte Mining Conference tomorrow (Friday, June 20). The event takes place at the at the Tommy Rickets Arena, Laura Lewis Ave., Baie Verte,…
June 19, 2025
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture has contracted a landscaping company to perform Japanese Beetle larvicide treatments beginning Monday, June 23.The larvicide Acelepryn is registered and approved for use by Health Canada. Treatments will focus on downtown St. John’s…
June 18, 2025
The Town of Badger issued an evacuation order today (June 18, 2025) due to the extreme fire behaviour that has occurred and anticipated in the coming days. Work is ongoing with federal, municipal and community partners to ensure the health…
June 18, 2025
The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will provide an update on the wildfire in the Badger area today (Wednesday, June 18) at 12:15 p.m. NDT in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building. Premier Hogan will…
June 17, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Fisheries, Forests and Agriculture, will hold a media availability today following the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM). The news conference will be held at 3:15 p.m….
June 16, 2025
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is advising the public of a wildfire near Churchill Falls. The wildfire was reported this afternoon near the ski hill area of the community. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro are actioning the wildfire from…
June 16, 2025
Effective Monday, June 16, forest access road bridge Penny’s Pond Brook, in the Lewisporte district, will be closed to all traffic for approximately one week for repairs. Signage is posted approaching the closed bridge. Penny’s Pond Brook bridge is located…
June 16, 2025
The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture and Minister of Labrador Affairs, is chairing the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, June 16 and 17, at the Sheraton Hotel in St. John’s. Ministers will…
June 6, 2025
World Oceans Day is celebrated around the world every year on June 8. In Newfoundland and Labrador, World Oceans Day will be celebrated with several in-person and virtual ocean-themed events highlighting this year’s theme, Waves of Change: Sustaining our Ocean…
