June 26, 2019
Owners, operators and passengers of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are reminded to comply with rules and regulations governing the ownership and use of these vehicles. In the first five months of 2019, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers of the Department of…
June 25, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, has announced the deployment of 20 firefighters and one agency representative from the department’s wildfire suppression team to assist in fighting wildfires near Steen River, Alberta, about 900 kilometres north…
June 20, 2019
Conservation officers in Port Hope Simpson and Cartwright are monitoring reports of a polar bear near the Battle Harbour National Historic Site. All residents are advised to take appropriate steps to avoid encounters with polar bears. Please keep pets inside…
June 20, 2019
Elvis Loveless, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Land Resources, will bring greetings to the Miawpukek First Nation’s Plamu Ceremony in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day and International Year of the Salmon tomorrow (Friday, June 21). The event begins at…
June 18, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will bring greetings at the official opening of the Maritime Lumber Bureau’s 80th Annual General Meeting in St. John’s tomorrow (Wednesday, June 19) at 1:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland,…
June 18, 2019
The Exploits Bridge on the Granite Lake forest access road near Millertown will be closed to all vehicle traffic on Thursday, June 20. The closure is anticipated to last for one day as part of scheduled bridge maintenance. For further…
June 14, 2019
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, will join Gudie Hutchings, MP for the Long Range Mountains, and Jim Parsons, Mayor of Corner Brook, for the grand opening of the Corner Brook Main Street Bridge Replacement. The…
June 12, 2019
How does your community garden grow? For 97 community, church, seniors, children and youth groups, municipalities, local service districts and schools, it’s with help from the Provincial Government’s new Community Garden Support Program. The program was launched this spring to…
June 12, 2019
Twelve communities in Newfoundland and Labrador have received FireSmart Canada grants to fund local projects to help reduce the risk of wildfire damage to homes and communities. This is the highest number of grants ever awarded in the province under…
June 11, 2019
Reports of a polar bear have been confirmed on Green Island, approximately one kilometre from the community of Cook’s Harbour on the Northern Peninsula. Conservation officers are monitoring the situation. Residents are advised to take appropriate steps to avoid encounters…
