June 26, 2019
The results of Service NL’s spring 2019 school bus inspections show consistent results, with 92.6 per cent of buses having passed their mandatory annual inspections by the department’s highway enforcement officers. Over the same period last year, 92.5 per cent…
June 25, 2019
As of July 1, 2019, all workers in Newfoundland and Labrador covered by the workplace injury system will be eligible for presumptive coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for injuries occurring on or after this date. The legislation proclaimed in…
June 18, 2019
RJG Construction Limited of St. John’s has been charged with violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations in relation to an incident that occurred in October 2017. The charges are the result of an investigation by the…
June 7, 2019
Two companies and an individual have been charged with violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations arising from an incident that occurred on June 19, 2017. The charges are the result of an investigation by the Occupational…
May 9, 2019
Please be advised that the last day to have studded tires removed from vehicles is Tuesday, May 14. Under the Highway Traffic Act studded tire use is normally permitted from November 1 to April 30 however, the season was extended…
April 26, 2019
Please be advised that the deadline to remove studded tires will be extended by two weeks to May 14. The extension is due to potential adverse weather conditions in some parts of the province. – 30 – Media contact Krista…
April 17, 2019
The Provincial Government has made important amendments to the Accessible Parking Regulations, previously known as the Designated Mobility Impaired Parking Regulations. The regulations were published on Friday, April 12, in the Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette and are effective from that…
April 15, 2019
Changes to the Automobile Insurance Act and the Insurance Companies Act will receive second reading in the House of Assembly today. The changes are intended to help stabilize insurance rates while enhancing consumer protection to benefit the people of the…
April 12, 2019
The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of ServiceNL and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, will be available to media on Monday, April 15, to discuss amendments to the Automobile Insurance Act and the…
April 11, 2019
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Service NL: Mr. Speaker, in October our government, in partnership with Bluedrop Performance Learning, launched SkillsPass NL. These online programs are targeted…
