November 5, 2021
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, clocks need to be turned back one hour. When adjusting clocks, residents are encouraged to take the opportunity to…
November 4, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, is attending the 71st Annual Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Conference and Trade Show being held this year in Corner Brook. Minister Howell will be available to speak with media…
November 2, 2021
Responses and input collected following submissions from Local Service Districts and Unincorporated Areas to help inform recommendations and planning on regionalization are now available in a ‘What We Heard’ summary. Over 300 responses were received after the Joint Working Group…
October 27, 2021
The Community Relocation Policy, which has been in place for many years, has been updated to address issues that have been identified during previous relocations. Under the updated policy, the decision to relocate rests with the full-time residents of a…
October 26, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today introduced the proposed new Municipal Conduct Act for second reading in the House of Assembly. If passed, the Bill will govern conflict of interest, ethical behaviour and professional…
October 25, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will hold a news conference tomorrow (Tuesday, October 26) to announce details of the proposed new Municipal Conduct Act. The event will take place at 12:00 p.m. at the…
October 20, 2021
Amendments to the Coat of Arms Act were introduced today for second reading in the House of Assembly. The proposed amendments seek to change the legal description of the Coat of Arms Act to add ‘Labrador’ to the name of…
October 18, 2021
Responses and views collected as part of consultations on proposed changes to the Newfoundland and Labrador Coat of Arms are available in a What We Heard summary. Newfoundland and Labrador has committed to amend the legal description of the Coat…
October 5, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will bring greetings at the swearing-in ceremony for the 18th Mount Pearl City Council this evening (Tuesday, October 5), at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the…
September 29, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today congratulated newly elected councilors and mayors in the 2021 municipal elections, as well as all those who put their names forward to serve their communities. The elections took…
