November 8, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will address delegates during the appreciation banquet of the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Conference, Trade Show and Annual General Meeting 2024 tomorrow (Saturday, November 9). The banquet will take place…
November 1, 2024
The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs is advising that the date of the 2025 general municipal election for all cities, towns, and local service districts, previously set to take place on September 30, 2025, will be deferred to observe…
November 1, 2024
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, clocks turn back by one hour. When adjusting clocks, residents are encouraged to take the opportunity to change the…
October 3, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will address the Professional Municipal Administrators (PMA) Fall Forum tomorrow (Friday, October 4) at 9:00 a.m. at the Greenwood Inn and Suites, 48 West Street, Corner Brook. PMA is a…
October 2, 2024
The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs is conducting a series of training sessions beginning today (October 2) on the new Towns and Local Service Districts Act, which comes into force on January 1, 2025. The Towns and Local Service…
September 12, 2024
Today, the Honourable Dr. John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, released a joint statement: “Together, we have finalized a new Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) agreement. This…
August 26, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will bring greetings at the Royal Canadian Air Force Centennial Mural Unveiling Ceremony tomorrow (Tuesday, August 27). The ceremony will be held at the Botwood Flying Boat Museum, 15 Airbase…
June 27, 2024
Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Local Government considered a number of issues at their annual meeting in St. John’s. Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to working together to advance priorities related to local governments and share best practices. “I was…
June 25, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced a call for applications for the 2024-25 Community Enhancement Employment Program. This program provides funding to eligible project sponsors such as: Municipalities Inuit Community Governments Local Service Districts…
June 25, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will host the annual meeting of Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for Local Government taking place in St. John’s, June 26-27. The meeting is being held at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland, 115…
