Newfoundland and Labrador – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Dermo (also known as Perkinsosis) in oyster samples collected in Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. Dermo does not pose a risk to human health or food safety, but it can cause increased oyster mortality and decreased growth rates. This is the first confirmed case …
St. John’s – The offshore renewable energy sector offers Canada a once-in-a-generation economic opportunity, with the global offshore wind market expected to draw $1 trillion in investments by 2040. Boasting the world’s longest coastlines, exceptional wind resources and a highly skilled labour pool, Atlantic Canada is ideally situated to capitalize on this extraordinary opportunity for economic growth and job creation. …
St. John’s – The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal search and rescue stations across Newfoundland and Labrador are now open for the 2025 season: Old Perlican Twillingate Port au Choix St. Anthony Corner Brook (Temporary location for the 2025-2026 season)* *Please note that while wharf infrastructure upgrades are ongoing at Lark Harbour, our crew will be operating out of Corner Brook at the …
Torbay – Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, announced a federal investment of over $26.8 million to build a water supply, treatment and distribution system in the Town of Torbay. This funding will support the development of Great Pond as a municipal water supply. It will include the construction …
OTTAWA – Easter Seals Newfoundland and Labrador announced the appointment of Para ice hockey star Liam Hickey as an incoming Board Director, and Programs Advisory Committee Member. Hickey is regarded as one of the best players in the world and has competed at the last three Paralympic Winter Games and was also a member of the 2016 Paralympic Games wheelchair …
St. John’s – The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian industry maximize energy performance and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while gaining a competitive edge. Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Joanne Thompson and Gudie Hutchings, announced $2.7 million in funding through the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. This funding will help expand the …
Ottawa – Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest a total amount of over $22 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for its residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases. In March 2023, the …
Ensuring carbon pollution pricing helps make life more affordable Ottawa – A price on pollution is widely recognized as the most efficient means to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to the more intense wildfires, droughts, and floods caused by climate change. Canada’s approach to pollution pricing is also designed to put money back into people’s pockets. Putting …
St. John’s—The federal government has transferred more than $16 million to Newfoundland and Labrador under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to Newfoundland and Labrador for this fiscal year. The next payment …
Rocky Harbour – When kids eat well, they do better in school. And when kids do well in school, they succeed. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, Andrew Furey, recently announced an agreement to expand school food programs in the province. This agreement, under the National School Food Program, will result in 4,100 more …
