June 10, 2026
The Provincial Government has strengthened legislation to protect residents, communities and forest resources from forest fires, and is enhancing public access to important information about wildfire prevention and management. The new Wildfire Prevention and Management website is a one-stop resource for forest…
June 9, 2026
The Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and various industry stakeholders to respond to increased detections of Japanese beetle in the St. John’s area. Japanese beetle, an invasive species in Canada, is…
June 5, 2026
The Resource Enforcement Division is requesting information about an individual alleged to have started a large fire close to a wooded area near the community of Trout River. Resource Enforcement Officers from the Massey Drive Detachment are investigating an unattended fire that…
June 4, 2026
Applications for P25 radios are open to volunteer fire departments throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. The radios support emergency response efforts by connecting first responders on the province-wide radio system. Budget 2026 provided $7 million in new funding for equipment, supplies, staffing, volunteer firefighter training and emergency…
June 4, 2026
As part of the Provincial Government’s commitment to safer communities, water bomber coverage for the 2026 forest fire season has been activated in Labrador with two CL-415 tankers currently positioned in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Five CL-415 water bombers are deployed…
June 3, 2026
The Provincial Government is acting on its commitment to make communities safer by modernizing and strengthening the legislation that protects residents, communities and forest resources from wildfires. Following the devasting wildfire season in 2025, the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and…
June 2, 2026
Resource Enforcement Officers from the Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands will be participating in a FI-210 Fire Investigation course in the Hamilton’s Pond area of Springdale from June 15 to 26. As part of the training, wildland firefighters will…
June 2, 2026
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Pleaman Forsey, Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands: Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a true pioneer of Newfoundland and Labrador’s agriculture sector, Richard Oram…
June 1, 2026
Salmonier Nature Park opened for the 2026 season today, June 1. The entrance gate will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. All visitors must be off the trail by 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. Park programming includes school…
May 26, 2026
Results of the 2026-27 big game licence draw are available on the Wildlife Information Management System website. Applicants will receive an email notification to check their accounts. Big game season begins September 12, 2026, and closes December 31, 2026, in most areas…
