May 29, 2025
The operation of drones in the vicinity of forest fires creates unsafe conditions for water bombers to protect communities. All drone operators and the general public are asked to respect the dedicated efforts of our province’s firefighting personnel. The Department…
May 20, 2025
Results of the 2025-26 big game licence draw are available on the Wildlife Information Management System website. Applicants will receive an email notification over the coming days to check their accounts. In most areas of the Island of Newfoundland, big game season…
May 20, 2025
Anyone encountering dead, injured, sick or newborn wildlife, or wildlife they believe to be abandoned or orphaned, is reminded to leave wild animals or birds undisturbed in their natural habitat. Residents should not remove animals from the wild or attempt…
May 15, 2025
Forest fire season begins in Labrador today, May 15. Fire season on the Island of Newfoundland began April 24 and is now in effect throughout the entire province until September 30. A burn permit is required to burn vegetation, wood…
May 13, 2025
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture: Speaker, the Newfoundland and Labrador lobster fishery is in a time of growth and potential, never seen before….
May 9, 2025
The Provincial Government is advising residents of Small Point–Adam’s Cove–Blackhead–Broad Cove and Western Bay that the evacuation order and State of Emergency issued on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, is lifted effective immediately. All residents are permitted to return to their…
May 5, 2025
Commercial forest harvesting activity, including wood trucks operating on a section of the T’railway, is occurring off the Chain Pond access road in Forest Management District 05 located seven kilometres west of Terra Nova and 20 kilometres east of Alexander…
April 30, 2025
Due to spring thaw conditions and to prevent damage to the roadbed, as of Friday, May 2, the following forest access roads in the Happy Valley Goose Bay area will be closed to vehicle traffic until further notice: Eight kilometres in the…
April 28, 2025
Representatives from the Public Procurement Agency will share insights and advice on doing business and bidding for work during the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association’s Build 2025 expo May 7-8 at the Jack Byrne Regional Sport and Entertainment Centre in…
April 28, 2025
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, is announcing new value-added processing licences for snow crab in Newfoundland and Labrador. These new licences will mean more jobs and increased investment in the seafood industry. The licences will…
