May 9, 2023
The follow statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General: Speaker, this is Emergency Preparedness Week, a time dedicated to encouraging residents to take…
May 9, 2023
Tomorrow (Wednesday, May 10), provincial and territorial emergency management organizations will be issuing public test messages through Alert Ready, the national emergency alerting system. Newfoundland and Labrador will issue one test message to be distributed over television, radio and to…
April 13, 2023
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have begun using the new province-wide radio system on the Avalon Peninsula. This system will improve the way emergency responders and government – such as the RNC, RCMP, firefighters,…
April 12, 2023
The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will mark a milestone in the establishment of the province-wide radio system tomorrow (Thursday, April 13). The event will…
April 6, 2023
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is disappointed with the position the town council of Happy Valley-Goose Bay has taken on public safety concerns and response efforts in recent weeks. The Provincial Government has taken a prosocial response to the…
March 13, 2023
Under Section 13.5 of the Fatalities Investigations Act, the Minister of Justice and Public Safety is required, within 60 days after receiving a report from the Child Death Review Committee, to make public those recommendations relating to: Relevant protocols, policies…
February 3, 2023
The Provincial Government is monitoring forecast information on a weather system that is anticipated to affect northern Labrador. Heavy snowfall and high winds are anticipated to begin this evening (Friday, February 3, 2023) and persist through the weekend. Other areas…
January 25, 2023
The Department of Justice and Public Safety is reminding the public of the approaching deadline to apply for assistance under the Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program. The program is for municipalities and local service districts, small business owners,…
January 20, 2023
The 911 Division would like to advise members of the public that the province-wide 911 service is not impacted by the strike action taken today by Teamsters Local 855. Please continue to call 911 if emergency ambulance services are required,…
January 13, 2023
The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, is pleased to announce the province’s newest appointments to the King’s Counsel by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The honourary title of King’s Counsel recognizes senior lawyers for exceptional…
