February 2, 2022
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today released the Joint Working Group Report and Recommendations on Regionalization. The full report can be found here. A profile on the current make-up of communities in Newfoundland and…
January 31, 2022
The Municipal Assessment Agency (MAA) is pleased to announce that Deputy Mayor Mary Thorne-Gosse of Torbay has been elected Urban Director to its Board of Directors. In December 2021, the MAA’s election process for the Urban Regional Director resulted in…
December 21, 2021
The following is being distributed at the request of the Municipal Assessment Agency: The Municipal Assessment Agency is pleased to announce the results of the recent election for six municipal representatives to its Board of Directors. During the nomination period,…
December 9, 2021
Municipalities across the province have been submitting their data from the 2021 municipal elections held on September 28 to the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, as well as follow-up by-elections or special elections that were held as required in…
November 15, 2021
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs: Speaker, on November 4 representatives from municipalities across the province gathered in Corner Brook for the 71st…
November 8, 2021
Today, the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, is recognizing World Town Planning Day. The minister joined the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Professional Planners virtually for their annual celebration. Minister Howell highlighted the valuable relationship…
November 5, 2021
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, clocks need to be turned back one hour. When adjusting clocks, residents are encouraged to take the opportunity to…
November 4, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, is attending the 71st Annual Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Conference and Trade Show being held this year in Corner Brook. Minister Howell will be available to speak with media…
November 2, 2021
Responses and input collected following submissions from Local Service Districts and Unincorporated Areas to help inform recommendations and planning on regionalization are now available in a ‘What We Heard’ summary. Over 300 responses were received after the Joint Working Group…
October 27, 2021
The Community Relocation Policy, which has been in place for many years, has been updated to address issues that have been identified during previous relocations. Under the updated policy, the decision to relocate rests with the full-time residents of a…
