August 9, 2021
The Joint Working Group on Regionalization is seeking input from Local Service Districts and Unincorporated Areas on regionalization. The input will help inform recommendations and planning on regionalization. The Joint Working Group is comprised of representatives from the Department of…
August 6, 2021
Today, the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Newfoundland and Labrador has…
June 28, 2021
The Provincial Government is now accepting applications for the Community Enhancement Employment Program. Not-for-profit organizations and local governments that wish to sponsor projects funded by the program are eligible to apply. The Community Enhancement Employment Program provides funding to eligible…
June 24, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, provided an update today on preparations for the September 28 municipal elections. Public health guidelines have been distributed to municipalities on in-person voting and the safe operation of polling…
June 14, 2021
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs: Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Professional Municipal Administrators on their annual convention last week. This…
June 2, 2021
The following statement was read today by the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs: Mr. Speaker, September 28 is municipal election day in Newfoundland and Labrador. This is an excellent opportunity for residents to get involved…
May 17, 2021
Today, the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs; Amy Coady-Davis, interim Chair of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador; and Brian Hudson, President of the Professional Municipal Administrators, signed a proclamation to designate May 17, 2021 as Municipal…
May 5, 2021
The Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will participate in Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2021 Municipal Symposium, beginning tomorrow (Thursday, May 6) and concluding on Saturday, May 8. The Symposium will be a virtual event. On…
