March 8, 2024
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, clocks should be set one hour ahead. When adjusting clocks, residents are encouraged to take the opportunity to change…
January 31, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced more than $500,000 for seven community collaboration projects that will help advance community sustainability and viability throughout the province. Municipalities, Inuit Community Governments and Local Service Districts in…
January 24, 2024
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced a call for applications for Accessible Communities Grants that will help communities support the overall well-being of residents. These grants are available to Municipalities, Inuit Community Governments and…
November 3, 2023
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador are reminded that Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5, clocks must be turned back one hour. When adjusting clocks, residents are encouraged to take the opportunity to change…
November 1, 2023
The Provincial Government is moving forward with progressive legislation to govern towns and local service districts throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. The proposed Towns and Local Service Districts Act will be modern and enabling, replacing the Municipalities Act, 1999. The Bill…
November 1, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will be available to media today (Wednesday, November 1) to discuss Bill 54, the Towns and Local Service Districts Act. The availability will take place outside the House of Assembly,…
October 31, 2023
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs: Speaker, I stand today to congratulate Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador and the Professional Municipal Administrators on the success…
October 19, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, will address the Professional Municipal Administrators (PMA) Fall Forum tomorrow (Friday, October 20). The event will take place at the Quality Hotel & Suites, 100 Trans-Canada Highway, Gander at 9:00…
October 6, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced three new appointments to the roster of adjudicators to hear land use planning appeals. The new appointments are: John Baird Christopher Forbes Lorilee Sharpe These appointments bring the…
September 22, 2023
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, today announced $500,000 for new Accessible Communities Grants to help communities undertake projects or initiatives to improve the well-being of residents. Minister Haggie made the announcement during Well-Being Week 2023…
