April 2, 2026
The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Barry Petten, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure: Speaker, firefighting resources are more than equipment and aircraft – they represent safety, resilience, and hope for all of…
March 23, 2026
An investment of more than $35.6 million from provincial, federal and municipal governments was announced today for a number of municipal infrastructure improvements on the West Coast of the province. Focused primarily on drinking water and wastewater upgrades, these projects…
March 20, 2026
Hal Cormier, MHA for St. George’s-Humber and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands, will participate in a municipal infrastructure funding announcement in Corner Brook on Monday (March 23). The event will take place at the Corner…
March 19, 2026
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure wishes to advise the motoring public of upcoming road closures between March 25 and July 31 which are necessary to facilitate the ongoing completion of the final phase of Team Gushue Highway: All ramps…
March 12, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Barry Petten, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure: Speaker, today we announced more than $250 million for highway construction projects in 2026-27 as part of the annual…
March 12, 2026
The Provincial Government is committed to building safer communities and working collaboratively with industry to provide concrete steps to improve road safety across Newfoundland and Labrador. More than $250 million has been announced for highway construction projects for 2026-27, as…
March 12, 2026
The Honourable Barry Petten, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will make a roads infrastructure announcement today (Thursday, March 12), beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the Media Centre, East Block, Confederation Building. -30-
February 27, 2026
The federal, provincial and municipal governments are jointly investing more than $139 million in the first phase of the Riverhead Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion in St. John’s. Through the cost‑shared National and Regional Projects program of the New Building Canada…
February 25, 2026
The Honourable Barry Petten, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will participate in an infrastructure funding announcement in St. John’s on Friday (February 27). The event will take place at the Riverhead Wastewater Treatment Facility, 209 Southside Road,…
February 19, 2026
An investment of more than $6.8 million from provincial, federal and municipal governments was announced today for municipal infrastructure improvements in the Town of Conception Bay South. The Honourable Barry Petten, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced…
