September 30, 2020
Today the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, released Budget 2020: Today. Tomorrow. Together. This year’s budget reflects government’s commitment to strong fiscal management while ensuring that residents, businesses and the health care system are equipped to…
September 25, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Andrew Parsons, Minister of Industry, Energy and Technology, today announced the establishment of an oil and gas industry recovery task force. This is in addition to ongoing discussions…
September 25, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today provided details on rate mitigation discussions and released the related Terms of Reference. The Rate Mitigation Team has a mandate to successfully conclude negotiations with the Government of Canada to…
September 24, 2020
Today, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the establishment of a new offshore exploration initiative to provide companies with the incentive to drill more wells in the best prospects. This is a policy measure that will allow all future…
September 17, 2020
The Provincial Government today advised Income Support clients in the St. John’s metro area (St. John’s, Mount Pearl, Paradise) that bus passes, including activation instructions, are in the mail and should be delivered in the coming days. Initially slated to…
September 3, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, today announced several new initiatives to support a successful reopening of schools across the province. The latest initiatives address priority areas that have…
September 3, 2020
COVID Alert is now available in Newfoundland and Labrador for download free through the Apple or Google Play app stores. Newfoundland and Labrador is the second province to launch the app, which will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Other…
September 1, 2020
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Education, provided an update today on measures to support the safe reopening of schools. Masks will be required to be worn by students in grades 7 to 12 in classrooms where physical distancing of…
August 19, 2020
The Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced his new Cabinet, with the Premier and all Ministers being sworn in at Government House. Today’s Cabinet and changes to departmental portfolios reflect the priorities of this new government…
August 14, 2020
The Department of Health and Community Services is asking people who are returning from the Canadian Natural Albian Oil Sands site, located 75 kilometres north of Fort McMurray since July 28, 2020, to self-isolate away from household members and call…
