June 14, 2022
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is planning to carry out a spruce budworm control program this summer at various sites in western Newfoundland and on the Northern Peninsula. The program proactively targets rising populations of spruce budworm in…
June 9, 2022
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is coordinating a second airlift of Ukrainian refugees that will depart Warsaw, Poland and arrive in St. John’s on Tuesday, June 14. Ukrainians arriving June 14 are equivalent in number and composition to the…
June 8, 2022
The application deadline for the land development initiative under the Provincial Agrifoods Assistance Program is extended to June 17, 2022. This enables farmers to either amend their submitted applications, or submit new applications to request financial assistance for fertilizer purchased…
June 7, 2022
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, Wildlife Habitat Canada, and the Friends of Salmonier Nature Park are working with local rod and gun clubs and other community organizations to host hunting and angling education workshops for youth ages 12…
June 3, 2022
A joint operation conducted by the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Resource Enforcement Division and Fisheries and Oceans Canada into poaching activity in the Long Harbour area has resulted in convictions and fines. On May 18, 2022, Sheldon Hickey…
June 3, 2022
Building on the outpouring of support Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are showing for Ukrainian refugees, the Provincial Government is asking homeowners to consider offering affordable homestays and housing to Ukrainian newcomers. Rooms, apartments, and rental units are required to resettle a…
June 2, 2022
Request for Proposal applications are available for two parcels of farm land located on Zinc Mine Road near Daniel’s Harbour on the Northern Peninsula. Request for Proposal guides for the two parcels, including an overview and suitability map of the…
June 1, 2022
The Provincial Government is implementing new control measures to address localized problems with double-crested cormorants, which are migratory birds that fall under provincial jurisdiction. Double-crested cormorants feed on fish, and their breeding activity during spring and summer has increased in…
June 1, 2022
Triton Ocean Products Limited of Triton has been charged with violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, in relation to an incident that occurred in June 2020, resulting in injuries to a worker at a mussel processing…
June 1, 2022
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is seeking public comment on a proposed crown timber licence and forest management agreement between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Miawpukek First Nation. Members of the public are encouraged to…
