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Premier Ball Announces New Cost Share Ratios for Municipal Infrastructure Projects
October 5, 2018
The Provincial Government is adjusting the cost share ratios for new municipal infrastructure projects to make it easier for communities to construct roads and build community centres via the Investing in Canada Plan.
Provincial Government Introduces New Financial Assessment Process for Long-Term Care and Community Support Services
October 1, 2018
The Provincial Government is introducing a new and improved financial assessment process for the long-term care and community support services system.
Premier Ball Welcomes Proposals for the Innovation and Business Development Fund
September 19, 2018
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced that proposals are being accepted for the Innovation and Business Development Fund.
Premier Ball Announces $555.9 Million Agreement for Community Infrastructure
September 10, 2018
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with the Government of Canada under the Investing in Canada Plan that will provide more than $555 million in federal funding over the next decade for community infrastructure projects.
Premier Ball Brings PUB Back into Muskrat Falls
September 5, 2018
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today released the terms of reference for the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) to examine options to mitigate Muskrat Falls.
Premier Ball Marks First Step into New Frontier for Oil and Gas Industry
July 26, 2018
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the first step into a new frontier for the province’s oil and gas industry – deepwater production.
Newfoundland and Labrador First Province to Sign Agreement with Government of Canada to Fund Innovative Treatment Options for Problematic Substance Use
June 29, 2018
The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, federal Minister of Health, announced the signing of a bilateral agreement under the Government of Canada’s new Emergency Treatment Fund yesterday at the health ministers meeting in Winnipeg.
Premier Ball Announces that the Voisey’s Bay Underground Mine Will Proceed with Construction this Summer
June 11, 2018
Today at an event in St. John’s, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced that the construction of the Voisey’s Bay underground mine will proceed this summer. Premier Ball was joined at the announcement by the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources, and Eduardo Bartolomeo, Executive Director Base Metals, Vale.
Milestones Reached in Development of Western Newfoundland Health Care Campus
June 7, 2018
Today, at an event marking the progress of the Corner Brook Long-Term Care Home, the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced that the new 164-bed acute care hospital has advanced to the next stage of the procurement process. The continued progress highlights the Provincial Government’s commitment to improving access to health care.
Sites Selected for Long-Term Care Facilities in Central Newfoundland
June 5, 2018
The Provincial Government announced today that sites in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor have been selected as the future homes of two long-term care facilities in central Newfoundland.
