All News Releases

January 5

• Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Had a Busy Year in 2014

  Justice and Public Safety

January 23

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

• Premier Announces Appointments to Advisory Council on Crime and Community Safety

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

January 28

• Minister Announces NL 911 Bureau Inc. Board Appointments

  Justice and Public Safety

February 2

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

February 3

• Public Advisory: Updated Information Regarding Adverse Weather Conditions Affecting Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

February 5

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

February 9

• Public Advisory: Chair of Electoral Boundaries Commission Appointed

  Justice and Public Safety

February 10

• Public Advisory: Water Levels on Exploits River Under Close Surveillance

  Environment and ConservationJustice and Public Safety

February 11

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

February 15

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

February 17

• Minister Provides Update on 911 Negotiations with the City of St. John’s

  Justice and Public Safety

February 19

• Minister Acknowledges Recent Graduates of Sheriff's Officer and Correctional Officer Training Programs

  Justice and Public Safety

February 26

• Media Advisory: Minister to Attend National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

  Justice and Public Safety

• Agreement Reached for 911 Call-Taking on the Avalon Peninsula

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

February 27

• Public Advisory: New Province-wide 911 Service to be Implemented Next Week

  Justice and Public Safety

March 6

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission: Public Notice

  Justice and Public Safety

• Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Ensure Compliance with Snowmobile Legislation

  Justice and Public Safety

March 17

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

March 18

• New Inclusive Emergency Planning Resources Unveiled

  Seniors, Wellness and Social DevelopmentJustice and Public Safety

March 20

• Human Rights Commission - Recognizing International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

  Justice and Public Safety

• Investigation into Serious Incident Leads to Conviction

  Justice and Public Safety

• Public Advisory: Safety Tips During Winter Conditions

  Justice and Public Safety

March 21

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

March 30

• Investigation into Illegal Moose Hunt Leads to Conviction

  Justice and Public Safety

• Public Advisory: Adult Probation Office in Corner Brook Relocated

  Justice and Public Safety

April 10

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission: Notice of Proposal and Public Sittings

  Justice and Public Safety

• Media Advisory: Minister Available to Comment on Electoral Boundaries Proposal

  Justice and Public Safety

April 13

• Public Advisory: Emergency Management Plan Exercise Scheduled to Take Place Tomorrow in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s

  Justice and Public Safety

April 14

• Public Advisory: Spring Emergency Preparedness Information

  Justice and Public Safety

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Webcast

  Justice and Public Safety

• Emergency Exercise Validates Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Municipal Emergency Plan

  Justice and Public Safety

April 15

• Public Advisory: Support Enforcement Office Closure

  Justice and Public Safety

• Salmon Poaching Incident Leads to Jail Time

  Justice and Public Safety

April 16

• Media Advisory: Commission to Hold Webcast

  Justice and Public Safety

April 17

• Electoral District Boundaries Commission: Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sitting for St. John’s

  Justice and Public Safety

April 21

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sittings for St. Anthony and Carbonear

  Justice and Public Safety

April 23

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sittings for Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Corner Brook

  Justice and Public Safety

April 24

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sitting for Grand Falls-Windsor

  Justice and Public Safety

April 27

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission: Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sittings in Clarenville and Whitbourne

  Justice and Public Safety

April 28

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sittings for Lewisporte and Marystown

  Justice and Public Safety

April 29

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sittings for Stephenville and Conception Bay South

  Justice and Public Safety

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission - Public Advisory: Notice of Public Sitting by Skype Video Call

  Justice and Public Safety

• Public Advisory: Provincial Government and Partners Working to Address Flood Damage in Central Region

  Transportation and WorksJustice and Public Safety

• Public Advisory: Update and Safety Advice for Residents and Communities Affected by Flooding

  Justice and Public SafetyTransportation and Works

April 30

• Public Advisory: Update on Flooding Impacts in Central Region

  Transportation and WorksJustice and Public Safety

May 1

• Public Advisory: Update on Flooding Impacts in Central Region

  Transportation and WorksJustice and Public Safety

• Provincial Government Supports National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

  Fisheries and AquacultureJustice and Public SafetyForestry and Agrifoods Agency

May 5

• Provincial Government Recognizes May 3-9 as Emergency Preparedness Week

  Justice and Public Safety

May 7

• Salmon Netting Leads to Convictions and Significant Fines

  Justice and Public Safety

• Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador Celebrates Emergency Preparedness Week

  Justice and Public Safety

May 8

• Public Advisory: Child Death Review Committee Case Reviews

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May 12

• Media Advisory: Attorney General to Attend Police and Peace Officer Memorial Service

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• Media Advisory: Attorney General to Attend John Howard Society Event

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May 13

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Acknowledges National Police Week

  Justice and Public Safety

May 15

• Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission: Human Rights Commission Recognizes the 2015 International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

  Justice and Public Safety

May 20

• Violations of the Fish and Wildlife Act Lead to Convictions

  Justice and Public Safety

May 29

• Minister Encourages Anglers to be Aware of Defective Salmon Tags and to Practice Responsible Angling Activities This Season

  Environment and ConservationJustice and Public Safety

June 3

• Illegal Big Game Hunting Licence Application Leads to Convictions

  Justice and Public Safety

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Recognizes Police and Peace Officer of the Year Award Recipients

  Justice and Public Safety

June 5

• Newfoundland and Labrador Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission: Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission to Present Report to Government

  Justice and Public Safety

June 8

• Media Advisory: Premier to Discuss Work of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

• Premier Releases Report of Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

June 17

• Ministerial Statement - Minister Acknowledges Efforts of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers in Restoring First World War Monument

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June 19

• Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission: National Aboriginal Day

  Justice and Public Safety

June 29

• Minister Officially Opens Corner Brook Public Safety Answering Point

  Justice and Public Safety

June 30

• Public Advisory: Be Firework Smart this Canada Day

  Justice and Public Safety

• Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Bust Two Separate Salmon Poaching Operations

  Justice and Public Safety

• Media Advisory: Attorney General to Attend Beaumont Hamel Commemoration

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July 6

• Premier’s Advisory Council on Crime and Community Safety - Public Advisory: Residents Asked to Provide Feedback to Advisory Council

  Justice and Public Safety

July 7

• Public Advisory: Child Death Review Committee Case Review

  Justice and Public Safety

July 8

• Alleged Salmon Poaching Incident Leads to Charges

  Justice and Public Safety

July 14

• Charges Laid in Two Related Salmon Poaching Incidents

  Justice and Public Safety

July 16

• Non-Residents Charged for Allegedly Angling without a Guide in Labrador West

  Justice and Public Safety

July 20

• Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador - Pride Week 2015

  Justice and Public Safety

July 21

• Media Advisory: Minister to Participate in Sod Turning Ceremony

  Justice and Public Safety

July 22

• Minister Participates in Sod-Turning Ceremony for New RCMP Detachment

  Justice and Public Safety

July 27

• Fish and Wildlife Officers Lay More Charges for Salmon Poaching

  Justice and Public Safety

July 28

• Media Advisory: Premier to Announce Firefighting Equipment Funding for Central Region

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

August 4

• Public Advisory: Take Steps to Minimize Your Risk of Fire and Injury at Cabins and Campgrounds

  Justice and Public Safety

August 10

• Media Advisory: Minister to Make Funding Announcement at Torbay Fire Department

  Justice and Public Safety

August 11

• Funding Provided for New Rescue Vehicle in Torbay

  Justice and Public Safety

• Media Advisory: Minister to Make Funding Announcement in Bay Roberts

  Justice and Public Safety

August 12

• Minister Announces New Vehicle for Bay Roberts Fire Department

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August 17

• Minister Announces Funding for Cape St. George Fire Department

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August 26

• Minister Announces Funding for a New Tanker Truck for Cartwright

  Justice and Public Safety

August 31

• Media Advisory: Minister to Make Funding Announcement in Gaultois

  Justice and Public Safety

September 1

• Minister Announces Firefighting Vehicle Funding for Gaultois

  Justice and Public Safety

September 2

• Off-Duty Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Apprehend Alleged Salmon Poachers

  Justice and Public Safety

September 8

• Media Advisory: Minister to Make Funding Announcement in Placentia

  Justice and Public Safety

• Public Advisory: Post-Secondary Students Should Consider Fire Safety

  Justice and Public Safety

September 9

• Minister Announces Funding for New Firefighting Vehicle in Placentia

  Justice and Public Safety

• Media Advisory: Law Enforcement Agencies to Discuss Hunting Safety

  Justice and Public Safety

September 11

• Public Advisory: Residents and Communities Should Prepare for Hurricane Season

  Justice and Public Safety

• Man Convicted for Offences Related to Improper Use of Firearm

  Justice and Public Safety

September 16

• Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Funding in Southern Harbour

  Justice and Public Safety

• Public Advisory: Adverse Weather Conditions Anticipated Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador

  Justice and Public Safety

• Unsafe Hunting Practices Lead to Charges

  Justice and Public Safety

September 17

• Minister Announces New Pumper for Southern Harbour

  Justice and Public Safety

September 18

• New Judge to Preside in Clarenville

  Justice and Public Safety

September 25

• Human Rights Commission : Nominations Being Accepted for Inaugural Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Award

  Justice and Public Safety

September 28

• Minister Announces Recipient of Fish and Wildlife Officer of the Year Awards

  Justice and Public Safety

• New Chief Judge Appointed for Provincial Court

  Justice and Public Safety

• Media Advisory: Premier to Participate in Official Opening of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Memorial Campus

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

September 29

• Premier Participates in Official Opening of Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Memorial Campus

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

October 1

• Public Advisory: Rainfall Warnings Issued for Some Regions of Province

  Justice and Public Safety

October 2

• Media Advisory: Minister to Launch Fire Prevention Week in Gander

  Justice and Public Safety

October 5

• Minister Highlights Initiatives to Launch Fire Prevention Week

  Justice and Public Safety

October 8

• Associate Chief Judge Appointed for Provincial Court

  Justice and Public Safety

October 14

• Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Lay a Number of Charges for Illegal Hunting

  Justice and Public Safety

October 20

• Media Advisory: Minister to Proclaim National Teen Driver Safety Week

  Justice and Public Safety

October 21

• Public Advisory: Child Death Review Committee Case Reviews

  Justice and Public Safety

October 28

• Minister Congratulates Recipients of Commissions and Exemplary Service Bars and Medals

  Justice and Public Safety

October 29

• Ministers Offer Condolences on Passing of Former Supreme Court Justice

  Justice and Public Safety

• Inmates at Bishops Falls Correctional Centre Participate in Eyeglass Recycling Program

  Justice and Public Safety

November 2

• Public Advisory: Child Death Review Committee Case Review

  Justice and Public Safety

• Minister Announces Queen’s Counsel Appointments

  Justice and Public Safety

November 3

• New Commissioners Appointed to Human Rights Commission

  Justice and Public Safety

November 4

• Public Advisory: Ensure Guy Fawkes Night Bonfires are Legal and Safe

  Justice and Public Safety

• Premier Releases Report of Advisory Council on Crime and Community Safety

  Executive CouncilJustice and Public Safety

November 16

• Convictions Result from Illegal Fishing Incidents

  Justice and Public Safety

November 20

• Recognizing Transgender Day of Remembrance

  Justice and Public Safety

November 24

• Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division Reminding People to Practice Firearms and Hunting Safety

  Justice and Public Safety

December 3

• Human Rights Commission Recognizes and Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

  Justice and Public Safety

December 8

• Human Rights Commission Comments on Decision of Chief Adjudicator

  Justice and Public Safety

December 9

• Public Advisory: The 12 Days of Fire Safety – Day One

  Justice and Public Safety

• Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission - Media Advisory: 2015 Human Rights Award Ceremony

  Justice and Public Safety

December 10

• Public Advisory: The 12 Days of Fire Safety – Day Two

  Justice and Public Safety

• Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission: Human Rights Award Recipient for 2015 Announced

  Justice and Public Safety

December 11

• Public Advisory: The 12 Days of Fire Safety - Day Three

  Justice and Public Safety

December 14

• Public Advisory: The 12 Days of Fire Safety – Day Four

  Justice and Public Safety

December 30

• Statement Regarding Conviction for Offences under Occupational Health and Safety Act

  Justice and Public Safety