Big Game licence draw results available online
Hunters can now view the results of the 2025-26 big game licence draw on the Wildlife Information Management System website. In the coming days, applicants will receive an email notification to check their accounts. Big game season begins Sept. 13 and closes Dec. 31 in most of Newfoundland. In Labrador, the season opens Sept. 13 […]
Read moreNurse Practitioner appointments available on the Southwest Coast
Nurse practitioner appointments are now available for residents on the Southwest Coast. Virtual or phone appointments will be offered at Nurse Douglas Stewart Medical Clinic in Ramea on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Melita Young/Grey River Medical Clinic in Grey River on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and the Francois Clinic, […]
Read moreGovernment expanding eligibility for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Program
The provincial government is expanding the eligibility for the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Program. As of this fall, all individuals living with Type 1 diabetes who meet the medical and income-testing criteria will be eligible for the program. The program will provide full or partial coverage of continuous glucose monitors for approximately 4,600 individuals with Type […]
Read moreResidents reminded not to handle, feed or relocate wildlife
The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture is reminding the public to leave wild animals or birds undisturbed in their natural habitat. This includes animals that are dead, injured, sick or newborn wildlife, or wildlife thought to be abandoned or orphaned. Handling, feeding or relocating wildlife may cause an animal to become habituated to humans […]
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