Governor General Louise Arbour will undertake an official visit to Newfoundland and Labrador from Sept. 8-12. She will participate in the Town of Gander’s 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Service and engage with members of the Canadian Armed Forces at 9 Wing Gander in her capacity as commander-in-chief of Canada. Arbour will also meet with provincial officials, including Their … Read more
As part of her official visit to Newfoundland and Labrador from September 20-21, Governor General Julie Payette will be officially welcomed by Judy Foote, the province’s Lieutenant Governor, and Premier Dwight Ball. Payette will also visit the Canadian Coast Guard’s Atlantic Region headquarters and Memorial University’s Marine Institute. She will travel to Labrador to visit Canadian Armed Forces personnel at 5 Wing Goose … Read more
This week, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI) will take a cultural tour across Newfoundland and Labrador. Casey will visit Gambo and Eastport to meet with the organizers of local cultural festivals. On Thursday, Casey will be joined by Liberal MP Ken Mcdonald (Avalon, Nfld.) to make a funding announcement while visiting the Cable Building … Read more
David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will undertake a visit to St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, from May 21 to 23, 2015. Sharon Johnston’s program will focus on mental health, families and children. She will meet with the leaders, caregivers, volunteers and beneficiaries of various organizations that promote the inclusion and … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will visit the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador on June 12 and 13, 2013. This visit will be an occasion to recognize community building, to honour acts of volunteerism through the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award and to meet with Canadian Forces members. A detailed itinerary in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (ADT), … Read more
Orangemen's Day commemorates the Battle of the Boyne, which took place in 1690 outside Drogheda, now in the Republic of Ireland. It is a provincial holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Monday closest to July 12.
Discovery Day is celebrated in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the nearest Monday to June 24.
St. George’s Day is a provincial holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada.
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador go to the polls today for the 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador General Election. More information is available online.
