Deadline for applications is September 29th.
Nominations are open for the Adele Poynter Memorial Award through Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador. The award is valued at $1000 and is awarded to one youth in the province who has demonstrated an active commitment to the environmental or cultural resources of the province through their volunteer/work activities. Deadline for applications is September 29th. This year, the 31st Green Team season employed close to 100 youth. Community gardens, trail work, local history research, collecting data on marine debris and populations, and water quality analysis are just a few of the exciting projects that youth contributed to this summer. Each Green Team consisted of 2 to 7 members working to complete a cultural or environmental conservation project in partnership with local organizations and municipalities. The Green Team has operated in the province since 1993- employing more than 3000 youth on over 700 projects in more than 140 communities across the province.
A 53-year-old woman is dead after an overnight moose-vehicle collision near the Chapel Arm exit
Young boy struck by an impaired driver in St. John's last week has died from injuries
Weekend car accident in Corner Brook leads to search of the woods for a possible occupant
Premier Tony Wakeham focused on healthcare funding and Canada's defense strategy at last week's Premiers meetings
St. Anthony RCMP seizes a vehicle from unlicensed, uninsured driver for second time this week
