Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Minister Gerry Byrne says for the last two and a half years, the population of our communities has grown by 12,000 people.
Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Minister Gerry Byrne read a statement in the House of Assembly yesterday that highlighted this province’s growing population and diversity. Byrne says for the last two and a half years, the population of our communities has grown by 12,000 people. New families are arriving daily; where once our schools were seeing declining enrollment of children, for the first time since the 1970’s enrollment is growing. Byrne says 2022 was a record year when we received 3,400 landed Permanent Residents and ran out of space to nominate more under the federal rules. We have received 3,800 new Permanent Residents, well ahead of schedule of meeting targets of 5,100 by 2026.
Resource Enforcement officers looking for information about a fire in Trout River
Wild Cove opens for regular operations but crews continuing to smother the fire
Qalipu First Nation Chief and Council met in St. John's for the first time to include members in that area
Route 340 near Lewisporte is closed both ways due to a motor vehicle collision
Electrofishing to start this weekend to continue getting goldfish out of Link Pond in Massey Drive
