S Sports Recreation S R
Sports & Recreation (S & R)Audio
Minister Dempster Announces Enhancements for Labrador Sport Travel Subsidy
February 17, 2025 In recognition of the Year of Sport in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Labrador Affairs, today announced further enhancements to the Labrador Sport Travel Subsidy Program. The Labrador Sport Travel Subsidy Program provides air travel support to Labrador athletes aged 18 and under, Special Olympians and sport organizations […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSports & Recreation (S & R)Text
Public Advisory: Active NL Fund Applications Now Being Accepted
January 30, 2025 Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 Active NL Fund. Funding is available to support community-based active living initiatives, infrastructure or equipment that will help directly increase physical activity, sport, and active recreation for individuals of all ages and abilities. Not-for-profit community-based groups and organizations, municipalities, Indigenous Governments, Local Service Districts […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSports & Recreation (S & R)Audio
Province Makes Additional Contribution to Mariners Centre Expansion
January 23, 2025 Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Premier’s Office People in the Yarmouth area will soon be able to enjoy a new aquatics centre, fitness facilities and multi-purpose spaces at an expanded Mariners Centre, a project supported by the Province and the other two levels of government. Today, January 23, a sod-turning was held […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSports & Recreation (S & R)Text
Premier Furey Presents Annual Awards to Province’s Top Young Athletes
October 30, 2024 This evening, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, recognized the athletic success of more than 100 young athletes from across the province at the 20th annual Premier’s Athletic Awards. Established in 2005, the awards program recognizes athletic excellence and provides financial support to help offset the costs of […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSports & Recreation (S & R)Audio
Minister Dempster Names 2026 Labrador Winter Games Board of Directors and Announces Increase in Funding Support
September 19, 2024 The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Labrador Affairs and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the members of the Board of Directors for the 2026 Labrador Winter Games at an event held on September 11 in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. Minister Dempster also announced a contribution of $800,000 from the […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSports & Recreation (S & R)Text
Canada’s national bass-fishing team aims to take on the world – Outdoor Canada
September 19, 2024 For what seems like the 1,500th time, Norm Hayman casts a white-skirted buzzbait with impressive accuracy towards a patch of weeds along the shoreline of Ontario’s Lower Buckhorn Lake. As he quickly retrieves the gurgling topwater, the water suddenly explodes behind it. “Damn! He just missed it,” Hayman says, pointing to where […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSports & Recreation (S & R)Audio
Communities receive funding for active transportation projects
August 20, 2024 The provincial government is providing $5 million to support 27 new active transportation projects in communities across Prince Edward Island. The Active Transportation Fund has supported projects that encourage more walking and biking since 2020, resulting in over 100 new active transportation initiatives from community groups, municipalities, and non-governmental organizations. This year’s […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read More
