Category: Newfoundland

Regardless of whether you live in northern or southern Newfoundland and Labrador peppers grow great in all types of gardens. What crops can be grown in Newfoundland? Corn for silage is the leading crop Field crop 2011 2016 Acreage Corn for silage 803 509 Potatoes 510 368 Spring wheat 10 254 Can you grow vegetables […]

Diesel prices: We show prices for St. John’s from 22-Aug-2022 to 28-Nov-2022. The average value for St. John’s during that period was 2.44 Canadian Dollar with a minimum of 2.04 Canadian Dollar on 26-Sep-2022 and a maximum of 3.04 Canadian Dollar on 14-Nov-2022. How much is a price of diesel in Newfoundland? Diesel prices: We […]

Top 10 Provinces with the most Tim Hortons stores Province / Territory Number of stores Population per store New Brunswick 108 (3%) 7.15K Manitoba 96 (3%) 14.17K Saskatchewan 79 (2%) 14.79K Newfoundland and Labrador 52 (1%) 10.08K Do they have Tim Hortons in Newfoundland? With locations in St. John’s, Conception Bay South, and Holyrood, Tim […]

Flowers of “The Rock” – A Flora-logue of Newfoundland Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandium) Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) Garden lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus) Bog cotton (Eriophorum angustifolium) Simple tea (Potentilla tridentata) Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) Partridgeberry (Vaccinium vitis idaea) What flowers are native to Newfoundland? Learn about the Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador Common name: Aspen Poplar. Scientfic […]

They were originally used as a working dog to pull nets for fishermen and haul wood from the forest. They’re a capable and hardworking dog, well suited to work on land or water. They’re a strong swimmer and equally strong “pack horse.” Sweet-natured and responsive, they make a wonderful family companion as well. What is […]

CNA 803 had its last run in Carbonear in 1984 and was retired in 1986. When did the railway shut down in Newfoundland? The Newfoundland railway operated for a little over a century. From 1882-97 the trains ran over completed portions of a projected trans-insular line. The first passenger train across the island ran in […]

Newfoundland dogs are usually very close and very protective of their owners, so they can detect and warn of certain dangers. However, in the same way as they are affectionate with family members, they can become very docile with strangers, so they do not stand out as guard dogs. Are Newfoundlands good watchdogs? Some people […]

Getting ‘screeched in’, which turns a visitor into an honorary Newfoundlander, involves doing jigs with an ugly stick, kissing a codfish and a shot or two of rum. How do you screech someone in Newfoundland? To get screeched in, one must listen to the barkeep’s pomp, drink a shot of screech, and then kiss a […]

The massive Newfoundland is a strikingly large, powerful working dog of heavy bone and dignified bearing. How strong are Newfoundland dogs? Physical Characteristics The Newfoundland is truly a massive dog in all respects. Standing at an average of 26 to 28 inches in height and weighing from 120 to 150 pounds, the powerful, heavily boned […]

JOHN’S, N.L. — Depending on where you live in the province, calling an ambulance could get you one of over 60 different private and public ambulance services. How much is an ambulance in Newfoundland? The fee for road ambulance is $115. How many ambulance services are there? The current system comprises 14 NHS organisations: 11 […]