Category: Newfoundland

Ten years of average auto insurance premiums in Newfoundland and Labrador Year Average annual premium Average monthly premium 2016 $1,114.00 $92.83 2017 $1,130.00 $94.17 2018 $1,168.00 $97.33 2019 $1,229.00 $102.41 Is car insurance expensive in Newfoundland? Newfoundland and Labrador drivers pay the highest auto insurance premiums in Atlantic Canada and the Maritimes. That doesn’t mean […]

Step 8: Close on your new Newfoundland and Labrador home The entire process shouldn’t take more than 30 to 60 days. What is the timeline for closing on a house? Typically, you can expect closing on a house to take 30 – 45 days. As of September 2021, the average time to close a home […]

The Newfoundland colony was nearly obliterated during the Avalon Peninsula Campaign of King William’s War. In 1696, the French and allied Mi’kmaq armed forces wiped out all but a handful of English settlements on the island of Newfoundland. Over the next year, the English repopulated and rebuilt the colony. Why did the Newfoundland colony fail? […]

The Atlantic fishery abruptly collapsed in 1993, following overfishing since the late-1950s, and an earlier partial collapse in the 1970s. It is expected to recover to historical, sustainable levels by 2030. What happened to the fishing industry in Newfoundland? The industry collapsed entirely in the early 1990s owing to overfishing and debatably, greed, lack of […]

An unnamed Newfoundland is credited for saving Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815. During his famous escape from exile on the island of Elba, rough seas knocked Napoleon overboard. A fisherman’s dog jumped into the sea, and kept Napoleon afloat until he could reach safety. Did Napoleon Bonaparte have a dog? The first time that we hear […]

Origin of the Breed Their origins, however, are subject to speculation. Some argue that the Newfoundland dog’s ancestor is the Scandinavian bear dog. When the Vikings visited Newfoundland more than 1,000 years ago, they may have brought the Scandinavian bear dog with them. Where are Newfoundland dogs originally from? ​The Newfoundland dog is a breed […]

Clean air and freshwater surround those who live here, and the crime rates are among the lowest in Canada and North America as a whole. Newfoundland and Labrador hold a well-balanced, comfortable population density which goes hand-in-hand with the reason it is one of the safest places in the country to live! Why should I […]

The range of American Eel in Canada encompasses all accessible freshwater, estuaries, and coastal marine waters connected to the Atlantic Ocean, including the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Are there eels in Newfoundland? Habitat/ Range American eels spawn in the Sargasso Sea, in the southern […]

The cinereus shrew or masked shrew (Sorex cinereus) is a small shrew found in Alaska, Canada, and the northern United States. This is the most widely distributed shrew in North America, where it is also known as the common shrew. Cinereus shrew Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Eulipotyphla Family: Soricidae Why were shrews introduced to […]

John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. An entry level medical doctor (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of $158,704. On the other end, a senior level medical doctor (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of $304,024. How much do NL doctors make? This article will list average physician earnings for family medicine and […]