Category: Newfoundland

The largest commodities in Newfoundland and Labrador agriculture are Dairy, Chicken, Eggs, Greenhouse and Nursery, and Vegetables. How much of Newfoundlands food is imported? Newfoundland and Labrador imports 90 per cent of its produce, which means Newfoundlanders and Labradorians aren’t surviving on their own without outside help from national and international agricultural industries. What province […]

Stouts, millers and forky-tails (a.k.a. deer flies, moths, and earwigs) are just three of more than 200 fascinating insects, spiders, and other arthropods profiled in Insects of Newfoundland and Labrador. You’ll also meet weevils, flesh flies, aphids, dragonflies, ticks, bees, giant water bugs, and a nipper or two. Do I need bug spray in Newfoundland? […]

Related table(s) with other frequencies: Geography Farm land and buildings 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador (map) Value per acre 5,421 Prince Edward Island (map) Value per acre 4,185 Nova Scotia (map) Value per acre 2,354 New Brunswick (map) Value per acre 2,880 Can you buy land in Newfoundland? Although a large proportion of property in Newfoundland […]

While hornets are extremely uncommon on the island of Newfoundland, the term is often used to describe wasps, of which there’s no shortage of, much to the chagrin of the collectors. A wasp in a more natural habitat than someone’s trash heap. Do wasps live in Canada? Social wasps are common in urban and rural […]

$0.20 per litre. Announced as part of the province’s 2021 budget, implementation of the SSBT was delayed from an original target date of April 1, 2022. SSBT applies at a rate of $0.20 per litre, prorated based on the volume of a taxable beverage in a container, regardless of the sugar concentration. How does the […]

Port de Grave is one of about 300 communities in the province where people are living tax-free. The area has about 950 residents. Thousands of people in unincorporated communities don’t pay municipal property taxes, relying on the province and other towns for some services. Where is the best place to live tax free? Bermuda, Monaco, […]

Sales Taxes in Newfoundland and Labrador The HST is made up of two components: an 10% provincial sales tax and a 5% federal sales tax. What taxes do you pay in Newfoundland? The tax rates in Newfoundland and Labrador range from 8.7% to 21.8% of income and the combined federal and provincial tax rate is […]

Natural resources are an integral part of our economy, with industries such as oil & gas, mining, hydroelectricity, and the fishery being major employers. What are the major industries in Newfoundland and Labrador? Our Economy Newfoundland and Labrador has a coastline of more than 29,000 kilometres and the importance of the ocean to the economy […]

Doctor of medicine PROGRAM INFORMATION Campus: St. John’s Faculty: Medicine Length: Four years How long does it take to become a doctor in NL? To become a doctor in Newfoundland, you will need to first complete a four-year medical degree, get into a residency program through the Canadian Residency Matching System (CaRMS) and then complete […]

Newfies are very heavy-set dogs, but they like to sit beside you or lean on you. This behavior is known as a sign of their protection for you. Why does my Newfoundland Lean On Me? Dogs lean on people because they want to be close to them. Whilst small dogs can be picked up and […]