Category: Newfoundland

What Is The Death Rate In Newfoundland?

Number of deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada from 2000 to 2022 Characteristic Number of deaths 2019-2020 5,381 2018-2019 5,195 2017-2018 5,128 2016-2017 5,149 Where is the highest death rate? Countries with high mortality rates and relatively low fertility rates and birth rates face the risk of population decline. Bulgaria. Bulgaria has the highest mortality […]

Has Hurricane Larry Hit Newfoundland Yet?

Once Larry made landfall, it further weakened to 75 mph (120 km/h) at 06:00 UTC on September 11, while over Newfoundland. By 12:00 UTC, Larry had passed Newfoundland and transitioned into a large 70 mph (110 km/h) extratropical cyclone 370 miles (590 kilometres) north-northeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Did Larry hit Newfoundland? Larry brought powerful […]

Why Is Newfoundland So Rocky?

One of the most noteworthy aspects of Newfoundland geology is a result of the constant movement of tectonic plates. Approximately 500 million years ago the action of these plates forced parts of the oceanic crust beneath the Iapetus Ocean up and over the eastern margin of the North American plate. Why is Newfoundland The Rock? […]

Why Do They Call Newfoundland The Rock?

Newfoundland (along with Labrador) is the easternmost province in Canada, and affectionately known by many of its residents as “the rock” since it is an island situated well out in the North Atlantic. Why Newfoundland and Labrador called the Rock? It’s no wonder our popular nickname is “The Rock.” This province boasts fossils and geological […]

How Many People In Newfoundland Are On Welfare?

Figure 5NL – Yearly social assistance data for Newfoundland and Labrador, 1997 to 2021 Income Support Cases Beneficiaries 2017 22,848 33,246 2018 22,821 32,811 2019 22,828 32,632 How much do a single person get on welfare in Newfoundland? Components of welfare incomes, 2021 Basic social assistance Single parent, one child $13,644 Couple, two children $14,220 […]