Category: Newfoundland

Gasoline in Newfoundland and Labrador is primarily refined within the province at the North Atlantic Refinery. RPPs consumed in Newfoundland and Labrador are also supplied by the Irving Oil Refinery in New Brunswick, refineries in Quebec, and international imports. Where does Newfoundland get its oil? Newfoundland and Labrador Oilfields Known as Hibernia, the oilfield is […]

Employment Up 2.0% in November 2022 Labour Force Characteristics Newfoundland and Labrador November Unemployment Rate (%) 10.0 9.8 Participation Rate (%) 56.9 57.4 Employment Rate (%) 51.2 51.7 What is the current unemployment rate in Newfoundland? Newfoundland and Labrador Unemployment Rate is at 10.70%, compared to 10.30% last month and 11.00% last year. This is […]

The base was built by the United States Army Air Forces in 1941 under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement with the United Kingdom. Ernest Harmon Air Force Base Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Stephenville Airport, formerly Ernest Harmon AFB Coordinates 48°32′38″N 058°33′12″W Type Air Force base Does Newfoundland have a military base? Canadian Forces Base Goose […]

Newfoundland, a separate British dominion in 1914 and not yet a province of Canada, contributed 12,000 military personnel to Allied forces from a pre-war population of 242,000. By 1918, some 35 percent of men aged 19 to 35 had served. How did Canada contribute to the war effort in ww1? As events soon proved, Canadians […]

Newfoundland became an important strategic armed forces base during the Second World War. This brought back prosperity thanks to American, British and Canadian military investment. By 1949, the colony had cleared its debts and enjoyed a $40-million surplus. Why is Newfoundland famous? Newfoundland and Labrador is home to some of the country’s finest artists and […]

The average pay for an Elementary School Teacher is $61,288 a year and $29 an hour in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. The average salary range for an Elementary School Teacher is between $43,576 and $74,097. How much do teachers get paid in Newfoundland? Wages Secondary School Teacher in Newfoundland and Labrador Community/Area Low ($/hour) Median […]

Generally, the minimum academic/professional requirements for a teacher certificate include a four-year academic degree (beyond Newfoundland and Labrador Grade 12) with a major in a teachable subject area, plus a one-year or two-year education degree. How fast can I become a teacher? You can become a teacher fast by enrolling in an alternative teacher certification […]

According to the 2001 Canadian census, the largest ethnic group in Newfoundland and Labrador is English (39.4%), followed by Irish (19.7%), Scots (6.0%), French (5.5%), and First Nations (3.2%). See also, Demographics of Newfoundland and Labrador. What ethnic groups live in Newfoundland? Ethnic Diversity Indigenous Population. The Indigenous population of what is now Newfoundland and […]

rotted (comparative more rotted, superlative most rotted) Destroyed or damaged by rot. (Newfoundland) Deeply annoyed or irritated. What type of word is rotted? verb (used without object), rot·ted, rot·ting. to undergo decomposition; decay. to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often followed by away, from, off, etc.). Is it rotten or rotted? […]

b’y (plural b’ys) (Atlantic Canada, dialect) buddy; male friend. (Atlantic Canada, Cape Breton, dialect) man; dude, guy. What does yes b Y mean in Newfoundland? Used as an agreement or an enthusiastic endorsement. How do you pronounce b’y in Newfoundland? “B’y” (pronounced “bye”) is dynamic and complicated. Even the Newfoundland Dictionary doesn’t seem to know […]