Category: Newfoundland

Current Local Time in Locations in Newfoundland and Labrador with Links for More Information (13 Locations) Paradise Mon 8:54 pm St. George’s Mon 8:54 pm St. John’s Mon 8:54 pm Stephenville Mon 8:54 pm Why is Newfoundland 1 2 hour ahead? This time zone exists because of the location of the island and the fact […]

To the south the cool air of the Labrador Current mixes with the warmer air over the Gulf Stream to produce frequent dense fogs, which are most common over the Grand Banks and along the southern and southeastern coasts of Newfoundland. What is the effect of the Labrador Current? The Labrador Current (LC) provides freshwater […]

the Atlantic Ocean. Ocean. The west coast of Newfoundland borders on the Gulf of St. Lawrence while all other coasts face the Atlantic Ocean. Labrador’s coast borders the Labrador Sea, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. What ocean is Newfoundland surrounded by? The Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest ocean, covering 20 per […]

Newfoundland lies squarely in the eastern half of the Atlantic Time Zone, exactly three and a half hours from Greenwich. What part of Canada is in the Atlantic Time Zone? In Canada, the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are in this zone, though legally they calculate time specifically as an […]

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the foggiest place in the world, no less North America, is this spot off the island of Newfoundland, Canada, where the chilly Labrador current from the north meets up with the much warmer Gulf Stream from the south, creating 206 foggy days per year. Is it always […]

The first is that the Newfoundland is a cross between the Tibetan Mastiff and the now-extinct American Black Wolf. Through the pairings of those two animals, the Newfoundland eventually evolved. Are there wolf in Newfoundland? A quick wiki search will tell you the Newfoundland wolf (a subspecies of the grey wolf) is long gone and […]

There are 170,000 Mi’kmaq people in the region, (including 18,044 members in the recently formed Qalipu First Nation in Newfoundland.) Nearly 11,000 members speak Miꞌkmaq, an Eastern Algonquian language. How many Mi KMAQ are there in NL? The nation has a population of about 170,000 (including 18,044 members in the recently formed Qalipu First Nation […]

This ecoregion covers the west coast of Newfoundland, south of the Northern Peninsula and west of the barrens of the southern Long Range Mountains and the Buchans Plateau. It is characterized by cool summers and snowy, cold winters. What cities are in southwestern Newfoundland? Southern Newfoundland is the part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland […]

The southwest coast stretches from Port aux Basques to Stephenville, including all communities in between, and encompasses the Port au Port Peninsula. The boreal forest of the Long Range Mountains rises up from peat bogs that meet coastlines of sand and rock strewn with rivers and brooks rushing out to the sea. What is considered […]

Vehicle In-transit permits (single journey trip permits) may be issued when: A driver is required to travel to and from an inspection station for a scheduled appointment to obtain a vehicle inspection with the intent to facilitate the registration process. What is local permit for vehicle? A vehicle permit allows you to travel from one […]