Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

20th-Century Fisheries and Settlement Patterns

The industrialization of Newfoundland and Labrador's fisheries during the late 20th century changed the way people in the province worked and lived.
Oil and the Environment

A major concern surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore oil industry is that it may do serious damage to the ocean environment.
The Tsunami of 1929

On 18 November 1929 a tsunami struck Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula and caused considerable loss of life and property.