The short version
Newfoundland and Labrador had 510,550 people in 2021 and a time zone of its own, 30 minutes ahead of Atlantic time. Our sports pages can show every game in Newfoundland time, which most schedules ignore. The 15% HST is already in our price.
- Population 2021: 510,550
- Newfoundland time: UTC−3:30 (−2:30 in summer)
- Population, 2021
- 510,550Growth since 2016: -1.8%
- Sales tax
- 15% HST
- NHL teams
- None
- French mother tongue
- 0.7%
Mother tongues, 2021 Census
Of 504,805 census responses in 2021, 3,360 people (0.7%) gave French as their mother tongue. These are the next most common languages after English and French, with the channel page that matches each one.
| Mother tongue | People | Share of residents | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 1,840 | 0.4% | Arabic channels |
| Tagalog | 1,575 | 0.3% | Filipino channels |
| Mandarin | 890 | 0.2% | Chinese channels |
| Spanish | 735 | 0.1% | Latino channels |
| Punjabi | 730 | 0.1% | South Asian channels |
| Bengali | 715 | 0.1% | South Asian channels |
Source: Statistics Canada, table 98-10-0180-01 (2021 Census), single and multiple responses.
Labrador
Most of Labrador uses Atlantic time; pick AT instead of NT there.
Times that finally match
Most schedules ignore Newfoundland time. On our sports pages you can choose NT and every start time moves half an hour ahead of Atlantic, so an 8 pm Toronto game shows as 9:30 pm. The choice stays saved on your device. The 15% HST is already included in our prices.
Questions people ask
Does it work in St. John's?
Yes.
What tax applies?
15% HST, included.
How do I see times in NT?
Pick NT on any sports page.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
- Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0002-01, November 2, 2026