Budget 2023 announced a new, three-year, $70 million Affordable Rental Housing Program to build over 850 new rental homes, which was launched in June.
The provincial government wants to see the removal of federal and provincial tax on new rental housing builds to help alleviate the current housing crisis. Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Siobhan Coady has written to federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser. This after the federal government announced an enhanced rebate on new rental units. Coady says government is willing to partner in order to ensure new rental units by removing its portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax, which includes federal and provincial taxes. Coady says Newfoundland and Labrador’s share of the GST is ten percent, which wouldn’t be missed. Budget 2023 announced a new, three-year, $70 million Affordable Rental Housing Program to build over 850 new rental homes, which was launched in June.
Jigs and Wheels kicking off in Corner Brook this year with two nights of music on Broadway
It's Old Sam Day at Marble Mountain and Corner Brook Winter Carnival has a few new youth events this year
Impaired driver caught in Port aux Basques on Wednesday
RCMP Traffic Services seizes three vehicles in Bay St. George this week
Former leiflings coming back to judge the 20th Corner Brook Winter Carnival Leifling Gala on Sunday
