Pleaman Forsey says many people are finding out they don’t own the land they’ve lived on for decades.
Forestry opposition shadow Pleaman Forsey says he’s been getting hundreds of calls from seniors who want to sell their homes but find themselves in a lengthy battle with Crown Lands trying to prove ownership. Forsey says this will lead to an expensive and long legal battle this fall as government takes its own residents to court over outstanding Crown Lands issue. He says this can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Forsey says many people are finding out they don’t own the land they’ve lived on for decades. Sometimes these cases, referred to as squatters rights, can date back hundreds of years.
Trans Canada Highway is closed in both directions near Clarenville until at least tomorrow
22-year old man dies from injuries in a single vehicle ATV crash in Portugal Cove-St. Phillips on Saturday
RNC looking for missing St. John's woman driving a grey Ford Focus with an Alberta license plate
Repairs to continue this week after large potholes slow traffic on the Tailrace bridge near Deer Lake Power
Corner Brook city hall reaches out to MUN management amid concerns over future of Grenfell Campus
