As well, since 2019, there has been a ten-fold increase in emergency shelter use in areas beyond the Avalon Peninsula.
A new report calls for action to address the rural housing crisis. The study from Choices for Youth (CFY) and Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) looked at 11 communities across the province to better understand rural housing needs. The study found that, in eight of the communities, one-third of renters were living in unaffordable housing and that, since 2019, there has been a ten-fold increase in emergency shelter use in areas beyond the Avalon Peninsula.
NL Summer Games will be here in Corner Brook and Stephenville in 12 days time
Applications being accepted until the end of August for grants through the Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative
Corner Brook council approves $50K contract to update the city's wastewater strategic plan
RCMP offers safety reminders for motorists going through construction zones along the west coast
