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.
Prohibited driver arrested for impaired operation while on a snowmobile in St. Anthony
AG says new housing units coming to Corner Brook may not be enough with hundreds on a waitlist
Housing Minister responds to AG report on NLHC saying they are "serious issues which must be addressed"
Flooding between Robsinsons and McKay's takes out a bridge and blocks both lanes of the highway
City of Corner Brook crews working on potholes, residents asked to report issues with streets
