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.
Two young drivers in Bay St. George area caught doing more than twice the speed limit
More help coming this fall for low-income homeowners to get repairs and modifications done
Deer Lake Mayor says up to 20 homes in the Nicholsville area could be impacted by high water levels
Another scam targeting seniors has hit this province
Government looking to form a committee to deal with barriers facing persons with disabilities
