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.
Police locate missing person in Corner Brook on Saturday
RCMP looking into an indecent act in Stephenville
BP pulls out of Bay du Nord; Sierra Club Canada says this is a warning sign against public subsidies
76-year-old man is dead after a motor vehicle collision on the TCH near Hillview on Saturday
Federal Conservative leader talks about soaring housing prices and lower building permits across the country
