Holyrood, NL, June 21, 2007 — Canada’s New Government and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today announced more than $2 million to create 65 affordable housing units in eight communities under the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Affordable Housing Program Agreement. Norman Doyle, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the […]
Read MoreThe following statement was issued by the Honourable Shawn Skinner, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. It was also read in the House of Assembly: I am pleased to advise this Honourable House that over the course of the next six years, the Provincial Government will increase its provincial contribution for the Provincial Home […]
Read MoreIn partnership with the federal and provincial governments, the St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) has expanded its affordable housing stock for women in the City of John’s. Funding of $65,000 has been made available to the SJSWC to renovate their building on Military Road, through the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (Rental) which, in […]
Read MoreToday marked the official opening of the re-developed Wiseman Centre in St. John’s built at a cost of over $3.6 million. The newly renovated Wiseman Centre offers 10 new supportive housing units for older males and 20 self-contained shelter units, along with specialized programs and services to help residents to live as independently as possible. […]
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