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Construction Started on Public Housing Development in Pleasantville

More accessible and affordable public housing is being constructed in St. John’s for people with lower incomes. The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are investing $1.85 million to support the construction of eight new affordable housing units on Janeway Place, in Pleasantville, for households with lower incomes. The contract was recently awarded to […]

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Provincial and Federal Governments Announce Development of a New 40-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Pleasantville

The Provincial and Federal Governments today (Friday, November 25) announced an estimated $13.2 million investment, under the National Housing Strategy, to construct a 40-unit affordable, residential apartment complex for low-income households with a focus on seniors and persons with disabilities. The announcement was made today by the Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister Responsible for the [&hell

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Ministers Working Together to Make Housing More Affordable and Help Those in Need

Today Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers responsible for Housing met face to face for the first time since 2018. Housing Ministers had the opportunity to share their successes, while identifying common-sense approaches to tackling challenges. Ministers also met, in a separate meeting, with national Indigenous leaders and representatives to hear approaches to addressing housing needs [&h

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Social Housing Investment Announced for Labrador

Today, the Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada announced a $787,000 contract to develop a new four-unit, affordable residential housing building on Mesher Street in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Funding for the work, to be completed by Churchill Construction Ltd., is being equally cost-shared under the National Housing Strategy. The four-unit building, will include two […]

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