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New Affordable Housing Projects Receive Federal-Provincial Support

The Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have provided conditional approval to 60 private and non-profit sector groups to develop a total of 481 new affordable housing projects throughout the province. A combined federal-provincial investment of $27.9 million, announced in November 2014 through an extension to Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Agreement for Investment in Affordable [

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Roofing Upgrades Improve Buckmaster’s Circle Social Housing

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC) has awarded a $140,000 contract to Eastern Siding Systems Inc. for roofing upgrades to 26 social housing units located at Buckmaster’s Circle in St. John’s. “Since 2009, the Provincial Government has approved $82 million for NLHC’s modernization and improvement plan. The result has been that, in recent years, about […]

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Renovations Continue on Social Housing in Coastal Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation has awarded four contracts, valued at a total of $299,000, to upgrade 41 social housing homes in Hopedale, Makkovik and Nain on the northern coast of Labrador. “Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is taking a carefully-planned approach to upgrading and modernizing its social housing properties in order to provide safe […]

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Premier Announces Senior Appointment

The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced the appointment of John Ottenheimer as CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation (NLHC). “Mr. Ottenheimer is a well-respected and accomplished individual who will bring a great deal of experience and knowledge to the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. As a lawyer and […]

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