• Vacancy rates mixed throughout province: CMHC

  June 15, 2010 - 5 h 30

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• Waiting to make his move

  June 12, 2010 - 5 h 30

  James Hex is low-priority homeless. At least that is how he said he feels right now, waiting for a subsidized housing unit in St. John's. Since November, he has split his nights between a van, his girlfriend's house and a male friend's apartment.

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• St. John's area May housing starts up: CMHC

  June 8, 2010 - 5 h 30

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• Contractor says city is slowing his business

  June 4, 2010 - 5 h 30

  A contractor who's been building and renovating homes for 25 years says he's fed up with the slow pace of getting permits from St. John's City Hall. "The same house we can build in Paradise, Pouch Cove or Torbay in three months, takes six months...

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• Hallelujah!

  May 31, 2010 - 5 h 30

  After he was captivated by k.d. lang's stirring rendition of the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah" during the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, a Montreal man turned to his wife. "Do you realize that it's quite possible that the lyrics for...

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• Moving on

  May 29, 2010 - 5 h 30

  Liz Craymer was 77 when she decided it's never too late to live on the wild side. Two years ago, she tore down the Lake Muskoka cottage where she's spent idyllic summers since age 11 and built the year-round house she's always wanted - with a big...

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• NDP opposes Signal Hill proposal

  May 29, 2010 - 5 h 30

  There's more opposition to development on Signal Hill from the Opposition. NDP leader Lorraine Michael opposes development in the area and is asking the province to get involved in protecting the area. There is one proposal submitted to City...

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• West coast social housing gets $3.4 million for renovations and retrofits

  May 25, 2010 - 5 h 30

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• Continued growth expected in St. John's housing market: CMHC

  May 19, 2010 - 5 h 30

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• Federal and provincial governments fund social housing renovations in central region of province

  May 18, 2010 - 5 h 30

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• May 17, 2010 Home sales slip 2.6 per cent in April, continuing slide since December
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• April 24, 2010 A rare glimpse
• April 21, 2010 Hedley in the house
• April 20, 2010 Junos cleanup
• April 20, 2010 Federal and provincial governments help fund 10 new affordable housing units in Deer Lake
• April 16, 2010 New affordable housing units in Bishops Falls
• April 12, 2010 St. Johns area march housing starts released
• April 9, 2010 Body of 20-year-old man found after he was reported missing from campsite
• April 8, 2010 Fortis frustrations
• April 1, 2010 Fortis withdraws office tower proposal
• April 1, 2010 Province provides Buchans residents with update on former mining properties
• April 1, 2010 Legislation expected today to add seats to House of Commons: Globe