More than 500 refugees will soon be out of their home after the federal government chose not to renew a shelter contract with a Cornwall hotel.
The outside the DEV Hotel and Conference Centre is shown in this picture. July 11, 2024
The DEV Hotel refused to give an interview Thursday, diverting questions to the federal government, writing: "Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada is solely responsible for managing this program. As such, they are the only party qualified to provide commentary on the matter." Cornwall declared an affordable housing crisis in 2022. With hundreds of families now simultaneously searching for housing has been challenging.
"We are actively working with our agency partners, service providers and community stakeholders to ensure the affected refugees continue to have access to essential resources," wrote EOTB Executive Director Martha Woods. "Recognizing that we are facing a housing crisis, we are encouraging those seeking housing to secure rentals with friends or family members.
Nova Scotia RCMP say a boat containing the bodies of two people believed to be from British Columbia washed ashore the Sable Island National Park Reserve earlier this week.Less than two weeks before the anniversary of last year’s deadly flash flooding in parts of Nova Scotia, residents in some of those same counties have once again experienced heavy rainfall and flash flooding.
Following a heat warning for Windsor-Essex, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has announced three beaches have unsafe for swimming warnings and two are closed.'It's insane': Residents wake to crashed cars and police takedown on quiet Huron County street
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