Nova Scotia Housing Minister John Lohr fields a question as the premier delivered a housing plan in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Premier Tim Houston announced that rent control will continue until Dec. 31, 2023 as a housing crisis continues across the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan CANADAHALIFAX news Nova Scotia minister won’t commit to buying out homes ravaged by July flooding by admin 8 سبتمبر، 2023 written by admin 8 سبتمبر، 2023 58 CITYnews halifax \ By The Canadian Press Nova Scotia’s housing minister says any request for the province to buy homes damaged in a Halifax suburb in flooding last July would have to come from the municipality. John Lohr says while he’s not prepared to say yes or no to the idea, he would consider a request if it’s thought necessary by municipal officials, who are responsible for zoning and infrastructure in the area. Lohr says that’s what happened in 2016 when the former Liberal government decided to purchase 18 homes after a major flood in Sydney, N.S. In the meantime, he says the provincial government is generally committed to keeping people in their homes, adding that “we need every house” as the province deals with a housing crisis. Some residents on Union Street in Bedford, N.S., have said they hope the province will buy and demolish homes that were heavily damaged when the Sackville River spilled its banks during a torrential downpour on July 21. The storm dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain in several parts of the province and created raging floodwaters that claimed the lives of four people, including two children, in nearby Hants County. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 7, 2023. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Mooseheads to retire MacKinnon’s number to kick off 30th anniversary season next post وزيرة الداخلية الأميركية في كندا لمناقشة قضايا السكان الأصليين You may also like Small memorial set up outside Walmart where 19-year-old... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Province reduces HST rate beginning April 1 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Nova Scotia company fined $80,000 after worker dies... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 Driver caught going 65 km/h over the speed... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 BoC delivers half percentage point rate cut, says... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 الحزب الليبرالي: 24 نائباً يطالبون زعيمهم، ترودو، بالتنحي 23 أكتوبر، 2024 بنك كندا يخفّض الفائدة الأساسية نصف نقطة إلى... 23 أكتوبر، 2024 مظاهرة للتنديد بقصف مستشفى شهداء الأقصى في غزة 23 أكتوبر، 2024 New Brunswick Liberals win majority, Susan Holt first... 22 أكتوبر، 2024 إحياء شهر التراث الأميركي اللاتيني في مانيتوبا للمرة... 22 أكتوبر، 2024