Newfoundland and Labrador emergency shelter line back in service

The province says the outage affecting the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation's Emergency Shelter Line has been resolved and the line is operating again.

Newfoundland and Labrador

By Jamie Wells Provincial Politics Published 15 October 2026, 11:00 UTC Updated 13:00 UTC 1 source 1 min read

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Newfoundland and Labrador's emergency shelter phone line is working again after an outage, the provincial government said in a public advisory dated Oct. 15. The government said the outage affecting the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation's Emergency Shelter Line has been resolved and the line is operational once more.¹

Anyone seeking emergency shelter in Newfoundland and Labrador is asked to call 1-833-724-2444. The government said the temporary replacement number that had been in use during the outage has been discontinued.¹

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