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Road to nowhere: NL government could expropriate land if access dispute to new Deer Lake health centre isn't resolved
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But you’ve got 13, could be 14, and you look at the businesses and that health centre all turning on the Trans-Canada, that creates a very unsafe situation,” he said.
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Road to nowhere: NL government could expropriate land if access dispute to new Deer Lake health centre isn't resolved
Transportation Minister Barry Petten says he'd like to see a negotiated settlement but is prepared to move forward with expropriation if necessary
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By Diane Crocker
Published Nov 04, 2026
The new Deer Lake Community Health Centre has been completed but it can't open until a dispute over road access to the site is resolved.…
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