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N.L. government expropriated this family's home 14 years ago for a highway. It sold the land instead

March 19, 2026

Hannah and Cyndie Stapleton said they were gobsmacked to discover a new home is being built where their former home once stood — over 13 years after it was expropriated. Now, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten says the department is developing a new land disposition policy.



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