Only open for a year, the nursing home in the south end of the northern Ontario city hasn't been able to move in new residents for the past six months because of the provincial order.

It started off as a disagreement between new owners and residents over what is private and what is public property, but it’s now escalated into a full-blown court case involving the local township, surveyors and a nonprofit organization.

More than two months after they were supposed to open, Homeless and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs in northeastern Ontario are still waiting for final approvals from the province to start operating.