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Nova Scotia

Halifax man counts his blessings with move from homeless encampment

Jesse Vincent’s Journey from Homelessness to Hope As Jesse Vincent sets up Christmas decorations in his new one-bedroom apartment, he…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax working with remaining residents of University Ave. homeless encampment

The deadline for individuals to vacate a designated homeless encampment in downtown Halifax has passed, and the Halifax Regional Municipality…

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Nova Scotia

Homeless man in tent deserved same welfare rate as someone with permanent housing, says N.S. lawyer

A veteran human rights lawyer tried to convince a Nova Scotia judge on Wednesday that a homeless man living in…

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Politics

Minister says Ontario, Saskatchewan haven’t replied to federal offer of funding to house homeless

The federal housing minister says his efforts to help combat homelessness in Ontario and Saskatchewan are being frustrated by provincial governments…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax rolls out new initiative to get homeless people ready to vote

Ahead of the upcoming municipal election, Halifax Regional Municipality is rolling out a new initiative to get approximately 140 homeless…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax calls on province to open new winter homeless shelter as temperature dips

As the weather starts to cool, Halifax municipal staff are looking into how to support people dealing with homelessness through…

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Nova Scotia

Ottawa wants to offload this office building. Nova Scotia wants it to house homeless people

The federal government has initiated a building disposal process that could potentially see a vacant 61,000-square-foot office building in Dartmouth, N.S., turned…

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Health

Toronto hospital to open supportive housing for homeless people

A new housing project for those who live on the streets and frequently end up in the emergency room is…

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Nova Scotia

HRM set to remove University Avenue as designated homeless encampment site

Halifax Regional Municipality is removing one of its designated downtown homeless encampment sites, citing safety reasons in advance of winter…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax said a homeless camp contaminated the soil of a public park. A report shows that’s not true

When the Halifax Regional Municipality closed homeless encampments in two downtown parks earlier this year, it said extensive remediation would…

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