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Nova Scotia

Halifax getting 10 new firefighters, considers new homeless supports during budget talks

Halifax city councillors recently made significant decisions during budget talks, approving funding for 10 new firefighters with the possibility of…

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Canada

She feared she’d be homeless after abusive ex was jailed. Here’s how she won her eviction case

Gender-based violence is a harrowing reality for many women, as seen in the case of Chantelle Edgar, a single mother…

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Canada

‘I’m homeless’: Jasper residents rally for housing amid breakdown in government negotiations

The Jasper wildfire last year left many Albertans displaced and struggling to find temporary housing. Sabrina Charlebois, who lost her…

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Canada

Montreal should avoid dismantling homeless encampments, report finds

Montreal is facing a pressing issue of homelessness, with many people living in encampments throughout the city. A recent report…

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Nova Scotia

HRM removes fencing from parks that were formerly homeless encampments

Residents of Halifax’s west end are celebrating the reopening of Meagher Park after more than two years of closure. The…

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Health

A ‘staggering’ 80,000 people and more were homeless in Ontario last year, new report finds

The homelessness crisis in Ontario has reached staggering levels, with more than 80,000 people reported to be homeless last year,…

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Canada

Ex-Ontario MPP who became homeless says it’s ‘humbling’ politicians rallying to move him out of shelter

Former Toronto city councillor and MPP Lorenzo Berardinetti’s unexpected experience of finding himself homeless last year shed light on the…

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World

NYPD investigates after homeless man catches fire in Manhattan subway station

An elderly man is fighting for his life after he caught on fire inside Manhattan’s Penn Station on Friday evening.…

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Canada

Number of homeless people counted in Saskatoon nearly triples

The recent homeless count in Saskatoon has revealed a staggering increase in the number of individuals experiencing homelessness compared to…

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Nova Scotia

Police investigate after second homeless Nova Scotia man dies in as many weeks

Police in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia are currently investigating the second sudden death of a homeless person in…

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