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Nova Scotia

More supports announced for homeless in wake of Dartmouth tent death

People trying to survive without shelter and heat amid freezing overnight temperatures is an untenable and distressing situation. “We feel…

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Nova Scotia

‘I was in shock then and still am now’: Father of two found dead in tent at Dartmouth homeless encampment

Right away, he knew something was terribly wrong.  John Cordeau poked his head into his buddy’s tent and was immediately…

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Halifax

‘People are going to die’: Halifax tent camp fire clouds morning commute, stirs worries for homeless people’s safety

The bottom of the overpass was scorched black. Below it, a microwave sat in the middle of charred remains: a…

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Canada

A Better Tent City houses 50 people but volunteers say they need more cash to keep it going

A Better Tent City is a tiny home community in Kitchener, Ont. that has been considered by people in other communities…

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Canada

Tent city protesters don’t want to go into shelters. These complaints we obtained explain why

Sheltered, a CBC Investigates series, examines the housing crisis in Newfoundland and Labrador — telling the stories of the people…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax plans locations for new tent encampments, temporary housing

Halifax city staff say new parks and green spaces are needed for designated tent encampments for people sleeping rough, and…

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Nova Scotia

‘So many of us don’t want to be here’: Halifax man living in tent calls for housing solutions

After spending two nights at a shelter to avoid the wrath of post-tropical storm Lee, Roy Bussey returned to Victoria Park…

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Nova Scotia

Municipal staff recommend turning part of Halifax Common into tent site

Halifax regional council is expected to consider a recommendation Tuesday to turn a section of the Halifax Common — at North…

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Nova Scotia

‘Where do you wash your uniform?’: From working two jobs in Halifax to living in a tent

River Wowkwis Pictou couldn’t do it anymore.   It was hard holding down two full-time jobs.     They liked…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax needs more tent sites as number of people sleeping rough rises, councillor says

A Halifax councillor says more designated tenting sites are needed in the city as the number of people sleeping rough has…

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