Truro homeless say they’re forced to hide from police as town tries to deter tenting

People living in tents in Truro, N.S., say they’re being asked to leave by police — and some have had their tents confiscated. Service organizations say shelter beds are full and they’re running out of new tents to hand out.

Service organizations say designated tenting site is needed, town disagrees

Truro homeless say they’re forced to hide from police as town tries to deter tenting

People living in tents in Truro, N.S., say they’re being asked to leave by police — and some have had their tents confiscated. Service organizations say shelter beds are full and they’re running out of new tents to hand out. Nicola Seguin has the story.

Jerry Curlew thought he had found a safe place to pitch his tent in a patch of woods near the train tracks in Truro, N.S.