Halifax Regional Municipality says it is closing and 'de-designating' five of its 11 designated encampment locations 'because better options now exist.'
As they do with any serious weather event, Halifax Search & Rescue crews were busy through the night Sunday checking on the city’s homeless encampments.
People were out picketing again on Saturday along the main road in Whitney Pier, N.S., after being told that Pallet shelters for the homeless at this location in their community are still pretty much going ahead as planned.
The Nova Scotia government continues its work to support the homeless, including opening a temporary 70-bed emergency shelter Monday at the Halifax Forum, .