The first of 200 single-unit pallet shelters purchased to help Nova Scotia’s homeless population are expected to be ready for occupancy sometime next month.
A new emergency shelter is opening later this month at the Halifax Forum, the latest in a number of new shelters popping up as the region struggles with rising homelessness.
A new evening drop-in centre has opened in Windsor at Hants County War Memorial Centre through the efforts of the community group, Windsor-West Hants Caremongers.
As weather worsens, volunteers and residents work to prepare for the city’s first big winter storm with tarps, tents, generators, winter supplies and temporarily expanded shelter space