Feed Nova Scotia says many food banks are facing challenges as the rising cost of living has resulted in a 25 per cent annual increase in the number of people requiring support.
Darren Smith has been volunteering to help the homeless for more than two decades, and says more people are living in tents than he’s ever seen before.
People living in tents in wooded areas of the Halifax Regional Municipality are being urged to move because of provincial restrictions related to wildfires.
Requests for kits to help people live outside amid the housing crunch are already high. Now, the region is searching for a supplier to deliver the equipment to keep up with demand.