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• ‘It’s brutal’: Halifax housing program can’t meet demand as more face homelessness

  It’s the end of the month, and for some families in Halifax, that could also mean the end of their housing as leases expire and affordable options remain scarce.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2024
  
• Federal program to add 43 new affordable housing units in HRM

  According to the province, as of July 6, there were 352 people seeking housing, which is 138 fewer than on Dec. 8, 2020.

  Economy

  Jul 14, 2021
  
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• East Preston, N.S., family helps deliver crates of water during extreme heat wave

  Extreme heat can lead to dangerous health risks for people who can't find shelter, or, stay hydrated.

  Weather

  Jun 19, 2020
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• Community groups in Halifax and Dartmouth offer ‘heat relief’ to vulnerable populations

  Several community organizations in the Halifax Regional Municipality who are working together to reduce the negative health effects vulnerable populations face during the summer months.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2019
• Nova Scotia had third-highest rate of child poverty in 2014: report

  "We didn't give a grade, although I'd say it would be a failing grade if we did put a grade on it," said a spokesperson for the group behind the report.

  Money

  Nov 24, 2016