Cal Maskery says there's been at least "several" deaths in the city since last summer.

The province is providing the Harvest House with temporary funding to hire more staff so they can open up about 40 more beds.

For the past week, Cal Maskery has opened the doors of the Moncton-based Harvest House Atlantic at noon instead of 4 p.m., allowing people without a home to drop-in to get a snack and some water, taking shelter from the sweltering heat.