Community Services

• ‘People are freezing’: Hotel-turned-homeless shelter with empty rooms under scrutiny

  A number of unused rooms at Nova Scotia's largest shelter is raising concerns -- the outcome of a staffing shortage on the facility's health floor.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• South Frontenac Community Services fundraising for new Community Centre

  The renovation and expansion of the Grace Centre is expected to cost $2.6M. The Centre's Executive Director says they've raised 75% of their goal.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2023
  
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• N.S. commitment to create Child and Youth Commission welcomed but ‘long overdue’

  "Gradually over time, what we hope to see is that children and youth become prioritized in the public and political decision-making in this province."

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022
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• Online course educates Nova Scotians on how to recognize and prevent sexual exploitation

  Government says it is investing $1.4 million this year and in each of the next three years to raise awareness, support prevention and directly help victims and survivors. 

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2021
• Much-needed Black community centre opens its doors to Londoners

  The centre is being temporarily housed at 717 Richmond St. Plans are in the works to have the centre move to a larger and more permanent space next year.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020
• Parents ask Alberta government to allow in-person therapy for children with special needs

  The pandemic has meant the cancellation of in-person therapy for many young Alberta children. Some parents want that style of service to resume.

  Education

  Oct 19, 2020
• Concerns raised over province’s use of hotels as emergency housing

  It's unclear what type of agreement the department of community services has with hotels they use for emergency housing, and if any concrete contracts are in place.

  Politics

  Feb 21, 2020
• ‘They’re basically giving us the boot’: Dartmouth hotel terminates reservations with social assistance guests

  With a relentless winter wind cutting through the air, several people who say they're just trying to survive on social assistance gathered outside of the Travelodge Suites in Dartmouth to try and desperately explain how they're being "kicked out".

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2020
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• Waterloo Region shuffles service delivery for vulnerable people in bid to improve access

  The region has integrated services such as children’s services, housing services and employment and income support.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2019
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• ‘We need to find a solution’: Bryony House workers call for immediate temporary shelter

  The building that housed the shelter has been around since the 1880s and was damaged during Hurrican Dorian in September, forcing those at the shelter to flee the facility during the storm. It hasn't reopened since and the building is now for sale.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019