Halifax Encampment Evictions
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Halifax’s de-designated encampment sites are now mostly vacatedMost people who were living in the five de-designated encampment sites in Halifax have now left to live elsewhere, according to the municipality.CanadaMar 5
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29 people still living in Halifax encampment sites after deadline to vacate passesMore than two dozen people are still living in Halifax's de-designated encampment sites two days after the deadline to vacate passed, the municipality said Wednesday.CanadaFeb 28
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Halifax not enforcing encampment evictions as deadline day arrivesHalifax’s deadline for people to leave encampments around the city has arrived, but some residents are staying put as they await adequate shelter.CanadaFeb 26
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Halifax encampment residents packing up as eviction deadline loomsResidents at five homeless encampments in Halifax are making preparations as the deadline looms for them to vacate. They are to be out by Feb. 26.CanadaFeb 21
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More unhoused people than ever 1 year after Halifax encampment evictionsAccording to data from the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, there are 153 more people experiencing chronic homelessness this week than there were last August.CanadaAug 18, 2022
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N.S. organizations offer alternatives to police-led Meagher Park evictionsMore than a dozen Nova Scotia organizations have signed a letter asking the government to consider other options before bringing in police to evict those staying at Meagher Park.CanadaAug 6, 2022
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Halifax CAO Jacques Dubé to resign at end of yearJacques Dubé, the chief administrative officer for Halifax Regional Municipality, will resign from his position in December 2022. No reason was given for his resignation.PoliticsMay 18, 2022
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Councillor, Halifax Mutual Aid point fingers after alleged assault in Dartmouth parkAfter a recent assault, a Dartmouth, N.S., councillor has cast blame on a group of volunteers who made the shelter where it happened — but the group says there's more to the story.CanadaApr 26, 2022
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Arrested N.S. housing protesters to contest charges on constitutional groundsA lawyer for protesters arrested during a clash last August over the removal of small Halifax homeless shelters says he'll use constitutional arguments during his clients' trials.CanadaFeb 21, 2022
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How advocacy forced governments to confront Nova Scotia’s housing crisisIn Part 3 of our series about homelessness in Halifax and N.S., we hear from advocates who say the work of community members forced governments to acknowledge the housing crisis.CanadaDec 3, 2021
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