Nova Scotia Housing Crisis
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On the Brink: A Nova Scotia family and the ‘never-ending struggle’ to surviveIn the first instalment of 'On the Brink,' we speak with a Nova Scotia woman about the challenges of making ends meet while supporting her family.CanadaDec 4, 2023
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A new shelter in Dartmouth will now be permanent, and open until 2026A shelter that was previously announced as a temporary winter shelter will now be open year-round until 2026, the Nova Scotia government announced Thursday.CanadaNov 16, 2023
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N.S. housing crisis: Province plans to impose steeper registration fees for short-term rentalsThe Nova Scotia government plans to introduce new legislation this fall to further regulate short-term rentals and impose higher annual registration fees.CanadaOct 5, 2023
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Nova Scotia to start building public housing again after 3 decadesThe units will be built on provincially-owned land close to existing public housing developments in Bridgewater, Kentville, Truro, Cape Breton and Halifax Regional Municipality.CanadaSep 27, 2023
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‘People are freezing’: Hotel-turned-homeless shelter with empty rooms under scrutinyA 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.HealthSep 27, 2023
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Housing crisis: N.S. minister wants people with extra space to consider home sharingHousing Minister John Lohr says a partnership with online home-sharing platform known as Happipad is a call to action for people in Nova Scotia.CanadaAug 4, 2023
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Nova Scotia hasn’t built public housing in 30 years. Why that was a ‘huge mistake’As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with affordability and housing crises, experts question the government’s failure to build new public housing units in nearly three decades.CanadaJun 26, 2023
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‘Nowhere to go’: N.S. tenant forced back into tight rental market after fixed-term lease endsA Halifax-area woman is looking for a new home after her fixed-term lease was not renewed and she refused to pay a hefty price increase to stay in her unit.CanadaJun 13, 2023
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Souls Harbour opens new affordable housing for women, children in Nova ScotiaA new affordable housing project has officially opened its doors along Nova Scotia's eastern shore to help women and children who are at risk of becoming homeless.CanadaMay 1, 2023
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Lawyer says reforms needed after N.S. woman leaves unit during water leak, locks changedA Halifax lawyer says a recent case he handled shows the province's tenancy law needs to be strengthened to ensure hearings are recorded and perjury is punished.CanadaApr 28, 2023
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