Out Of The Cold Shelter

• ‘Need them to step up’: Saint John councillor calls on province to create permanent winter shelter

  The Belyea arena in Saint John, N.B., was used as an emergency homeless shelter through the winter. The city is calling on the province to provide a permanent solution.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2023
  
• Housing rally held in Halifax a year after police-lead encampment evictions

  A rally for housing rights was held in downtown Halifax, in the same place where exactly one year ago, city police forcibly evicted unhoused people living in an encampment.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
  
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• Nova Scotia’s shelter system and why it’s simply a ‘Band-Aid’ on a much bigger problem

  In Part 2 of our series about homelessness in Halifax and N.S., people working within the shelter system say emergency shelters are a symptom of the housing crisis, not a solution.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2021
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• Halifax’s Out of the Cold shelter set to open in larger space, new location

  The low-barrier winter shelter is set to open on Dec. 12. It will offer a larger space for people in need of refuge from the cold.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2020
• Pop-up art installation to benefit Fredericton homeless shelter

  A new pop-up art installation by a Fredericton doctor and artist is opening this weekend, in support of a shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

  Features

  Nov 13, 2020
• Halifax’s Out of the Cold shelter changes model amid COVID-19 pandemic

  The shelter announced it will now be housing and supporting a set number of people experiencing homelessness.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2020
• N.S. government working to address COVID-19 homelessness concerns

  "We're really trying not to have any spread in the community because once it does then I'm really afraid that some of the shelters may have to close."

  Health

  Mar 18, 2020
• Displaced single mother ends up in another Dartmouth hotel due to a lack of housing options

  Mothers like Rhyno are hoping concrete government actions will be taken to address an affordable housing problem that's forcing her to raise her children in a hotel room.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2020
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• Barista Brian uses latte art to raise funds for Fredericton’s Out of the Cold shelter

  A Toronto-based celebrity barista who has traveled the world showcasing his works of latte art for celebrities plied his trade in service of his hometown.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2020
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• Homelessness chair, Social Development say announcement coming on Fredericton out-of-the-cold shelter

  Joan Kingston said she expects Social Development will be making an announcement in the near future.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2019