According to the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, nearly 500 people in Halifax are currently experiencing homelessness.

Since the Frank MacKay House opened late last month at the SonLife Community Church on Windmill Road, some have complained about homeless people sleeping on benches, camping in bushes and in one extreme case – using the park as a toilet.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating offensive graffiti that was found spraypainted on a Dartmouth church, and looking into whether it's connected to other incidents over the weekend.