Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
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Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
01:57 | December 3, 2023
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Advocate for Toronto’s homeless warns Mayor Chow ‘people will die’ unless the city takes action
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Poilievre labels supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens’
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Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
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Ruling in NS homelessness case sets precedent for people who live in tents
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Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says
01:41 | January 14, 2026
-
Saint John’s unhoused pushed to limits by freezing temperatures
02:03 | January 5, 2026
-
Health Matters: Homelessness increasing among parents, pregnant people
02:11 | June 16, 2025
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Carney takes aim at Poilievre’s ‘American-style’ approach on homelessness
01:38 | April 23, 2025
-
Poilievre reaffirms crime, housing, and addiction pledges in final campaign stretch
02:39 | April 23, 2025
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How Project Winter Survival is helping the GTA’s most vulnerable
05:22 | January 16, 2025
-
NYC subway attack: Prosecutors seek life without parole for murder suspect who set woman on fire
02:23 | December 28, 2024
-
Ontario municipalities renew calls for long-term, comprehensive approach to homeless encampments
03:49 | November 3, 2024
-
Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 tent encampment evictions: review finds
01:50 | September 8, 2024
-
Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford
01:35 | August 21, 2024
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Advocate for Toronto’s homeless warns Mayor Chow ‘people will die’ unless the city takes action
01:22 | July 15, 2024
-
Poilievre labels supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens’
03:11 | July 12, 2024
-
Why the U.S. homeless population may soon find it difficult to sleep outside
00:34 | June 29, 2024
-
The Canadian Courage Project on youth homelessness
04:57 | April 10, 2024
-
US opioid crisis: Oregon reconsiders 2020 drug decriminalization decision amid public pressure
03:07 | February 18, 2024
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Feds to increase Canada Housing Benefit rent support by $99M, $100M in shelter space funding
02:13 | February 6, 2024
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Canada’s housing crisis, opioid epidemic collide in downtown Ottawa
03:12 | January 20, 2024
-
Looking into the City’s winter housing plan
04:53 | December 7, 2023
-
‘People are going to die’: NB town declares emergency over homelessness
02:05 | December 5, 2023
-
Canada housing crisis: Homelessness conference searches for solutions
02:02 | November 8, 2023
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Fraser admits more work to do to create affordable homes, invites Conservatives to ‘get on board’
01:18 | October 26, 2023
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New documentary chronicles life and death of homeless man in Hamilton
04:26 | October 3, 2023
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‘Life or death’: LGBTQ2 people warn education policy changes on pronouns, names pose dangers
03:23 | September 1, 2023
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Update on Toronto winter homeless plan
04:57 | December 2, 2022
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AG: Government unsure if homelessness measures are helping
01:55 | November 15, 2022
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Canada’s AG reveals government unclear if measures to combat homelessness helping
00:45 | November 15, 2022
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Why are more Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness?
02:11 | July 30, 2022
-
Report sheds light on needs of homeless support workers
04:46 | December 6, 2021
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Millions face threat of homelessness as U.S. eviction protection expires
02:04 | July 31, 2021
Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
Description
December 3, 2023
Nova Scotia is currently experiencing the highest rent inflation in the country, according to Statistics Canada. This marks the highest level of rent inflation the province has seen since 1979 when data tracking began. The province is also grappling with a growing homelessness crisis. Housing advocates and landlords are pointing fingers at the provincial government for not doing enough to address the issue. Heidi Petracek explains.
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Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows01:57 | December 3, 2023 -
Rutland homeowner removes trees to discourage use of his yard by the unhoused02:12 | September 1, 2026 -
Ruling in NS homelessness case sets precedent for people who live in tents02:08 | August 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026 -
Saint John’s unhoused pushed to limits by freezing temperatures02:03 | January 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Homelessness increasing among parents, pregnant people02:11 | June 16, 2025 -
Carney takes aim at Poilievre’s ‘American-style’ approach on homelessness01:38 | April 23, 2025 -
Poilievre reaffirms crime, housing, and addiction pledges in final campaign stretch02:39 | April 23, 2025 -
How Project Winter Survival is helping the GTA’s most vulnerable05:22 | January 16, 2025 -
NYC subway attack: Prosecutors seek life without parole for murder suspect who set woman on fire02:23 | December 28, 2024 -
Ontario municipalities renew calls for long-term, comprehensive approach to homeless encampments03:49 | November 3, 2024 -
Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 tent encampment evictions: review finds01:50 | September 8, 2024 -
Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024 -
Advocate for Toronto’s homeless warns Mayor Chow ‘people will die’ unless the city takes action01:22 | July 15, 2024 -
Poilievre labels supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens’03:11 | July 12, 2024 -
Why the U.S. homeless population may soon find it difficult to sleep outside00:34 | June 29, 2024 -
The Canadian Courage Project on youth homelessness04:57 | April 10, 2024 -
US opioid crisis: Oregon reconsiders 2020 drug decriminalization decision amid public pressure03:07 | February 18, 2024 -
Feds to increase Canada Housing Benefit rent support by $99M, $100M in shelter space funding02:13 | February 6, 2024 -
Canada’s housing crisis, opioid epidemic collide in downtown Ottawa03:12 | January 20, 2024 -
Looking into the City’s winter housing plan04:53 | December 7, 2023 -
‘People are going to die’: NB town declares emergency over homelessness02:05 | December 5, 2023 -
Canada housing crisis: Homelessness conference searches for solutions02:02 | November 8, 2023 -
Fraser admits more work to do to create affordable homes, invites Conservatives to ‘get on board’01:18 | October 26, 2023 -
New documentary chronicles life and death of homeless man in Hamilton04:26 | October 3, 2023 -
‘Life or death’: LGBTQ2 people warn education policy changes on pronouns, names pose dangers03:23 | September 1, 2023 -
Update on Toronto winter homeless plan04:57 | December 2, 2022 -
AG: Government unsure if homelessness measures are helping01:55 | November 15, 2022 -
Canada’s AG reveals government unclear if measures to combat homelessness helping00:45 | November 15, 2022 -
Why are more Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness?02:11 | July 30, 2022 -
Report sheds light on needs of homeless support workers04:46 | December 6, 2021 -
Millions face threat of homelessness as U.S. eviction protection expires02:04 | July 31, 2021
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Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows01:57 | December 3, 2023
-
Rutland homeowner removes trees to discourage use of his yard by the unhoused02:12 | September 1, 2026
-
Ruling in NS homelessness case sets precedent for people who live in tents02:08 | August 8, 2026
-
Health Matters: Rate of homelessness on the rise in Northern Ontario, report says01:41 | January 14, 2026
-
Saint John’s unhoused pushed to limits by freezing temperatures02:03 | January 5, 2026
-
Health Matters: Homelessness increasing among parents, pregnant people02:11 | June 16, 2025
-
Carney takes aim at Poilievre’s ‘American-style’ approach on homelessness01:38 | April 23, 2025
-
Poilievre reaffirms crime, housing, and addiction pledges in final campaign stretch02:39 | April 23, 2025
-
How Project Winter Survival is helping the GTA’s most vulnerable05:22 | January 16, 2025
-
NYC subway attack: Prosecutors seek life without parole for murder suspect who set woman on fire02:23 | December 28, 2024
-
Ontario municipalities renew calls for long-term, comprehensive approach to homeless encampments03:49 | November 3, 2024
-
Halifax, police should apologize for handling of 2021 tent encampment evictions: review finds01:50 | September 8, 2024
-
Trudeau government is Canada’s ‘biggest drug dealer’ for supporting safe injection sites: Ford01:35 | August 21, 2024
-
Advocate for Toronto’s homeless warns Mayor Chow ‘people will die’ unless the city takes action01:22 | July 15, 2024
-
Poilievre labels supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens’03:11 | July 12, 2024
-
Why the U.S. homeless population may soon find it difficult to sleep outside00:34 | June 29, 2024
-
The Canadian Courage Project on youth homelessness04:57 | April 10, 2024
-
US opioid crisis: Oregon reconsiders 2020 drug decriminalization decision amid public pressure03:07 | February 18, 2024
-
Feds to increase Canada Housing Benefit rent support by $99M, $100M in shelter space funding02:13 | February 6, 2024
-
Canada’s housing crisis, opioid epidemic collide in downtown Ottawa03:12 | January 20, 2024
-
Looking into the City’s winter housing plan04:53 | December 7, 2023
-
‘People are going to die’: NB town declares emergency over homelessness02:05 | December 5, 2023
-
Canada housing crisis: Homelessness conference searches for solutions02:02 | November 8, 2023
-
Fraser admits more work to do to create affordable homes, invites Conservatives to ‘get on board’01:18 | October 26, 2023
-
New documentary chronicles life and death of homeless man in Hamilton04:26 | October 3, 2023
-
‘Life or death’: LGBTQ2 people warn education policy changes on pronouns, names pose dangers03:23 | September 1, 2023
-
Update on Toronto winter homeless plan04:57 | December 2, 2022
-
AG: Government unsure if homelessness measures are helping01:55 | November 15, 2022
-
Canada’s AG reveals government unclear if measures to combat homelessness helping00:45 | November 15, 2022
-
Why are more Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness?02:11 | July 30, 2022
-
Report sheds light on needs of homeless support workers04:46 | December 6, 2021
-
Millions face threat of homelessness as U.S. eviction protection expires02:04 | July 31, 2021
Nova Scotia rent inflation reaches record high while homelessness crisis grows
Description
December 3, 2023
Nova Scotia is currently experiencing the highest rent inflation in the country, according to Statistics Canada. This marks the highest level of rent inflation the province has seen since 1979 when data tracking began. The province is also grappling with a growing homelessness crisis. Housing advocates and landlords are pointing fingers at the provincial government for not doing enough to address the issue. Heidi Petracek explains.
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