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Post-secondary students banding together for housing solutions amid affordability concerns

August 20, 2026

Student groups in Halifax say their university classmates are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. With the fall semester around the corner, student associations say a lack of affordable housing remains the biggest concern amongst their peers. But as Mitchell Bailey reports, some are working together to find solutions.

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