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People marched from the Peace and Friendship Park to the Central Library in Halifax on Tuesday to call for better treatment of Indigenous people in custody, justice reforms and a Mi'kmaw-led fatality inquiry into the deaths of Sarah Rose Denny and Peter Paul.

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For two years in a row, Nova Scotia has placed hundreds of people without permanent homes in hotels. The minister in charge says despite the cost of the practice, it will continue until the housing crisis abates.

The first emergency housing units Halifax regional council is providing for people currently living in temporary shelters could be installed in downtown Dartmouth by Dec. 20.

Posted: Dec 23, 2020 4:57 PM AT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 About 50 people braved the bitter cold outside the former St. Patricks-Alexandra school in Halifax for a homeless memorial organized by Out of the Cold.(Vernon Ramesar/CBC) Amy Moonshadow was one of dozens of people who turned out on a bitterly cold day in Halifax Wednesday for a homeless memorial service. The event honours those who have died while experiencing poverty and homelessness. She attended in memory of her Welcome Hou...

Posted: Dec 18, 2020 6:12 PM AT | Last Updated: December 18, 2020 A homeless person sleeps on a snow-covered sidewalk on Dec. 23, 2008, in Montreal.(Rogerio Barbosa/AFP via Getty Images) As shelters in Halifax await 40 new beds through funding from the Nova Scotia government, they are having difficulty keeping up with the demand for a warm, safe place to sleep with winter around the corner. Its hoped the new beds, which are expected to open around the end of the year, will alleviate some o...