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With the first significant cold snap of the winter upon us, getting people into a shelter and off the streets can be the difference between life and death.
Shelters are full, warming centres are sparse and tents aren’t warm or dry enough. What’s left?
This week, downtown Halifax's Navigator Outreach Program released its latest count of people sleeping outside in HRM. The count has almost doubled since last August's report, and the program lead says he sees homelessness rising all the time.
A Halifax street outreach worker is expecting a rough winter for those without a home.
People experiencing homeless living in the Halifax park were told July 17 they needed to leave. Coun. Lindell Smith says it's important they have a say in where they go next.