Halifax City Hall CANADAHALIFAX news City Staff recommend more designated tenting sites in HRM by admin 18 أكتوبر، 2023 written by admin 18 أكتوبر، 2023 57 CITYnews halifax / By Mark Hodgins A new report to council on homelessness in HRM says the municipality needs more designated tenting locations — and fast. In their report, city staff said there are about 30 homeless encampment sites in HRM right now — and only five are designated as such. The report also says Grand Parade, Victoria Park, the Correctional Ball Field, and Geary Street are critically overcrowded. Staff are asking council to sign off on new designated locations: Grand Parade with a proposed occupancy of 8 or fewer tents Victoria Park with a proposed occupancy of 12 or fewer tents The berms on University Avenue with a proposed occupancy of 6 or fewer tents Martins Park with a proposed occupancy of 4 or fewer tents Beaufort Park with a proposed occupancy of 4 or fewer tents Saunders Park with a proposed occupancy of 8 or fewer tents (if required) Staff says a dramatic increase in people sleeping rough continues — the by-name list now over 1,000 people, and staff say that doesn’t cover everyone experiencing homelessness. Staffers are also planning to work with the province to look at making a recently announced winter shelter a year-round option. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Nova Scotia’s police watchdog clears officer of sexual assault allegations next post Most Canadians think lasting peace between Israel, Palestinians is not possible: poll You may also like Halifax RCMP seeking wanted man from Lake Echo 15 مايو، 2025 Summer-like heat hits HRM with record temperatures possible... 15 مايو، 2025 N.S. Power offers credit monitoring to cyberattack victims 14 مايو، 2025 Man arrested after emergency alert issued to Lunenburg... 14 مايو، 2025 ‘Feeling helpless’: Committee hears distressing testimony from mother... 14 مايو، 2025 IWK Health Centre launches breast health research unit 14 مايو، 2025 وزيرة الخارجية الكندية تتهم إسرائيل بـ’’الاعتداء‘‘ على الفلسطينيين 14 مايو، 2025 إجلاء حوالي 1.000 شخص جراء حريق غابات في... 14 مايو، 2025 تعيين الكندية اللبنانية لينا متلج دياب وزيرة للهجرة... 14 مايو، 2025 Sullivan children still missing after Mounties search nearby... 13 مايو، 2025