Halifax homeless shelter to rent empty hotel during COVID-19

Public health officials and politicians around the globe have been repeating the order like broken records for weeks, but you can't stay home if you don't have one. If demand and resources grow, Karabanow said the hotel could potentially shelter another 60 people. But Karabanow said Out of the Cold will be the first shelter in Nova Scotia to move all its clients into a hotel. Calls for more government supportKarabanow said the effectiveness of public health orders could also depend on how much support vulnerable populations receive. Sheri Lecker, executive director of Adsum for Women and Children, said she hopes the hotel shelter model will grow in Nova Scotia.