The number of people who are chronically homeless in Halifax has more than doubled in the last year and advocates say COVID-19 is only part of the growing problem. Of those people, 375 are considered chronically homeless, meaning they've been without suitable housing for six months or longer. (CBC)The latest numbers on homelessness in Halifax are sobering, but not surprising to Cynthia Louis with Parker Street Food Bank. "They can't pay their power bill because they need to pay rent. Of the 477 people who are currently homeless in Halifax, about 270 of them are single, according to data from the Affordable Housing Association.

Source: CBC News November 17, 2020 23:03 UTC