Halifax, NS — In partnership with the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre, we conducted the 2025 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. For the first time, the PiT Count will now take place annually. A numerical count will be conducted each year, with a full survey component included every second year. In 2024, the Point-in-Time Count recorded a minimum of 1,132 individuals experiencing homelessness across the Halifax Regional Municipality. On the night of Wednesday, October 15, 2025, a tea

For decades, the standard definition of affordable housing was based on a U.S. guideline developed after World War II, which stated that housing should cost no more than 30% of a person’s income. However, this measure doesn’t always reflect today’s realities, especially for those living on fixed or limited incomes. What has long been considered ‘affordable’ is shifting, as more people define affordability based on what they can actually find that meets their needs. In Nova Sc