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Nova Scotia transition houses in peril

By David Parker

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Bryony House is a shelter for abused women and their children. It has been operating in Halifax for 31 years, and is the largest transition house for women in Nova Scotia. Each year Bryony House offers safety and shelter to over 450 women and children and answers over 4000 distress calls.
Due to a funding freeze [...]

Bloomfield Makeover

By Erica Butler

The Bloomfield Centre has long been a source of controversy in Halifax’s north end. For years city officials worked towards its eventual closure for the purposes of a possible sale of the valuable land to private developers.  After years of work on the part of volunteer community members, and more recently by city staff and [...]