Halifax Regional Council gave the green light to three affordable housing projects this week. The city got money to pay for the projects from the federal government’s rapid housing initiative; the funding was earmarked for at least 28 units to the tune of $8.65 million. And with the number of people who are unhoused in Halifax doubling […]
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Friendly Divas wants to buy 500 Diva Cups before 2018
For low-income women in HRM, paying bills often takes priority. Rent, heat and groceries take precedence over hygiene products like shampoo, razors and menstrual products. It’s not ideal, but it’s necessary. When Haligonians donate to community groups, they often don’t think of those items either. “We buy the soup, and the boxed mac and cheese, […]