Andrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.
Another tent fire sent one encampment resident scrambling this week, as he rushed to get to safety. The blaze broke out in one of Halifax’s five designated tent sites for people experiencing homelessness. Ella MacDonald reports.
“I think we got to stop giving people these heaters and start giving them knowledge and the skills to survive in this kind of situation if that’s what the city expects people to do.”Travel permit for Canadians delayed for EuropeViewed
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