N.S. Town Asks for Homeless Shelter to Close

Town of New Glasgow asks province to close the town's only shelter

New Glasgow Mayor Nancy Dicks says the decision falls on the province, which provides funding to the shelter.

N.S. town asks for homeless shelter to close

The New Glasgow, N.S., council is calling for a homeless shelter to shut down.

New Glasgow Town Council To Ask the Province to Close the Northstar Homeless Shelter and Find a More Suitable Location

New Glasgow town council’s patience concerning the homeless shelter on Marsh Street is at an end, and they want the province to step in. At last night’s monthly meeting, council approved a motion to ask the provincial government to close the Northstar Shelter and find a more suitable location that can address public safety issues, but also use a more health-focused approach to better deal with the underlying issues of homelessness in Pictou Coun…