CBC News joins New Dawn Meals on Wheels' delivery run for people in need in Cape Breton following the early February storm.

In discussions of the proposed CBRM Pallet Shelters and in ongoing discussions of the ways in which downtown Sydney is changing, misunderstandings about the work and clients of the Ally Centre of Cape Breton are common.

The questions below represent questions we have received about the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village over the last two weeks. They have come to us via e-mail and social media. Additional questions can be sent to [email protected].

In a series of white papers, Pallet Shelters looks at the impact of housing on healthcare and on public safety. Pallet Shelters is a US-based social purpose company that designs and manufactures rapid deployment transitional shelters.

The post links to a sample Vulnerability Assessment Tool or VAT. This VAT was created by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. A similar tool wil be used to assign Village units to those who are most in need (who are most vulnerable).

Pallet Shelter CEO, Amy King, talks with CBC Power and Politics about the Pallet Shelter approach and its work to deploy 200 Pallet Shelters to communities across Nova Scotia.

The Dignity Standards guiding the design of the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village (and the more than 120 Pallet Shelter Villages throughout North America) outline requirements for hygiene, meals, transportation, safety, and support services.

A follow-up to our last post answering some of the questions that we've received on the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village.

In the CBRM, New Dawn and the Ally Centre of Cape Breton, have partnered to host 30 Pallet Shelters for vulnerable residents. The shelters which will be staffed 24-7 will be ready for residents in February 2024.

It’s tough to make enough money to support a good quality of life. We are facing a crisis of inequality, where billionaires are getting richer and the average worker struggles to keep up with a rising cost of living.

In December 2023, Efficiency One published their report, Energy Poverty and an Equitable Transition to a Net-Zero Carbon Future in Nova Scotia. New Dawn was honoured to be a "Voice from the Community" in the report.

New Dawn CEO joins Alison Coldwell, Coordinated Access Manager, CMHA, Annapolis Valley, and Sunday Miller, Property Consultant, Akoma Holdings Inc. in a disucssion of housing and human rights hosted by the Nva Scotia Human Rights Commission.

On Sunday October 28th, New Dawn CEO, Erika Shea, joined host Carolyn Ray, and fellow guest Wendy MacIntyre, HR Consultant, on CBC's Maritime Connection to talk about New Dawn's experience with the Reduced Hour Work Week.

Just, Good Business encourages and guides curious, forward-thinking business leaders of Nova Scotia to discover opportunities for prosperity beyond the financial bottom-line.

On Tuesday October 17, 2023, New Dawn and the Ally Centre hosted a Community Information Session on the RHI housing development planned for Charlotte Street.