Supt. Paulette Freill said Friday that the killing of Teresa Robinson was "absolutely senseless and horrific."
The money is expected to flow through an existing program, likely the Homelessness Partnering Strategy that doles out $105 million to cities annually
Marie-Claude Landry, chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, says in a statement that asking for refugee status is not a crime.
Halifax police have issued a warning to the municipality's residents about the release of a woman with a history of violent criminal convictions who is considered a high risk to reoffend.
"I want to know how he died. I know he could have been saved. He didn't deserve to die like this," says the 64-year-old resident of Sydney Mines, N.S.
Messages of support are pouring in for Rob Ford as the former Toronto mayor goes through a "difficult time" in his battle with cancer.