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Accessibility improvements are taking shape at our workforce housing at 27 Evans Avenue in Halifax. We’re nearing completion on the structural steel and canopy framing for a new accessible wheelchair ramp, an important step in improving access at this location. The...
HTNS recently held its first Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC) meeting, marking an important step in strengthening our culture of safety and care—for both our team and the communities we serve. Bringing together staff representatives, the...
Our 2025 Impact Report is coming soon, and this year’s theme is all about Resident Impact—the real change people feel when their homes become healthier, and more stable. One of the stories we’re highlighting is Barry’s. After years of drafty windows and uneven...
Did you know that HTNS is not social housing? One of the most common misconceptions we hear is about where we fit on the housing continuum. HTNS provides workforce housing—affordable, non-market rental homes designed for healthcare workers, middle‑income earners,...
Did you know that one of the biggest challenges in delivering housing for healthcare workers in rural Nova Scotia isn’t design or materials—it’s securing reliable contractors? This past year, our teams in Guysborough and Canso—both priority communities for...
Did you know? There’s a growing group of Nova Scotians who earn too much to qualify for social housing but cannot afford rising market rents. This group is often called the “missing middle.” At HTNS, this is exactly who we serve. We operate in the non‑market rental...