300-hundred homeless counted in North Bay in 24-hours

Homelessness in North Bay got another look this week, at least in regard to the need. This year’s Nipissing Counts, an enumeration of homelessness in the district, recorded an increase of 2.39 percent over the 2020 survey. That amounts to roughly 300 experiencing homelessness in the district over a 24-hour period. The top five barriers to housing: low income, high rents, lack of rental units, substance abuse, and addiction.