A homeless shelter in New Glasgow, N.S., has some residents considering moving, businesses claiming they’re losing money and emergency services overburdened, but shelter management says they’re the only ones trying to address a growing crisis.

Viola’s Place has more than doubled its capacity and introduced support programs since opening in 2018 to keep up with a rising homeless population in the area, its executive director says.

The increasing number of homeless people has coincided with a rise in disturbances in the area, according to residents and police.

“It's just headache after headache," said resident Raymond Wiseman, who lives near the shelter. "We've had enough. When we can arrange it, we're probably going to try to sell our house.”

Wiseman said it was a quiet neighbourhood wh

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