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Block said this is a complex community issue that she feels can’t be resolved by a single level of government.

The issue of homelessness continues to divide residents in Cobourg, Ont. Tensions reached a boiling point between the town and Northumberland County on Wednesday following a new shelter bylaw. Robert Lothian explains.

Those experiencing homeless in St. Stephen will no longer have access to a permanent space as the town’s warming shelter closed for the year, the legal dispute over a controversial pension legislation has returned in court, and locally-owned grocers in Moncton are receiving an uptick in business amid an ongoing boycott of grocery giant Loblaws.

Those experiencing homeless in St. Stephen will no longer have access to a permanent space as the town’s warming shelter closed for the year, the legal dispute over a controversial pension legislation has returned in court, and locally-owned grocers in Moncton are receiving an uptick in business amid an ongoing boycott of grocery giant Loblaws.

Robert Quinn, 61, from Barrie, Ont, shared his story of becoming homeless in 2022 and his year-and-a-half journey to find a permanent place to live. Quinn was one of 18 people housed through a temporary rapid rehousing initiative run by the County of Simcoe in Barrie. The program led to 90 percent of participants finding...

How to address homelessness continues to divide residents and officials in Cobourg. On Thursday morning, plans to create a homeless shelter near the downtown returned to Northumberland County Council. Robert Lothian has the latest.

A legal battle over homeless encampments between a human rights group and the City of Edmonton returned to court, where the judge ordered the extension of an emergency injunction to next Tuesday. As Morgan Black explains, the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights argues dismantling camps violate the Charter rights of people who need shelter,...

A former Brockville administrative building could be part of a plan to address homelessness in the United Counties of Leeds & Grenville.

Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says it’s time to declare a housing and homelessness emergency in Edmonton. This follows concerns and criticisms over both the number of homeless encampments and the way they’ve been removed. Coun. Anne Stevenson says she welcomes the scrutiny from the public regarding encampment policies. Kabi Moulitharan reports.

A human rights group is suing the City of Edmonton over how it handles homeless encampments but the city asserts they’re dangerous. The legal battle arrived in court on the same day of a standoff between clean-up crews and residents of one such camp. With team coverage during the noon news, Kendra Slugoski was at...

The city of Penticton and local advocates are calling for more housing following the annual homeless count which shows a significant jump in the number of people experiencing homelessness. Taya Fast reports.

Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital is in despair as it has been without electricity for three days, leaving the sickest patients without the medical help they desperately need. Meanwhile, rising tensions over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Europe are causing political divisions and social unrest. In Canada, a Jewish school in Montreal has been targeted again, raising concerns...

A Vancouver advocacy group is sounding an alarm about a concerning new trend highlighted by the latest homeless count: a growing number of seniors with no place to live. Aaron McArthur reports.

Kelowna mayor believes short-term rental rules will have an immediate impact. Penticton’s homeless count shows a 45% increase. Investigation underway into province’s handling of Shuswap wildfires.

A new report from UBC is critical of how B.C. courts grant injunctions against homeless encampments. Kristen Robinson reports.

As winter approaches, concerns for the well-being of Burnaby’s homeless population are mounting. Global News Morning speaks with Carol-Ann Flanagan with The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby about the need for more shelter space.

Suspicious fires in Mission, with an armed suspect on the loose. The provincial government announces updated rules for public drug use. And, the record number of people who don’t have a home, in Metro Vancouver’s homeless count.

Dozens of people are homeless after a massive fire in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood. Some residents say the building was not up- to- code and weren’t surprised by the devastation. Erin Ubels explains.

Health care professionals are calling on the city of Kingston to drop its request for a court order to evict the homeless campers in Belle Park.

Residents protested outside the Frontenac County Courthouse decrying the municipality’s move to remove homeless from Belle Park before the legal proceedings got underway.