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Calls for city to fulfill promise of resources for the homeless in Montreal’s west endPeople without homes in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough are calling on the city for help. They point out that while there are resources in other places to help the unhoused, there is almost nothing in their area. As Global’s Phil Carpenter explains, many locals agree a shelter would help.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Aug 23
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Verdun emergency shelter gets brief reprieve as Montreal struggles to find rooms for the homelessThere has been a last-minute reprieve for the occupants of a temporary shelter for the unhoused in Verdun. The clients who would’ve been forced to leave by tomorrow will be allowed to stay – for now. Phil Carpenter reports.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Jul 30
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Plans for new Montreal homeless shelter shelved after local pushbackA plan to set up a homeless shelter in Ahuntsic is dead in the water, according to borough officials. After weeks of opposition from residents, it seems plans to open a 24-7 shelter in the middle of a residential neighbourhood will not go ahead. Felicia Parrillo explains.CanadaJul 27
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 28, 2024Montreal takes a new approach to tackle homelessness, what’s in the province’s latest offers to family doctors, and Vanier College opens a new Indigenous learning space.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Aug 28
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Could temporary shelters help solve homelessness?As communities continue to struggle with homelessness and co-habitation, governments and local groups are trying to come up with new ways to address the problem. One possible solution being explored in Montreal is getting positive nod from some experts, but others caution it could prolong the problem. Global’s Phil Carpenter explains.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Aug 26
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Advocates react to Montreal’s modular housing pilot projectThe City of Montreal is moving ahead with plans to build temporary modular homes for the unhoused and issued a call for public tender to build the units. Advocates for the homeless say while it’s a good first step, they warn that the implementation will determine the project’s success. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.CanadaAug 28
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Montreal asks public for help in addressing growing homeless crisisThe City of Montreal has announced it will hold a public consultation in an effort to figure out how to tackle the homelessness crisis. Officials said this morning that more and more people are living in the streets, encampments and shelters. As Dan Spector reports, now it wants citizens to help figure out the best...Jul 9
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Chinatown residents in Montreal want homeless encampments goneResidents of a Chinatown housing complex gathered to protest public security concerns around their neighborhood. As Global’s Nily Louis reports, they want the city to take down encampments occupied by unhoused people.Jul 7
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Global National: Sept. 8Not far from Montreal, in Quebec’s Kanesatake Mohawk Territory, a community is fighting illegal polluters to protect their waterways. They’re saying the Quebec government has not done enough to stop illegal dumping of construction waste in their territory. To put pressure, they’re training volunteers on how to stop and inspect dump trucks. A group representing...Global NationalSep 8
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The only homeless shelter on Montreal’s West Island finds a new homeA homeless shelter on the West Island will reopen, after being closed for well over a month. Ricochet will be reopening next week, after being forced out of its previous location. But as Felicia Parrillo reports, the long-term future of the shelter is not assured.Jul 3
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 13, 2024Why key anglophone voices refused to meet with Quebec’s language minister, Lachine residents say their calls for caution fell on deaf ears, and Montreal launches new efforts to help the city’s homeless.Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Aug 13
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Montreal police dismantle Chinatown homeless encampment, advocates say the issue isn’t going anywhereFollowing countless complaints, Montreal police dismantled an encampment of people living on the streets in Chinatown. Area residents say they don’t feel safe in their own neighbourhood. But as Tim Sargeant reports, community works say clearing the encampment won’t make the problem go away.CanadaJun 27
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Global News at 6 Montreal: July 27A plan to set up a homeless shelter in Ahuntsic is dead in the water, according to borough officials. After weeks of opposition from residents, it seems plans to open a 24-7 shelter in the middle of a residential neighbourhood will not go ahead. Plus, Dozens of concerned citizens gathered for a protest in front...Global News at 6 MontrealJul 27
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Global News at 6 Montreal: July 12Controversy is surrounding a newly proposed homeless shelter for Montreal. Residents are arguing that their concerns are being ignored. The proposal comes on the heels of at least two other similar shelters that recently opened and also sparked outrage. Dan Spector reports. Pierrefonds residents are concerned about a high number of trees destroyed to make...Jul 13
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Man living in ‘makeshift shelter’ found dead in MontrealMontreal police are investigating after the body of a man in his 40s was found in a Plateau-Mont-Royal alleyway. Authorities suspect the man was homeless and say his remains were discovered in a “makeshift shelter” between two buildings. Global’s Dan Spector reports.Jul 8
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Global News at 5:30, Montreal: June 27Following countless complaints, police on Thursday dismantled an encampment of people living on the streets in Chinatown. Area residents say they don’t feel safe in their neighbourhood, but community workers say clearing the encampment won’t make the problem go away. And several Montreal-based and province-wide tenant rights and mental health groups are sounding the alarm...Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Jun 27
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: June 17Alberta is banning cellphones in K-12 classrooms, Edmonton city council discusses the 2024 homeless strategy, the Calgary Stampede will go on in spite of water woes, Edmonton residents are frustrated with weeds and overgrown grass on city properties, and a local aerial artist is off to the National School for Circus in Montreal.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonJun 17
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: June 14, 2024A Montreal restaurant owner has been paying it forward to the community by giving out free meals to those in need, however, a complaint about English-language coupons prompted the involvement of the Quebec government’s so-called “Language Police.” Plus, a new encampment for those experiencing homelessness has popped up in an unexpected location raising concern in...Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Jun 14
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Homeless encampment near elementary school in Longueuil causing concernLongueuil residents, on Montreal’s south shore, are express concern and worry about a gathering of tents that has popped up near an elementary school and a park. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.CanadaJun 14
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Dozens out on the street as a Montreal shelter in Pierrefonds closes and scrambles for new locationA crucial lifeline for people experiencing homelessness in Montreal’s Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough is closing its doors. The Ricochet overnight shelter is left scrambling looking for a new location, and as Gloria Henriquez reports, dozens of people will be out on the streetsMay 29