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Toronto has unveiled the locations of six planned homeless shelters to be built across the city and are expected to be ready to take on occupants by 2030.

The additional stream of revenue has allowed the Gospel Mission to hire some of its own shelter residents to be hired to work in the food truck.

The City of Toronto will expand the capacity of its shelter system this winter, but says more still needs to be done to address the increasing demands of the homelessness crisis.

Many refugees' hopes for a smooth transition are dashed as soon as their feet hit Canadian soil, finding themselves sleeping on a mattress on the floor of a homeless shelter.

The arrival of winter weather means Edmonton's homeless population is looking for more places to shelter from the cold.

The money will be used to pay for additional shelter spaces in Quebec communities, to build new warming centres and to support people at imminent risk of homelessness.

Around 50 protesters crowded the sidewalk Sunday in front of what will be Edmonton's newest emergency shelter. They say the location is not the right place for vulnerable people.

Victoria says some other municipalities in the region have been putting homeless people in taxis and sending them to the city to access extreme weather shelters.

Town council halted operations in May to slow a perceived spike in crime that residents said stemmed from the space.

The federal government is looking to support provinces to find housing and shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Saskatchewan has yet to accept.

A significant increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers in Canada has prompted some cities to start building temporary housing for new arrivals.

The case comes 15 years after a ruling from B.C.'s top court that found Victoria could not ban people from sleeping in parks overnight if indoor accommodation wasn't available.

The report, presented to city council this week, found enforcing the city's ban on daytime sheltering would add $4.7 million per year to Victoria's operating budget.

Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines, Doug Ford announced Thursday.

There are currently 824 people in Regina who are homeless, according to the 2024 point-in-time homelessness count.

The worst of Halifax's homeless crisis is over, says the city's new mayor, who wants to see encampments closed as quickly as possible.

Quebec coroner's office is investigating the death of a 55-year-old unhoused man found in a park early Sunday. Police say hypothermia could be the cause of death.

Doug Ford says new legislation is coming that will target homeless encampments across the province, and he's pledging to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary.

Supports for Saskatchewan’s vulnerable is sparking increased concerns with the colder weather – and people travelling to saskatoon to access resources.

A memorial service has been scheduled for Dec. 11 by a support agency for a homeless man who died in Windsor, N.S., last week.