Alberta Homeless
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Support centre officially opens in Spruce Grove to provide services to homeless peopleA temporary space meant to help offer support to residents of Spruce Grove who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless is up and running.PoliticsOct 25, 2022
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Man arrested after stabbing spree leaves 1 dead at Slave Lake encampment: RCMPA man has been arrested and charged after two men were stabbed and a third was found dead at a homeless camp in Slave Lake last weekend.CrimeJun 8, 2022
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Advocate for homeless says ‘very common’ attacks on vulnerable people highlights dangers'In the 17 or so years I've been doing this, I've met hundreds and hundreds of homeless people, and I can think of only a handful that haven't been a victim of violence.'CanadaJan 27, 2022
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‘Peril or promise’: Long-term solution needed to help homeless in Alberta citiesThe twinkling of festive lights in Alberta's two major city centres is little comfort for thousands of unhoused people trying to survive another winter cold spell.NewsDec 22, 2021
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Outreach group says ‘heartbreaking’ conditions at Wetaskiwin homeless camp worsenTime is running out to secure warming shelters in Wetaskiwin for vulnerable individuals living in tattered tents in an open field — unprotected from frigid winds and, soon, snow.CanadaNov 11, 2021
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Homeless outreach group at odds with Wetaskiwin council over homeless campWorkers with the Open Door Association risk being fined if they enter the camp, which was set up in August on a plot of land owned by the City of Wetaskiwin.HealthOct 13, 2021
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Group says Medicine Hat has ended chronic homelessness, as cities eye same nationwideMedicine Hat first said in 2015 that it had ended homelessness in its city, but that was based on its own standards because none existed nationally at the time.CanadaJun 2, 2021
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Advocates say more plans needed for homeless camps as Edmonton sees 1st COVID-19 outbreak at shelter'The Hope Mission outbreak changes absolutely everything we've negotiated,' said a representative from the Peace Camp in Old Strathcona on Wednesday.HealthSep 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Alberta commits additional $48M to homelessness supportsThe funding will help shelters expand their current sites to ensure physical distancing guidelines can be followed and will also allow shelters to incorporate 24-hour access to the facility wherever possible.HealthAug 5, 2020
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247 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta Sunday; 2 cases confirmed at Calgary homeless centreOn Sunday, the province confirmed 247 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the total to 4,480.HealthApr 26, 2020
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