Alexandra Park
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Man in life-threatening condition after shooting in Toronto’s Alexandra Park areaAround 5 a.m. on Saturday, Toronto police were told that a man had been found suffering from a gunshot wound near Queen Street West and Denison Avenue.CrimeMay 6, 2023
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Toronto chose expediency over needs of homeless people in park encampments: ombudsmanToronto's ombudsman says the city caused undue harm and showed a lack of respect for people living in parks when it cleared three homeless encampments in the summer of 2021.CanadaMar 24, 2023
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Toronto posts new request for private security firm to ‘patrol and monitor’ parksThe city came under fire earlier this year when it put out a request for proposals to find private security firms to patrol parks.CanadaAug 28, 2022
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Privacy watchdog examining information City of Toronto compiled on homelessOntario's privacy watchdog is looking into the dossier of information the City of Toronto compiled on homeless people as it planned to clear a park where they lived last year.CanadaMay 24, 2022
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Toronto looking at hiring private security at major parks to prevent encampmentsThe key parks include Trinity Bellwoods Park, Lamport Stadium Park, Alexandra Park and Dufferin Grove with two mobile teams for Moss Park and Barbara Hall Park.CanadaMay 12, 2022
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City of Toronto staff say no connection between community centre film shoot, park encampment removalAs filming occurs at the Scadding Court Community Centre two days after officials and police cleared an encampment at Alexandra Park, fencing remains up around the green space.CanadaJul 22, 2021
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CP photographer among those arrested as Toronto moves to clear encampment"It's incredibly worrying, because not being able to document or witness what's going on leaves people vulnerable to human rights as well as physical abuses," Chris Young said.CanadaJul 20, 2021
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City of Toronto officials and police move to end Alexandra Park encampment, 9 arrestedCity of Toronto officials estimated there are 28 to 35 people are living at Alexandra Park and said there are approximately 60 structures on the site.CanadaJul 20, 2021
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Toronto launches program to move homeless in encampments into hotel roomsThe City of Toronto says it is helping people move to the hotel from the homeless encampments at Moss Park, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Alexandra Park, and Lamport Stadium.HealthMar 17, 2021
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Fire breaks out at homeless encampment in downtown Toronto“We’re getting into fall. Winter is just around the corner. People are living in the park and they’re going to need a way to heat their homes.”CanadaSep 21, 2020
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