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• Families speak out on deaths of unhoused: ‘Society is writing these people off. They matter’

  Families of unhoused people who have died are coming forward worried about the truth. A number of deaths are classified as not criminal but family said it is far more sinister.

  Features

  Mar 18, 2024
  
• Calgary advocate calls for more resources for N.W.T. evacuees with complex needs

  Over 2,700 N.W.T. evacuees reached Calgary as of Wednesday, the city said.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023
  
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• Homeless supports anticipating increased demand during Calgary cold snap

  Calgary homeless advocates and those who serve the city’s vulnerable population are concerned about the effects of staying outside in -20 C weather.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
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• Calgary advocate helping others after experiencing homelessness

  This winter, a Calgary advocate is sharing his own story in hopes of bringing awareness to the city's homeless population and what individuals face when living on the streets.

  Features

  Dec 28, 2021
• Proposed $750K emergency funding for Calgary homeless population gets committee nod

  Funds would help expand shelter capacity and provide people with more winter weather items like toques, mitts and socks, but warming centres were off the table.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• Gondek seeking change after encampment broken up outside Calgary homeless shelter

  The removal of an encampment outside of the Calgary Drop-In Centre has sparked a larger conversation inside city hall and disappointment from Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
• Calgary homeless outreach program proposes emergency warming centres

  As winter continues, a Calgary homeless outreach program is asking city council to support three proposed emergency warming centres at CTrain stations.  

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2021
• Downtown drop-in vaccination clinic aims to help Calgary’s most vulnerable

  A drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the heart of downtown Calgary aims to immunize the city’s most vulnerable.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
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• Could Calgary’s homeless be turned away from packed shelters this winter?

  An advocate for Calgarians experiencing homelessness is voicing his concerns that the city’s more vulnerable residents could be turned away from shelters this winter as they operate at a reduced capacity amid COVID-19.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2020