Emergency Shelter

• BC Housing wants to keep operating controversial ‘temporary’ Penticton shelter for another year

  The housing agency has applied for a temporary use permit to continue running the 42-bed shelter at 352 Winnipeg St. until March 31, 2022.

  Politics

  Mar 1
• Mayor requesting inquiry after police forced homeless people out of Edmonton LRT station

  Iveson will ask for an inquiry into the implementation of the extreme weather protocols, clarifying how city employees -- including police -- are expected to respond.

  Canada

  Feb 16
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• More than 200 gently used winter coats donated for No Cold Shoulder campaign in Peterborough

  The coats will support the emergency shelter for women and other local charities.

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2020
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• Winter shelter opens in Kelowna, quickly reaches maximum capacity

  A new winter shelter for the homeless population opened in Kelowna on Monday morning and it filled up very quickly.

  News

  Dec 1, 2020
• Homeless advocates perplexed by decision to install skating rink in Cabot Square

  There are still questions surrounding what the rink will actually look like. The city said it will be located somewhere outside the Atwater Metro exit and take up about one-sixth of the square.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2020
• Ontario providing $1.7M for expansion of A Place Called Home emergency shelter in Lindsay

  Among the renovations include building a new 19-bed shelter along with five new affordable housing units.

  Economy

  Oct 28, 2020
• Penticton, B.C., city council gives green light to emergency winter shelter

  The conditional approval is based on requirements that there must be “appropriate” staffing and security on-site 24 hours a day and communication with neighbours.

  Oct 20, 2020
• Penticton council delays approval of ‘critical’ emergency winter shelter

  Mayor and council expressed concern about neighbourhood problems associated with the other shelter in town, Compass House, which is also operated by the Penticton and District Society for Community Living (PDSCL).

  Oct 7, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Brock Mission, overflow shelter bed program in Peterborough reopening next week

  Peterborough's Brock Mission and its emergency overflow shelter will both reopen on July 22.

  Economy

  Jul 16, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre role as emergency shelter ending soon

  Use of the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre as an emergency shelter will soon be ending.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2020