Encampment
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Two arrested in Toronto tent encampment drug bustPolice in Toronto say two men are facing numerous drug related charges after officers conducted a search at a tent encampment in Clarence Square Park Friday night.CrimeApr 13
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City says new Vancouver park sheltering rules necessary, but some call them ‘inhumane’Bylaw changes approved by the Vancouver Park Board Monday night include a ban sheltering in parks using any kind of structure other than collapsible tents.PoliticsApr 9
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‘Profoundly disagree’: B.C. premier at odds with advocate on permitting encampmentsThe federal housing advocate's report argues unhoused people have a fundamental human right to live in encampments if they can't find alternatives.CanadaFeb 13
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Halifax to close down some encampments, saying ‘better options now exist’Halifax Regional Municipality says it is closing and 'de-designating' five of its 11 designated encampment locations 'because better options now exist.'CanadaFeb 7
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Vancouver homeless encampment on provincial land ordered clearedContractors hired by the province removed piles of refuse and several propane tanks, amid protests from housing activists.CanadaFeb 2
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Chilliwack RV encampment cleared to make way for flood protectionThe property on Island 22 is owned by the Shxwhá:y Village, and is slated to be used for a new dike that will protect the Indigenous community and Chilliwack more broadly.CanadaFeb 1
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Multiple Edmonton councillors say encampment dismantling went against city policyAfter eight encampments were removed from in and around downtown, at least half of Edmonton councillors are left questioning how the cleanup was done.PoliticsJan 12
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Body discovered as city and police dismantle 7th Edmonton homeless encampmentThe City of Edmonton said the clean up of a homeless encampment deemed 'high-risk' was paused Sunday because a body was discovered at the site near 94 Street and 106 Avenue.CanadaJan 7
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6th high-risk Edmonton homeless encampment dismantled near Hope MissionThe City of Edmonton said it closed the sixth of eight high-risk homeless encampments near 9908 - 106 Ave. Saturday.CanadaJan 6
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One dead in series of encampment fires over holiday weekendThe fatal blaze was the third reported fire at a tent encampment in Metro Vancouver over an approximately 24-hour period.FireDec 26, 2023
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