End Homelessness Winnipeg

• New project in Winnipeg aims to provide tiny homes to help shelter homeless

  The Village Project is using shipping containers to create homes for the homeless.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Main Street Project’s outreach van helping vulnerable Winnipeggers during cold snap

  "The bitterly cold air will remain over the Prairies for much of the next week."

  Weather

  Feb 9
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• Winnipeg officially opens first temporary downtown public washrooms

  Four more temporary washrooms should open in the coming days, the city says.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
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• Winnipeg to have 7 temporary public washrooms up and running by week’s end

  In July, the city decided to adopt the "Places to Go" downtown public restroom strategy, as a way to provide a dignified way for vulnerable people to have access to facilities.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2020
• More homeless camps popping up in Winnipeg as others get torn down

  One advocate noticed about 10 new homeless camps in the St. Boniface region since the ones near the Disraeli Freeway were torn down last month.

  Jul 17, 2020
• Take care of your pets, check on your neighbours during heatwave: WFPS

  "I want people to make sure they're taking care of their pets and I also want people to check on their neighbours," said WFPS assistant chief Jay Shaw.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2020
• Winnipeg non-profit releases residents’ guide, media toolkit to address homeless stereotypes

  "We know that individuals experiencing homelessness experience a disproportionate amount of discrimination and stigma on the basis of their housing status."

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2020
• Coronavirus: Winnipeg organizations working to support homeless population

  Organizations serving the homeless population in Winnipeg are working to implement new measures in an effort to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic, specifically among those experiencing homelessness in the city.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2020
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• With a cold snap about to hit, Winnipeg homelessness project readies emergency response

  With cold weather on the horizon – Wednesday's forecast calls for an overnight low of -29 C – Winnipeg homeless shelters are ramping up initiatives to keep people warm and safe.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Winnipeg advocates calling for 24-7 safe spaces for city’s homeless

  A local advocacy group is encouraging the city to boost the number of round-the-clock spaces for homeless people, saying the current shelters only provide emergency support.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2020