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Major encampment cleanup in Kelowna, B.C. well underwayThe cleanup is expected to take a couple of days to complete, and the rail trail will be closed to public traffic as the work continues.CanadaApr 16
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City lays out plans to clean up sanctioned encampment in Vancouver’s CRAB ParkA homeless encampment in Vancouver's CRAB Park will be shut down for a week for a cleanup by the city. Camp advocates, however, say the city hasn't listened to residents.CanadaMar 12
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Province touts progress, but still no timeline to end CRAB Park encampmentIn May 2022, a man was murdered in CRAB Park, and the encampment was the scene of a stabbing spree last October and a major tent fire in December.PoliticsOct 12, 2023
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City moves to clear tents from portion of Vancouver’s CRAB ParkPart of the park is the site of a long-running homeless encampment that, following a protracted court battle, the city has been ordered to leave in place due to a lack of housing.CrimeOct 11, 2023
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City of Kelowna begins cleanup at rail trail homeless campThe cleanup, says the city, is needed because as the camp grows, so does the risk of fires in tents during winter.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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Burnaby firefighters battle explosive fire at homeless campThe fire started with a person from a nearby homeless camp burning off plastic from wires and cables to get at the copper for resale to metal recyclers, according to Burnaby RCMP.FireSep 6, 2023
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Regina police make arrests, dismantle tents as city hall encampment evictedMultiple residents at the Regina tent encampment at city hall have been arrested after the eviction deadline passed.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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Legal battle begins as Kingston’s Belle Park eviction case reaches courtA legal fight to evict those still living in a homeless encampment in Kingston's Belle Park began Monday, with an interim order to ban fires at the site.CanadaJul 10, 2023
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Fresh Carnival to close early as safety risks at Regina city hall encampment riseThis week, Fresh Carnival, a restaurant directly beside city hall, announced they would be closing two hours early indefinitely due to “unsafe conditions.”CanadaJun 30, 2023
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Quebec judge grants injunction halting eviction of homeless camp living under highwayJustice Masse ordered the Quebec Transport Ministry, which owns the area below the city's Ville-Marie expressway, to cease preparatory work that would disrupt the encampment.CanadaApr 16, 2023
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