Homeless Encampment
-
Ontario, Region of Waterloo appeal court decision blocking Kitchener encampment removalA judge last month ruled that a local bylaw created to allow the region to remove about two dozen homeless people from the encampment violates their Charter rights.CanadaJun 16
-
‘A human being cannot exist nowhere’: Judge blocks eviction of Montreal encampmentThe decision by Justice Alexandre Pless also affirms the constitutional rights to safety, security and dignity of people experiencing homelessness.CanadaJun 10
-
Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampmentIn February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.PoliticsApr 3
![]()
-
Application to evict Penticton homeless camp postponed, but frustrations remainThe province's application for a court injunction to evict the roughly two dozen residents and dismantle the camp, along a busy stretch of Highway 97, has been postponed.CanadaMar 27
![]()
-
Fire erupts at Penticton encampment as province seeks injunction to dismantle siteFlames at the site next to Highway 97 broke out just before 7 a.m. No one was injured, according to the city, but a structure was destroyed.CanadaMar 5
![]()
-
Montreal promises new approach to homeless with encampment ‘tolerance zones’The city said its new policy creates 'tolerance zones' on city-owned land, where encampments would be permitted if they meet certain safety rules.CanadaFeb 20
![]()
-
Jurisdictional gaps blamed for fire risk at, near Penticton homeless encampmentDespite signage prohibiting fire activity in the area, three blazes have erupted at the encampment in just the past two weeks.CanadaJan 30
![]()
-
As Vernon’s homeless encampment grows, so do environmental, fire hazard concernsGarbage, grocery carts and propane tanks are among the items that are piling up — and only metres from a creek.CanadaSep 25, 2025
![]()
-
Unusual homeless encampment in Vernon draws a lot of attentionPerched in the trees along a busy stretch of Highway 97 near 48th Avenue is quite the sight: a large treehouse structure, which is part encampment with numerous tents below.CanadaSep 18, 2025
![]()
-
Edmonton resident in a bind after encampment debris left behind on propertyYou can a piece of flooring foam being used as a bed, part of a bedframe that was charred, open food containers, garbage, and a bucket full of unidentifiable yellow liquid.FeaturesJul 9, 2025
![]()
