Homeless Encampment
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Eviction day at contentious homeless encampment in PentictonRCMP officers were on scene to ensure everyone's safety as outreach workers helped roughly a dozen residents vacate the property.CanadaOct 30
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Penticton homeless encampment residents face eviction after court grants injunctionThe B.C. government secured an injunction to dismantle the encampment, located on Ministry of Transportation land between Highway 97 and Ellis Creek.CanadaOct 27
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Woman dead after fire at Montreal homeless encampmentMontreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the woman's death at the encampment serves as a reminder of the importance of eliminating homelessness.CanadaOct 7
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Nanaimo encampment in place for 20 years should be cleaned up, neighbours sayMike Gogo, who runs Gogo's Christmas Tree Farm in South Nanaimo, told Global News that the encampment is about four miles away from his property.PoliticsSep 29
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City orders Winnipeg property manager to clean up encampment debrisA Winnipeg property manager is voicing frustrations after the city ordered him to clean up debris from a homeless encampment on his property.CanadaJul 23
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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