Homeless Prevention
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London, Ont. homelessness agencies offering ‘disaster response’ with service depotsThe $414,000 proposal, entitled ‘Encampment Response,’ would roll out in three six-week phases, with the first phase targeting encampments along the Thames River.CanadaJun 19, 2023
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City of Ottawa in talks with province on getting “fair share” of homelessness fundingThe City of Ottawa and the province are in talks after Ontario decided to give the nation's capital less than $1 million in new money for homelessness.CanadaMay 11, 2023
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City committee endorses extending London, Ont., Winter Response ProgramThe program offered spaces to those experiencing homelessness during the winter months and came as a response to reduced capacity in shelters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaApr 21, 2021
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How London, Ont., is keeping unsheltered folks warm this winter at 652 Elizabeth St.The new pop-up shelter will provide 30 overnight spaces in a set of trailers that have been retrofitted to accommodate living and COVID-19 guidelines.CanadaDec 22, 2020
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Ottawa commits $7.5M for affordable housing in west LondonOfficials say they expect people to begin moving in by the end of next year and the affordable units should be priced between 60 and 80 per cent of average market rent.CanadaDec 16, 2020
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London, Ont. man discovered in dumpster, hospitalized after trying to escape the coldThe incident happened when the truck emptied the dumpster he was sleeping in earlier Monday morning.CanadaDec 16, 2019
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