Homeless Shelter

• Merritt, B.C. homeless shelter recently closed, officials looking for a solution

  A Homeless shelter in Merritt was forced to close its doors last month due to deteriorating conditions. Now, officials are looking for a permanent solution to help these residents.

  Features

  Aug 18
  
• Future of Brockville’s homeless shelter uncertain

  Brockville's only homeless shelter faces closure due to a $150,000 funding shortfall, turning away six people nightly. Urgent government support is needed.

  Canada

  Jul 11
  
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• ‘A relief’: West Island’s only homeless shelter set to open its doors again

  Richochet, the only homeless shelter on the West Island of Montreal, will reopen its doors on Monday, after being closed for more than 40 days.

  Canada

  Jul 3
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• Northumberland County aims to open homeless shelter in Cobourg in September

  Northumberland County and the Town of Cobourg are working on provisions for the emergency shelter including 24/7 onsite security and it will not have a safe injection site.

  Economy

  Jun 21
• After much back and forth, Wetaskiwin rescinds permit for Hope Mission shelter

  Despite having land secured and funding from the province, a permanent emergency homeless shelter in Wetaskiwin is once again up in the air.

  Politics

  May 14
• Tiny home residents in Kelowna hopeful for future

  The City of Kelowna said it will be announcing a third location in the coming months that will see more tiny homes erected.

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Lethbridge shelter receives $4M provincial grant for expansion

  The expansion will add 125 shelter spaces and 30 stabilization spaces -- a significant increase for the facility's current 75 emergency spaces.

  Politics

  Feb 16
• Halifax homeless encampment residents prefer tents over new $3-million shelter

  People living in a downtown Halifax encampment say they feel safer sleeping in tents rather than a newly opened shelter that one unhoused resident says is 'like a jail.'

  Canada

  Jan 24
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• Hope Mission wants to have Wetaskiwin community, council on board with homeless shelter

  'We could go ahead and build anytime we want now, but we'd prefer to have all community partners, council on board, people comfortable,' Wetaskiwin Hope Mission's chaplain said.

  Politics

  Jan 22
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• Proposed homeless shelter ‘on pause’ in St. Stephen, N.B., after neighbours voice concerns

  After a meeting with New Brunswick officials, a homeless shelter planned for St. Stephen appears to have been put on 'pause' amid concerns from residents.

  Health

  Jan 19