A group of homeless advocates has relaunched a lawsuit against the City of Toronto for its handling of the shelter system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Manitoba government is expanding its financial support to homeless shelters as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Families Minister Heather Stefanson announced Friday.

The study is the first ever comprehensive national portrait of women's homelessness, and involved a review of all available evidence on the situation in Canada.

The Toronto Board of Health says the city has spent $200 million to open new shelter facilities and move homeless people into hotels, and is asking the province to foot part of the bill.

Those working with the most vulnerable are under increased pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Several homeless shelters in Hamilton are taking part in a research project to look at how effective mass surveillance testing is in stopping the novel coronavirus from spreading.

The North End Community Health Centre is using a mobile unit to go into the community and test the most vulnerable populations for the coronavirus.

Children's Services Minister Rebecca Schulz said that although the province has not had any confirmed COVID-19 cases in shelters for Albertans who are homeless, her government is committed to protecting vulnerable people during the pandemic.

The Hamilton Community Foundation has announced an emergency donation to local agencies that serve Hamilton's most vulnerable populations amid COVID-19.

"We want to make sure that our emergency shelter system is there for those who are well, and continue to provide services to those who are homeless."