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Boyle Street temporarily moving social services across 5 central Edmonton locationsBoyle Street Community Services has released a plan to continue offering supports to Edmonton's vulnerable while itself is without a permanent home for the next year and a half.CanadaSep 25
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‘These people are hurting’: N.B. man walking the streets to help those in needArmed with a roller backpack and armfuls of support, John Renton of Moncton, N.B., hits the streets every day without fail on a simple mission to help the homeless.CanadaSep 19
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City of Peterborough commits $2.7M to new drop-in site, overnight winter shelter at former Trinity United ChurchThe former Trinity United Church on Reid Street will host a daytime drop-in space year-round and overnight drop-in program from Oct. 1 to March 31 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.EconomySep 14
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Montreal police seek information from the public on city’s 28th homicideMontreal police are hoping to shed light on the city's most recent fatal stabbing. A command post was stationed Thursday afternoon near the Places-des-Arts Metro station.CrimeSep 14
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Homelessness up 44 per cent in Quebec since 2018A report by the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec says that homelessness increased in all regions of the province between 2018 and 2022.CanadaSep 14
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No clear plan on moving tent encampments: Halifax Regional MunicipalityDuring Tuesday's council meeting, Coun. Waye Mason pleaded with other councillors, noting that dozens of tents are sitting in encampments in his downtown district.CanadaSep 13
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Boyle Street to make immediate move amid ‘public health crisis’The social services organization said it needs to find a new, temporary home by the end of the month all while ensuring services stay available and accessible to the community.CanadaSep 12
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Homeless in Halifax: Man living in tent asks for health-care helpThe population of unhoused individuals across HRM has seen a rapid increase over the past five years, with tents popping up around the city.HealthSep 10
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‘The opposite of rapid’: Delayed tiny shelters for Vancouver’s homeless long overdueVancouver's previous city council approved the pilot project for the tiny shelters in February 2022, but nearly two years later the facility still hasn't opened.CanadaSep 6
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Burnaby firefighters battle explosive fire at homeless campThe fire started with a person from a nearby homeless camp burning off plastic from wires and cables to get at the copper for resale to metal recyclers, according to Burnaby RCMP.FireSep 6
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