After 20 years operating out of local area churches, Barrie’s Out of the Cold Emergency shelter program now has a permanent home at the David Busby Street Centre. Continue reading
Each mentally ill or homeless person who’s admitted to hospital costs on average $60,000 per year, according to the study. Continue reading
A jury at the inquest examined the case of 49-year-old Grant Faulkner, who died in Toronto when a wooden shack where he was staying in an industrial park caught fire in January 2015. Continue reading
At 18, Ange Neil dealt with addictions, mental health issues and homelessness. Now, at 25, Neil looks back on the dark days and contemplates what might have happened had Haven’s Way not intervened. Continue reading
Now he could be out of a home in three days’ time. Continue reading
“It’s great to see this renewed commitment.” Continue reading
After two months of operating a makeshift shelter on his property, Scott Drader says the town of Greater Napanee has asked him to remove the trailers to comply with a by-law. Continue reading
Preliminary findings from Winnipeg Street Census 2018 show 1,500 people were found to be experiencing homelessness in the city, up from 1,400 people in the 2015 census. Continue reading
Drury says the cost to build a non-market unit is more than $250,000 each. Continue reading
With temperatures expected to rise to unbearable levels this summer, it appears as though demand for shelter will remain high. Continue reading
