Homelessness
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CRAB Park homeless encampment cost City of Vancouver $3 millionThose costs went to cover sanitation, engineering, maintenance and repairs, park rangers, police, firefighters and homeless outreach.PoliticsFeb 5
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Mayor’s plan leaves future of Vancouver supportive housing in limboA proposal by Vancouver's mayor to halt new supportive housing projects in the city has organizations with plans in various stages of completion worried about the projects they've spent years trying to get off the ground.PoliticsFeb 5
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City of Saskatoon installs fence to deter University Bridge encampmentsSaskatoon is taking more steps to secure University Bridge following a major encampment fire earlier in January.CanadaJan 30
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Ontario might not need to pass major encampments bill, housing minister saysIn mid-December, the Ford government introduced a new homelessness law designed to clear encampments from parks across the province and to give police new tools.PoliticsJan 28
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‘Restore safety and order’: Ontario spending $75M to remove public encampmentsThe Ontario government says it has begun flowing up to $75.5 million to municipalities to help them remove encampments in public spaces.PoliticsJan 27
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Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhousedA Toronto man is building warm places for people experiencing homelessness to stay while on housing waitlists through his 'Tiny Tiny Homes' non-profit.CanadaJan 24
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Saskatchewan encampment fires raise concerns over safety, supportsAfter multiple homeless encampment fires in Saskatoon and Regina over the last few weeks, safety concerns are rising for the city and advocates.CanadaJan 23
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Destined to fail: Housing advocates slam Manitoba homelessness planThe Manitoba government's newly-announced homelessness strategy is 'destined to fail', Manitoba's Right to Housing Coalition says.PoliticsJan 15
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Halifax encampment resident calls for better supports after ‘terrifying’ tent fireAndrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.CanadaJan 10
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Ontario reaches ‘tipping point’ with more than 81K people experiencing homelessnessA new report points to massive growth in the number of people experiencing homelessness, particularly in the southern parts of the province, and demands action from the government.CanadaJan 9
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