Rural Homelessness

• Study examines rural homelessness in New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula

  Study co-author Marie-Pier Rivest said rural homelessness is on the rise, and it requires a different response than homlessness in urban settings.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2025
  
• St. Stephen ‘desperate’ for out-of-the-cold shelter as temperatures drop

  The Municipal District of St. Stephen said it is desperate to find a space, even temporary, to house community members who are homeless or living precariously.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2023
  
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• Resources scarce for homeless in Sussex, N.B., says concerned resident

  A Sussex resident is making a plea for those experiencing homelessness in the community, where resources are lacking to help lift people out of poverty.

  Health

  Oct 18, 2023
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• Man arrested after stabbing spree leaves 1 dead at Slave Lake encampment: RCMP

  A man has been arrested and charged after two men were stabbed and a third was found dead at a homeless camp in Slave Lake last weekend.

  Crime

  Jun 8, 2022
• Outreach group says ‘heartbreaking’ conditions at Wetaskiwin homeless camp worsen

  Time is running out to secure warming shelters in Wetaskiwin for vulnerable individuals living in tattered tents in an open field — unprotected from frigid winds and, soon, snow.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Tackling homelessness in rural Alberta: the success and the challenges

  In central Alberta, the community of Drayton Valley sits just east of the North Saskatchewan River. It's home to just over seven thousand people, some of whom are homeless.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 4, 2015