Salvation Army Booth Centre

• Man charged with aggravated assault after stabbing near downtown Hamilton shelter

  One man has been charged and another is in the hospital with serious injuries after an overnight stabbing incident at the Salvation Army Booth Centre in downtown Hamilton.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2021
  
• 39 new cases, 4 more COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton

  An outbreak at the Salvation Army Booth Centre has grown by another four cases and now involves a total of four staff and 28 residents at the downtown shelter.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2021
  
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• Coronavirus: Hamilton’s medical officer of health concerned as COVID-19 indicators rise

  Medical Officer of Health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson says she is "increasingly concerned" that we've hit the bottom of the curve and may be creeping back up.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2021
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• 55 new cases, 21 COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton as of Monday

  Hamilton's death toll among residents who contracted the virus stands at 278. The most recent COVID-19-related death was reported on Saturday, a resident in their 70s.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2021
• Plans underway to decommission FirstOntario Centre surge shelter; capacity to increase elsewhere

  Hamilton has received more than $9.1 million in provincial and federal funding to assist with the cost of serving the homeless during the pandemic.

  Jun 22, 2020
• Winnipeg shelters gearing up for deep freeze set to hit Southern Manitoba

  As the temperature starts to drop down near -40 windchill values, shelters are ready. It's the season they spend all year preparing for.

  World

  Dec 22, 2017