Shelter Beds
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‘It is a true gift’: Nova Scotia announces 40 new shelter beds for homeless people in HalifaxFunding of $1.7 million will create 25 beds at the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre and an additional 15 beds operated by the North End Community Health Centre.CanadaDec 14, 2020
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Peterborough’s overflow shelter bed program relocating to Murray Street Baptist ChurchThe new overflow shelter bed program will operate from 9:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. daily.EconomyFeb 4, 2020
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Vernon adds more beds to temporary winter shelter programThe temporary winter shelter program, which is run by Turning Points Collaborative Society, now has space for 25 people who are experiencing homelessness to sleep.CanadaJan 8, 2020
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Toronto under extreme cold weather alert, temperatures to plunge overnightTemperatures are forecast to drop to the negative-teens overnight, with a wind chill near -20 C.WeatherJan 12, 2019
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Toronto’s shelter system struggling to cope with influx of refugee claimantsCity officials say the number of refugee claimants in Toronto's shelter system has increased from 459 in 2016 to 2,351 in April 2018.PoliticsApr 26, 2018
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Toronto anti-poverty advocates issue another call for more shelter bedsToronto frontline agencies and advocates say the city's current plan to add 361 new beds in 2018 isn't sufficient.PoliticsFeb 6, 2018
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Toronto winter warming centres for homeless don’t meet basic shelter standards: reportThe report also said 70 per cent of clients reported witnessing verbal, physical, or sexual violence while another 46 per cent reported experiencing violence.CanadaJan 31, 2018
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Rally at Toronto City Hall calls for more shelter beds for homelessAnti-poverty advocates say there is an urgency to add more shelters beds now.CanadaJan 24, 2018
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Extreme cold weather alert issued for TorontoAfter enjoying some milder than usual conditions, winter temperatures are making a return.WeatherMar 10, 2017
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Funeral for homeless man leads to calls for more assistanceHundreds of mourners packed St. Timothy’s Anglican Church in Scarborough for the funeral of a homeless man who died on Jan 13 in a burnt-out shed that he appeared to be using as a makeshift shelter.PoliticsJan 26, 2015
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