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Edmonton committee discusses additional winter shelter space in emotional meetingIn an emotional executive committee meeting Wednesday, Edmonton councillors supported an increase in funding for additional winter shelter space.HealthNov 23, 2022
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Province announces up to 70 new winter shelter spaces in Lethbridge"It matches a lot of the plans the city already had in place and just gives us more synergies in how we're moving forward."PoliticsOct 3, 2022
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Sohi outlines city’s efforts to make Edmonton safer, reiterates request for help from provinceMayor Amarjeet Sohi outlined the ways the City of Edmonton is taking action to improve safety downtown and on transit, and asked the province again to do its part.CrimeAug 24, 2022
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Alberta women’s shelters still forced to turn people away despite reduced calls in pandemicThe Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters says even though calls for shelter have decreased in the pandemic, there still isn’t enough space to meet demand.CanadaDec 13, 2021
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Crews contain fire at Kingston’s Memorial Centre barn on SaturdayCity officials say damage to the Memorial Centre barn is estimated to be around $5,000 after a fire started sometime Saturday night.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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‘It’s already happening’: N.B. homelessness advocates say province not spared from encampment unrest'We’re watching what happens when communities go for the easy solution and that’s out of sight, out of mind.'MoneyAug 19, 2021
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‘It’s [a] crisis:’ Penticton shelter operator says housing crunch to blame for full shelterA tally in Penticton last fall identified 163 people who were homeless or at risk of being homelessness in the South Okanagan city.CanadaNov 13, 2018
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Toronto officials call for added measures to bolster shelter beds for homelessMayor John Tory and several city councillors signed an open letter addressed to council members on Tuesday calling for action to ease pressure on the city's shelter system.CanadaJan 17, 2018
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Toronto to open winter respite service for homeless at Better Living CentreEarlier this month, city council voted to find 400 beds or sleeping spaces to mitigate Toronto's growing need for shelters.PoliticsDec 21, 2017
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Poverty group wants Peterborough to fund more shelter spaceMembers of the group say there's a severe shortage of space in Peterborough's shelters. As the city council begins debating the 2018 budget, the group is asking for more dollars to help combat homelessness.CanadaNov 22, 2017
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