Shelter

• Community shelters gear up for winter as Winnipeg sees first snowfall

  Winnipeg is seeing its first snowfall of the season accompanied by freezing temperatures which means demand for clothing and emergency shelter has spiked.

  Environment

  Oct 30
  
• Emergency homeless shelter at The Gathering Place: New Beginnings continues operations

  Homeless emergency shelter "the gathering place's new beginnings" remains opened to individuals in need of shelter through the winter season.

  Canada

  Oct 25
  
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• More beds at Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope as demand increases

  A Winnipeg emergency shelter is adding more space as demand is up more than usual at this time of year and with temperatures dropping in the coming weeks.

  Trending

  Oct 20
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• City of Kelowna quiet about their plans for an emergency shelter as winter approaches

  There are roughly 130 people living at Kelowna’s outdoor sheltering site in the city’s north end -- an increase of about one and a half times in the last eight months.

  Canada

  Oct 3
• Fairhaven residents rally against Emergency Wellness Centre

  Fairhaven residents say the city of Saskatoon has neglected the Fairhaven community since day one of the Wellness Centre being put in place.

  Canada

  Sep 7
• Yellowknife’s homeless population finding support in Calgary

  A 2021 point-in-time count found 312 people were experiencing homelessness in Yellowknife.

  Fire

  Aug 21
• Premier Caroline Cochrane recounts hunt for homeless during Yellowknife evacuation

  Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane said she checked to make sure homeless people weren't forgotten when the territory ordered everyone in its capital to leave.

  Fire

  Aug 21
• Montreal’s Chinatown seniors calling on authorities to take their safety concerns into account

  Tenants in an apartment building, many of whom are elderly, insist their needs must be considered in any safety initiative in Chinatown.

  Canada

  Aug 17
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• City meets with Chinatown merchants, residents, announcing shelter closure

  "They feel a little frustrated, if not angry, about the lack of adequate response from the city or from the police in dealing with crime, with disorder," said CRARR's Fo Niemi.

  Canada

  Aug 10
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• Timmins, Ont. to consider moving homeless shelter after complaints from residents

  Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau said she was the only council member to oppose the resolution because she didn't want to support the narrative that shelters cause problems.

  Canada

  Aug 6