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Alberta orders reviews after non-profit ships stroke patient from hospital to Leduc motelNixon says his ministry was "literally playing detective" over the weekend to figure out who was a Contentment client and what kind of support they needed.HealthMar 25
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Downtown Eastside community hub still not open 1 year after announcementA community hub promised last March for Vancouver's Downtown Eastside appears to still be under construction.PoliticsMar 21
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Peer-based program takes alternative approach to security in Vancouver’s DTESThe Mission Possible Neighbours program hires people with lived experience in the community to provide an alternative form of security and outreach in the DTES.CrimeNov 17, 2023
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Vancouver hires 100 cops, but fewer than 10 promised mental health nurses on boardNearly a year after ABC Vancouver was elected on a promise to hire 100 police officers and 100 mental health nurses, it appears to be making progress on only half that pledge.PoliticsOct 13, 2023
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Boyle Street’s looming closure begs community to question: Do Edmonton’s most vulnerable matter?With Boyle Street needing to find a new home come Oct. 1, many homeless and vulnerable community members fear they will be left out on the street.CanadaSep 13, 2023
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Family and Children’s Services staff in Lanark, Leeds & Grenville go on strikeChildren's aid workers in several eastern Ontario communities went on strike Wednesday morning after an agreement could not reached between the union and the employer.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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Alberta government funds $10.2M towards Lethbridge supportive housingThe Lethbridge Housing Authority recently signed a provincial funding agreement of $10.2 million for a new, 42-bed unit of long-term supportive housing.FeaturesMay 4, 2023
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Edmonton passes new enhanced encampment response plan, increases housing, social servicesThe plan, which passed in city council on Monday, will target 100 houseless persons living rough with housing initiatives and social supports this summer.CanadaApr 18, 2023
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9 Peterborough County Hubs offer agencies space to deliver health, social servicesMonday saw the launch of the Peterborough County Hubs Program, which will offer free office and meeting spaces to agencies that deliver services within the county.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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Sask. government announces slight increase in benefits for SAID, SIS clientsIn the 2023-24 budget, the Saskatchewan government announced a slight increase in benefits for SIS and SAID clients.PoliticsMar 22, 2023
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