Tent City
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Fire at Downtown Eastside sidewalk tent city confirms fire chief’s worst fears“It’s a ticking time bomb down here": DTES resident Kevn Purdy says the sidewalk tent city is not safe or sustainable.FireAug 7
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Waterloo Region beefs up security, provides porta-potties for homeless encampment in KitchenerWaterloo Region has installed portable washrooms and extra security at the homeless encampment which has been erected in downtown Kitchener.CanadaAug 5
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Removal of tents in Downtown Eastside postponed as city attempts to find storage optionsTemporary shelters on several blocks of East Hastings Street were originally slated for removal last week, as per an order from Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry.PoliticsAug 3
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East Hastings Street tent city still there as deadline to clear it passesCity of Vancouver staff say they are handing out notices and hanging posters to make everyone aware of the order and that the removal process will happen in stages.HealthJul 29
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Vancouver DTES tent city to be cleared by Wednesday, but residents say there’s nowhere to goOfficials said the order to remove tents and other temporary structures from the sidewalk must be complied with by Wednesday, citing a "significant" fire risk.CanadaJul 26
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Vancouver fire chief orders DTES tent city to be cleared, cites ‘catastrophic’ safety riskVancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry issued the order Friday, warning that the buildup of structures in the area constituted a major safety hazard.CanadaJul 25
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Kingston, Ont. unhoused left with nowhere to go as encampment protocol reinstatedA community of unhoused people are looking for answers after being evicted from their camping location. This comes after the reinstatement of Kingston's encampment protocol.HealthJul 25
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BC Housing moving ahead with warehouse renos to create new homeless shelter"The main concern is our neighbourhood is a tent city because it's not controlled by anyone," Kelowna residents want more details on a new temporary homeless shelter.CanadaJul 21
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Vancouver has a new tent city. This time it’s in the street, not a parkDozens of tents have sprung up along East Hastings Street as the city scales back so-called "street sweeps." Advocates say it's another symptom of the city's housing crisis.CanadaJul 7
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Lethbridge encampments persist: ‘It’s like a campground’Homeless encampments continue to be visible in parts of Lethbridge, including the downtown, and the city faces growing pressures to find a solution.FeaturesJul 5
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