Tent Encampment

• ‘Discriminating against the poor’: Woman at Halifax encampment site pushing back on eviction

  Crews were on hand at Victoria Park in the city's downtown Monday morning, putting up fencing around the site. One resident isn't happy with what's been unfolding.

  Canada

  Mar 4
  
• Man assaulted with bat at Halifax-area tent encampment: RCMP

  RCMP say they were called around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday to the ballfield on Cobequid Road in Lower Sackville.

  Crime

  Feb 29
  
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• N.B. encampment residents can’t understand why someone wanted to burn down their home

  A non-profit group working with homeless people says residents of an encampment where a tent was set on fire this week are fearful but have returned to the site. 

  Canada

  Feb 23
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• City of Guelph council defers public space use bylaw

  More than 24 public delegations were heard at a special Guelph city council meeting on Wednesday regarding a draft bylaw on the use of public space.

  Canada

  Feb 16
• ‘There’s going to be more deaths’: Halifax tent community reeling after man dies

  The community living at the tent encampment at Halifax's Grand Parade is reeling after a recent death, and advocates say the situation will only worsen.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
• Halifax-area tent encampment hopes new upgrades will help as temperatures drop

  Volunteers providing assistance to those living in a Lower Sackville ballfield have helped raise enough funds to purchase a military tent and wood stove for the area.

  Economy

  Dec 9, 2023
• ‘This is all they have’: Wind storm destroys tents for unhoused in Halifax

  Monday's fierce wind and rain storm took residents of Grand Parade's tent encampment in Halifax by surprise, and destroyed nearly a third of the structures. 

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2023
• 1 to hospital after tent fire at Wolfe Street encampment in Peterborough, Ont.

  Emergency crews responded around 10:30 a.m. and found one person suffering from reported burns and possible smoke inhalation.

  Fire

  Nov 1, 2023
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• Fences at City of Regina Courtyard have come down

  The City of Regina gave the green light for workers to take down the fences on the city hall courtyard.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
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• Fires extinguished at new tent encampments in Regina

  Members of the Regina Fire and Protective Services were busy the past few days as they contained fires at two tent encampments.

  Fire

  Aug 30, 2023