Tents

• Halifax encampment resident calls for better supports after ‘terrifying’ tent fire

  Andrew Goodsell was settling into his tent at the Lower Flinn Park encampment in Halifax for the night when he heard a large explosion go off nearby.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2025
  
• Homelessness on the rise in Halifax region as tents continue to pop up

  Nova Scotia opposition leaders and HRM officials are calling for more provincial support to address the rising number of tents being set up by those experiencing homelessness.

  Politics

  Jul 14, 2023
  
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• Lethbridge city council approves encampment strategy

  Developed in partnership with the Lethbridge Police Service, The city's homeless encampment strategy includes a three-tiered response it calls an outreach-focused approach.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
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• From tent to motel: The story of a Halifax man’s homelessness journey

  A Halifax man who was previously tenting in Victoria Park is happy to have a roof over his head, but he worries about those still living in encampments when tourist season starts.

  Canada

  May 4, 2023
• ‘More supports are needed’: How to help those not accepting shelter after Hastings decampment

  “We promised that our approach would be empathetic and compassionate and we’ll do whatever we can to make sure people are taken care of in an empathetic way," Ken Sim said.

  Politics

  Apr 12, 2023
• City of Kingston set to move forward with plan to remove unhoused campers

  The city of Kingston is set to move forward with it's March 21 plan to remove unhoused campers living around the Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
• Trespass notices issued to homeless campers at Belle Park in Kingston, Ont.

  Unhoused individuals living in Belle Park in Kingston were served with eviction notices Friday. City staff say they are working with community partners to relocate those affected.

  Lifestyle

  Jan 6, 2023
• Kelowna, B.C. adding additional emergency warming measures amid cold snap

  At this time, those living outside can also go to the Parkinson Rec Centre, the Metro Central Drop-in Centre and the Kelowna Downtown Library to escape from the cold.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2022
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• Peterborough mayoral candidates tackle city’s homelessness issues during debate

  The United Way Peterborough and District hosted a mayoral candidates debate on Oct. 5 focusing on homelessness issues in the city. All five candidates participated.

  Economy

  Oct 6, 2022
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• ‘We’re not pigs’: Protestors demanding trash bin shut down Point Douglas street Monday

  A spokesperson for a group of people living in an encampment said protestors shut down the street Monday morning to pressure the city into giving them a garbage bin.

  Politics

  Aug 8, 2022