Toronto Homeless Shelter
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Winter closing of Toronto shelter hotel causing ‘chaos’ for some, advocates sayThe shelter site at what was formerly the Novotel Hotel Centre in downtown Toronto was leased by the city after the pandemic hit.CanadaNov 30, 2022
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Person with monkeypox at Toronto homeless shelter moved to isolation centreA Toronto PHU is investigating whether there could be more monkeypox infections in a homeless shelter after confirming that a person with the virus recently visited the facility.HealthAug 2, 2022
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Monkeypox case confirmed in Toronto shelter systemThe individual was transferred to an isolation and recovery site, a system first set up during the COVID-19 pandemic to stop the coronavirus from spreading in congregate settings.HealthAug 1, 2022
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Toronto may begin to close temporary shelters that make up 40% of its capacityOver the next 12 months, staff said "up to five temporary sites will be decommissioned."CanadaMar 18, 2022
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The heavy toll of winter on Toronto’s homeless, from amputations to freezing to deathHe unwraps bandages that cover his left foot. His toes look like lumps of black coal. The diagnosis: severe frostbite.CanadaMar 10, 2022
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‘Screaming from the cold:’ Winter, COVID leave Toronto homeless with tough choiceOn Monday night, there were 7,436 people in Toronto's shelter system, according to the city's daily census.CanadaJan 12, 2022
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Toronto’s homeless community, advocates demand better winter plan from city officialsThe Shelter Housing Justice Network, which represents members of the homeless community and those who work with them, has issued a report with several recommendations.CanadaOct 12, 2021
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COVID-19 variant found in more Toronto homeless shelters, encampmentToronto Public Health says nine people at four shelters, and four people from an encampment have screened positive for a COVID-19 variant.HealthFeb 24, 2021
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Toronto Public Health reports 1st COVID 19 variant case in homeless shelterToronto Public Health says a case of a COVID-19 variant has surfaced in a city homeless shelter.HealthFeb 13, 2021
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Toronto didn’t comply with shelter physical distancing measures it agreed to, judge saysThe group argued the city's standards permitted the use of bunk beds and failed to require a minimum of two-metre spacing between beds, the standard public health measurement to help curb the spread of COVID-19.HealthOct 16, 2020
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