Toronto Homeless
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‘I’m pretty much speechless’: Outrage after Toronto turns down federal shelter offerThe federal government was prepared to offer Toronto two locations to act as temporary shelters and funding for a third, Global News has learned. The city, however, turned it down.PoliticsNov 22, 2023
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Housing ‘prescription’ to combat health impacts of Toronto homelessnessWhat was once a UHN parking lot near King Street West and Jameson Avenue will soon be the site of Toronto's latest modular housing project.CanadaSep 25, 2023
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Toronto staff report recommends warming centres open at -5 C instead of -15 CThe report recommends updating the threshold for opening Toronto's warming centres from -15 C to -5 C or when Environment Canada issues major winter storm weather warnings.CanadaApr 18, 2023
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Attacks on Toronto’s homeless appear to be escalating, advocates sayAdvocates who work with Toronto's homeless community say they've observed an alarming uptick in violence against those who are unhoused.CanadaJan 23, 2023
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New hospital program helps Toronto’s homeless, cuts ambulance offload timeA Toronto hospital has opened a stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people who are intoxicated by alcohol so they can recover and then access services.CanadaDec 27, 2022
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Has Toronto’s election focused enough on homelessness?In Toronto Centre, where some some of the city's biggest homeless encampments are found, nine candidates are running to be the ward's new councillor.PoliticsOct 20, 2022
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Mayors, police and businesses push Ontario for help on homelessness, opioid crisesMayors, police and businesses in Ontario are calling on the province to provide more help with the growing homelessness and opioid crises gripping big cities and small towns.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Ombudsman: Toronto must treat people in homeless encampments with dignityOmbudsman Kwame Addo is conducting an investigation into the city's clearing of encampments in Toronto last year.CanadaJul 14, 2022
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Toronto homeless man says he lived in tiny shelter for 17 days with threat of arrestThe 45-year-old is alleging that police harassment had kept him confined to his tiny living space over fears of being arrested.CanadaMay 25, 2022
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Privacy watchdog examining information City of Toronto compiled on homelessOntario's privacy watchdog is looking into the dossier of information the City of Toronto compiled on homeless people as it planned to clear a park where they lived last year.CanadaMay 24, 2022
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