Toronto Homeless
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Relentless cold has put Toronto shelter capacity in crisis, advocates sayThe cold weather and the pandemic have taken an already bad situation to crisis levels, according to advocates for the homeless.CanadaJan 30
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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
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Lawsuit alleges 5 assaulted by officers at clearing of Toronto homeless encampmentIt names as defendants the City of Toronto, the Toronto Police Services Board and four officers.CanadaOct 25, 2021
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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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