Unhoused People

• 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
  
• Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless camp

  A Kitsilano resident is raising new questions about how quickly the city moved to remove a homeless camp from his neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2023
  
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• With frigid temperatures coming, Halifax groups work to support unhoused people

  With temperatures expected to drop deep into the negatives Friday night, front-line workers in Halifax are busy trying to keep the city’s most vulnerable residents safe.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
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• Halifax homelessness crisis: What governments are doing and why advocates say more is needed

  In the second part of a two-part series on homelessness in Halifax, municipal and provincial governments say they're working on the issue, but advocates say time is of the essence.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2022
• ‘We’re still people’: As winter sets in, unhoused people in Halifax call for change

  In the first in a two-part series on homelessness in Halifax, unhoused people and service providers are concerned about the conditions for people living outside.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2022
• Odds of winter shelter opening in Kelowna, B.C. this year not good

  The lack of suitable sites for a shelter combined with the staffing crunch means there is a good possibility of a winter shelter not opening this year at all.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
• ‘Sad to leave’: Meagher Park residents in Halifax vacate under eviction threat

  A handful of residents staying at Meagher Park in Halifax left the site Monday after being told to vacate by Halifax Regional Police.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2022
• Halifax police called to enforce vacate order at Meagher Park

  An official request has been made for police to step in and enforce a vacate order at Meagher Park, which has been the site of a tent encampment for a year.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
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• Kingston, Ont. encampment protocol enforcement comes into effect

  Unhoused campers and local outreach organizations react to the city's encampment protocol being reinstated.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
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• Parks Canada cancels camping event in Montreal amid criticism over unhoused people

  Advocates that help Montreal's vulnerable populations say the initiative comes off as a bad joke as the city's authorities frequently dismantle encampments for the homeless.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2022