Unhoused People
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Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless campA Kitsilano resident is raising new questions about how quickly the city moved to remove a homeless camp from his neighbourhood.CanadaMar 24
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With frigid temperatures coming, Halifax groups work to support unhoused peopleWith 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.CanadaFeb 1
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Halifax homelessness crisis: What governments are doing and why advocates say more is neededIn 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.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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‘We’re still people’: As winter sets in, unhoused people in Halifax call for changeIn 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.CanadaDec 19, 2022
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Odds of winter shelter opening in Kelowna, B.C. this year not goodThe 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.CanadaNov 7, 2022
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‘Sad to leave’: Meagher Park residents in Halifax vacate under eviction threatA handful of residents staying at Meagher Park in Halifax left the site Monday after being told to vacate by Halifax Regional Police.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Halifax police called to enforce vacate order at Meagher ParkAn 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.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Kingston, Ont. encampment protocol enforcement comes into effectUnhoused campers and local outreach organizations react to the city's encampment protocol being reinstated.CanadaJul 5, 2022
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Parks Canada cancels camping event in Montreal amid criticism over unhoused peopleAdvocates 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.CanadaJul 3, 2022
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Halifax councillors ask for revisions to tent site plan for people experiencing homelessnessDescribed as the 'least worst option' by one Halifax councillor, the municipality is revising a list of designated tenting locations for people who are experiencing homelessness.CanadaMay 4, 2022
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