Unhoused

• Kingston homeless population vulnerable as temperature plummets

  Organizations brace for cold and extend hours to help homeless individuals survive and stay warm when an anticipated polar vortex hits Kingston on Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 1
  
• 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
  
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• ‘Hard nowadays because the rent’s so high,’ Kingston, Ont. unhoused resident says

  Unhoused campers behind the Integrated Care Hub on Montreal Street will be allowed to stay where they are through the winter.

  Canada

  Jan 25
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• First client accepted at Kelowna, B.C.’s new complex care home facility

  Kelowna now offers 24/7 on-site health care and social supports for those who live with significant mental health and addiction and/or medical challenges.

  Health

  Jan 20
• Vancouver’s last 2 homeless camps cost the city $6M, the cost of 2 more has yet to be calculated

  With people still living in tents in two more encampments along Hastings Street and in CRAB Park, the new civic government says reducing ongoing cash flow won’t happen overnight.

  Canada

  Jan 19
• Temporary shelter opens in Salmon Arm; permanent shelter space still sought

  The space in the Downtown Activity Centre has been leased by BC Housing from Jan. 1 until April 30. Additionally, BC Housing will continue searching for a permanent shelter.

  Canada

  Jan 17
• First homeless count in Metro Vancouver since start of pandemic to begin in March

  Starting the night of March 7, hundreds of volunteers will spend 24 hours counting the number of people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver.

  Perspectives

  Jan 12
• Kingston city council delays eviction of people camped near Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park

  Kingston city council voted 8-5 in favour of delaying the eviction of the residents around the Integrated Care Hub until March 21.

  Politics

  Jan 11
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• London, Ont.’s updated winter response to homelessness now in progress, social agencies say

  London, Ont., has again teamed up with local partner agencies to deliver their winter homelessness response, including drop-in spaces as well as food, laundry and showers.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2022
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• 3 sleeping cabins damaged after fire overnight in Kingston, Ont.

  Damage is extensive after one of Kingston's 'sleeping cabins' used to shelter homeless individuals caught fire overnight.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022