Unhoused
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Calgary family living in a car calls for more resources for unhoused familiesA Calgary family, forced to live in their car, are shedding light on the challenges of finding shelter for families that want to stat together.EconomyFeb 24
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Calgary renews programs, awareness as homeless face dire challenges of winterThe City of Calgary and 20 other partners have started the annual extreme weather response, providing seasonal day spaces and other services for Calgarians who are homeless.CanadaNov 30, 2025
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City of Victoria says neighbouring communities need to step up when temps dropThe most recent homeless count in Victoria found 1,794 people experiencing homelessness across the region — 318 of them living unsheltered and 493 staying in emergency shelters.PoliticsOct 17, 2025
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Halifax tent encampments prepare for influx of new and returning residentsWith the summer season only a couple of months away, residents of tent encampments throughout the city have seen an increase in population. William Thompson has been a resident of the Geary Street encampment for a month but has been sleeping rough for the past year. “In the past week, we’ve had at least three,...CanadaMar 28, 2025
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‘We are very disheartened’: Toronto tiny home builder fights to keep shelters for unhoused residentsThe City of Toronto has ordered for the removal of a not-for-profit providing heated shelters to unhoused people during the cold winter months.CanadaFeb 15, 2025
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Saint John unhoused population prepares for cold weather aheadThe unhoused population in Saint John has topped 300 this year, and the community is bracing for the cold weather ahead.CanadaNov 14, 2024
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Moncton group needs more money to help unhousedA non-profit organization in Moncton that offers supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness has successfully housed 117 tenants so far. But they’re looking for additional funding as the demand for their services surge. Suzanne Lapointe reportsCanadaSep 23, 2024
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Halifax senior couple forced to live in tent ‘extremely happy and thankful’ for apartment"I am extremely happy and thankful to everybody that's helped make this happen," said Judy Howe through tears, as she and her partner George Gillmore stood in their new kitchen.CanadaSep 12, 2024
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Longueuil announces new emergency centre location to address homelessness, housing affordabilityIt'll have 84 social housing units and will replace the church building as well as the adjacent parking lot. Construction is supposed to start in August.CanadaJun 17, 2024
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Kelowna’s Gospel Mission serves Easter lunch to those in needKelowna's Gospel Mission laid on a sumptuous Easter dinner of turkey, ham, potatoes and more on Saturday afternoon to help members of the community in need.CanadaMar 31, 2024
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