Victoria Homeless

• Victoria’s Alliance to End Homelessness shutting down after 17 years

  The Alliance to End Homelessness in the Capital Region started in 2008 as the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness with a mission to end homelessness in Victoria.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2025
  
• More controversy involving outreach facility in Victoria with new structure built

  The North Park Community Group says the structure breaches several city regulations, including straddling two properties and violating the setback requirements.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2025
  
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• Alberta dad learns about son’s death in Victoria after Googling his name, finding obituary

  The funeral home in B.C. posted Scott Grier’s obituary online as a courtesy, in hopes a family member would come across it after the Alberta man died in Victoria in May 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
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• As frosty conditions continue, Victoria mayor questioned about extreme weather plans

  The Greater Victoria Extreme Weather Response Plan prompts the opening and co-ordination of shelter spaces and resources to protect those in need in unsafe weather conditions.

  Weather

  Nov 8, 2022
• Bylaw banning daytime camping in Victoria parks back in force

  As of Saturday, May 1, Victoria has reinstated its bylaw that bans daytime camping in city parks.

  News

  May 2, 2021
• Arrest made after teen choked in Victoria park, campers tried to block medical treatment: police

  Police said when they responded to the incident, they were met with abusive campers sheltering in the park who tried to prevent first responders from treating the teen.

  Crime

  Apr 21, 2021
• Graffiti spree targeting bylaw officers appears in Victoria amid homeless camp tensions

  The graffiti turned up a day after a man was arrested at Beacon Hill Park for taking a sledgehammer to a city vehicle.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2021
• Victoria bylaw staff patrolling homeless camps to keep police escort until April

  Victoria Police Chief Del Manak says bylaw officers are being increasingly threatened by some people living in the camps.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2021
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• ‘Community Care Tent’ now pitched in Victoria

  Victoria's most vulnerable citizens are getting a much needed new temporary facility through the addition of the 'Community Care Tent.'

  Politics

  Jan 26, 2021
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• Victoria project looks to turn shipping containers into tiny homes for the homeless

  The pilot project is crowd-funding to convert 30 shipping containers into tiny homes for Victoria's homeless.

  Jan 8, 2021