Victoria Tent City

• Saanich tent city resident arrested for allegedly blasting air horn in firefighter’s ear

  The encampment, known as Camp Namegans to residents, has been in place at Regina Park since May. 

  Jul 6, 2018
  
• Playground construction begins on former tent city site in Victoria

  The playground that area residents want is finally being put in, marking new beginnings for a controversial site in Victoria once home to a tent city.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2017
  
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• Victoria courthouse lawn remediated after tent city removal; will be turned into playground

  Six months after Victoria's homeless camp was shut down, the province is finally moving to do some remediation work on the lawn of the city's courthouse.

  Jan 13, 2017
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• Coleman says tent cities need fast response

  B.C. Housing Minister Rich Coleman says he learned valuable lessons from the government's handling of a homeless camp on the lawn at Victoria's courthouse, and one of those lessons is acting more quickly to provide housing for people who are looking for it.

  Dec 27, 2016
• Victoria’s tent city land to be turned into playground

  Victoria's former tent city land will be turned into a children's playground.

  Politics

  Nov 2, 2016
• Province shuts down Victoria tent city, housing offered to all campers

  Homes have now been provided or offered to everyone at the Victoria courthouse site and the encampment shut down, in accordance with an earlier ruling.

  Aug 7, 2016
• More cash approved to police Victoria tent camp

  The Victoria Police Department has requested a $113,000 budget increase to cover the costs of policing a tent city.

  May 20, 2016