Vulnerable Population

• City of Lethbridge announces new encampment outreach approach

  The City of Lethbridge's encampment strategy has added some new tools to help front-line workers balance the needs of unhoused people while keeping residents safe.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2024
  
• City of Kingston set to move forward with plan to remove unhoused campers

  The city of Kingston is set to move forward with it's March 21 plan to remove unhoused campers living around the Integrated Care Hub and Belle Park.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2023
  
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• MPP Taylor says proposed Ontario alerts for missing vulnerable persons to ‘pinpoint’ small regions

  Hamilton MPP Monique Taylor has tabled a bill suggesting Amber Alerts be expanded for vulnerable people who go missing from their homes.

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2023
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• Blood Tribe health department adopts ‘wellness-focused model’ for Lethbridge shelter

  After assuming control from Alpha House on Jan. 2, the Blood Tribe Department of Health (BTDH) is now operating the Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
• Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre changes hands

  The Lethbridge Shelter and Stabilization Centre is under the management of the Blood Tribe Department of Health as of Monday, Jan. 2.

  Features

  Jan 3, 2023
• Lethbridge prepares for heat wave as group call for provincial plan for hot days

  In Lethbridge, Environment Canada is predicting temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 30s early next week.

  Health

  Jul 8, 2022
• New temporary shelter with 42 beds opens in Penticton, B.C.

  The Province, through BC Housing, provided approximately $2.1 million for the construction of the new shelter and will provide approximately $1.7 million in annual funding.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. unhoused community calls for warming centre

  A Kingston advisory committee heard an update Thursday on various measures underway to help the homeless this winter.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2021
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• Lethbridge Soup Kitchen in ‘tenuous position’ as it tries to cover overhead costs

  The organization provides roughly 7,000 meals a month.

  Features

  Nov 12, 2021
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• Vulnerable, unvaccinated populations fueling rise in Kingston COVID-19 case counts: MOH

  Dr. Piotr Oglaza, KFL&A's new medical officer of health, addressed the rising COVID-19 cases in the region, urging parents to be cautious with their unvaccinated children.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021