Wetaskiwin Homeless

• Wetaskiwin to close homeless camp as future plans unknown

  Wetaskiwin voted last week to close ``tent city'' as most, if not all, people who were living there are now using a nearby warming shelter.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2022
  
• ‘Peril or promise’: Long-term solution needed to help homeless in Alberta cities

  The twinkling of festive lights in Alberta's two major city centres is little comfort for thousands of unhoused people trying to survive another winter cold spell.

  News

  Dec 22, 2021
  
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• Wetaskiwin mayor ‘grateful’ for Alberta funding for homeless, waiting for details

  Wetaskiwin mayor Tyler Gandam was pleased to hear the province's funding announcement Wednesday and is awaiting news on how it will help his city's vulnerable population.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2021
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• Wetaskiwin encampment to get temporary warming shelters amid demands for permanent housing

  Help is on the way for people living at a Wetaskiwin encampment. It is meant to keep them warm as the cold weather hit, but what's being offered doesn't cut it for some.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2021
• Outreach group says ‘heartbreaking’ conditions at Wetaskiwin homeless camp worsen

  Time is running out to secure warming shelters in Wetaskiwin for vulnerable individuals living in tattered tents in an open field — unprotected from frigid winds and, soon, snow.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Homeless outreach group at odds with Wetaskiwin council over homeless camp

  Workers with the Open Door Association risk being fined if they enter the camp, which was set up in August on a plot of land owned by the City of Wetaskiwin.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2021
• Tent city tension in Wetaskiwin over newly established encampment

  Southeast of Edmonton, the city of Wetaskiwin is in the midst of deep tension over a newly established tent city.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2021
• Livestock shelters used as temporary solution for Wetaskiwin homeless problems

  The City of Wetaskiwin has partnered with community groups and is currently seeking funding for more permanent solutions including emergency shelter spaces.

  Sep 17, 2018