Homeless

• Community report warns Vancouver’s homeless population to surge without more funding

  The report warns Vancouver's homeless population could climb from about 3,150 today to more than 4,700 by 2030 due to pressures on existing affordable units.

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• Local youth homeless shelter calling for support amid worsening housing ‘crisis’

  Simcoe County’s only youth homelessness shelter is hoping for a large turnout at this weekend’s fundraiser amid an urgent need to expand shelter space.

  Canada

  Feb 23
  
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• Kelowna business owner disappointed with look of new homeless housing units

  Abhinav Kanti says he fears that the new housing units for those experiencing homelessness will not only have a negative impact on nearby businesses like his, but also on tourism.

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  Feb 22
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• Lethbridge shelter receives $4M provincial grant for expansion

  The expansion will add 125 shelter spaces and 30 stabilization spaces -- a significant increase for the facility's current 75 emergency spaces.

  Politics

  Feb 16
• Vancouver homeless encampment on provincial land ordered cleared

  Contractors hired by the province removed piles of refuse and several propane tanks, amid protests from housing activists.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Chilliwack RV encampment cleared to make way for flood protection

  The property on Island 22 is owned by the Shxwhá:y Village, and is slated to be used for a new dike that will protect the Indigenous community and Chilliwack more broadly.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Nanaimo housing announcement faces pushback from some residents

  The province announced 100 new transitional housing units, along with plans to keep 50 units in a controversial low-barrier housing facility open.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• Community rallies to save Leduc homeless support centre, ‘the hub’

  More than 500 people have signed a petition asking Leduc City Council to save a local homeless and support centre which locals refer to as "the hub."

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• Quebec lawsuit could limit dismantling of homeless camps in the province

  At issue are a collection of municipal bylaws that ban the erection of non-recreational tents or other informal structures in public spaces without approval from the town.

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• Saint John considering building ‘managed encampment site’ to combat homelessness

  Saint John Mayor Donna Reardon said the city is considering building a "tiny village" that would be close to locations that provide everyday necessities.

  Economy

  Jan 25